Tag: David Adelman
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Is the Nuggets’ championship window already closed? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: After another perplexing loss, this one at Memphis, is the Nuggets’ championship window already closed? Mark Kiszla, sports columnist: Yes That’s a wall, buddy. Freak out! Before the final buzzer sounded on the Nuggets’ bad loss in Memphis, the outrage was being scrawled all over social media. Fire coach David Adelman! Trade everybody!…
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Denver Nuggets seek consistency ahead of NBA playoffs | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider This week provides the Nuggets with a golden opportunity to start their closing run with some much-needed consistency. Denver’s opponents — the 76ers, Grizzlies, Raptors and Trail Blazers — pale in comparison to last week’s gauntlet…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Here’s the no-brainer first-round pick for the Broncos in NFL draft
The Broncos signed no big name in free agency? This is garbage. General manager George Paton not getting an extension means he decided not to give a flip? And is coach Sean Payton really so full of himself that he figured nothing about this team needed to improve or change? – L.F., Denver Kiz: OK,…
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Christian Braun contributes on both ends in Nuggets’ big win over Rockets
Initials are enough to identify Christian Braun’s defensive assignments to start the week. It started against “SGA” on Monday and continued Wednesday with “KD.” Braun was more pleased with his individual effort against Rockets star Kevin Durant in Wednesday’s win than he was with his job against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored an efficient 35 points,…
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Cam Johnson’s complete game help Nuggets cruise against Rockets
A close-to-perfect night from Cam Johnson was just what he and the Nuggets needed. “I think sometimes he’s trying to make perfect plays instead of just making the play that’s right there in front of you, (which is) usually the right decision,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said after a 129-93 win over the Rockets. Johnson’s…
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How Aaron Gordon got his groove back against Thunder | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider OKLAHOMA CITY — It wasn’t all bad in a fourth straight loss to the Thunder. Aaron Gordon got his groove back in another narrow defeat to the champs. “It’s a shame he’s just coming back,” Nuggets…
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP moment seals Thunder win over Nuggets
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended the game and possibly the Most Valuable Player debate Monday at Paycom Center. The game was tied with 10 seconds left after a record-tying performance from last year’s MVP, another Nikola Jokic triple-double and a second flagrant foul committed by Thunder forward Lu Dort in as many games. An…
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Nuggets, Thunder coaches address bad blood ahead of Monday rematch
OKLAHOMA CITY — Neither the Nuggets nor the Thunder planned on changing their approach after what happened the last time. A fight nearly broke out after Lu Dort collided with Nikola Jokic, sending Denver’s star to the hardwood in the second half of a Feb. 27 game at Paycom Center. Jokic confronted Dort once he…
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Denver Nuggets will still be without multiple forwards vs. Lakers
David Adelman is not going to get his wish. A few weeks ago, the Nuggets coach hoped his team would be at full strength for the final 20 games of the regular season. The Nuggets will be without three forwards for Thursday’s game against the Lakers, Denver’s 63rd of the 82-game regular season. Aaron Gordon,…
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How Nuggets guard Bruce Brown got back to being himself | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Count Bruce Brown among the Nuggets ready to make life easier on Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. “The way that we’re being guarded, somebody else is going to have to make a big shot,” Nuggets coach…