Tag: Defensive End
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Peyton Watson out to realize potential, prove believers right in second season with Denver Nuggets
Peyton Watson has an impressive list of believers he’s looking to prove right in his second season with the Denver Nuggets Growing up as an elite prospect in Los Angeles, there was plenty of exposure to pros, especially in the summer. Kevin Durant and Paul George were some of the first big names to express…
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Collective defensive effort delivers Denver Nuggets decisive victory over Miami Heat in Game 1 of NBA Finals
Michael Malone faced a good problem after the Nuggets beat the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Nuggets coach had just one Defensive Player of the Game chain to hand out and a few deserving candidates after Denver downed Miami, 104-93, Thursday at Ball Arena. Aaron Gordon started as the primary defender…
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National attention on the ‘Lake Show’ no distraction to Nikola Jokic as he delivers at historic rate for Nuggets
The one sports show Michael Malone seems genuinely interested in probably will never end up on television. “If you want to be consistently great, you have to put in consistent work, and Nikola doesn’t skip steps,” the Nuggets coach said Thursday night after Denver’s 108-103 win over the Lakers in Game 2. Then, Malone pitched…
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Austin Rivers’ defense helps Denver Nuggets dam Golden State’s offense down the stretch
DENVER – The only debate regarding Austin Rivers’s defensive performance is the number of steals he recorded in the Nuggets’ Game 4 win. The halftime box score gave him five, and his deflection with just over 30 seconds left and the Nuggets up two would’ve been six if one didn’t disappear along the way. “They…
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Denver Nuggets’ bench builds big lead to beat New York Knicks
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DENVER – It was a rare night where the Nuggets bench set the standard that the starters had to match in a 132-115 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday at Ball Arena. “That unit came in the game in that first quarter and really ignited us,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said of Bones…
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Nuggets notebook: Scary fall stops Will Barton’s strong start vs. Portland, Bones Hyland and Zeke Nnaji working on next steps
A complete game, the type of game Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone wants to see from Will Barton III, was in the works before Barton’s night ended abruptly. “A peak Will Barton game is when he is getting seven or eight rebounds and is getting five or six assists. Those are numbers that are readily…
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Jokic, Nuggets have a merry time in Friday night win against Kings
DENVER – It was a Srećan Božić, or merry Christmas, for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Friday at Ball Arena. The Julian calendar is still used in the Serbian Orthodox Church, so Christmas is observed on Jan. 7. The Nuggets and their reigning Most Valuable Player weren’t selected for a Christmas game stateside,…
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3 keys to a Broncos victory vs the Jaguars: Make Trevor Lawrence uncomfortable
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The Broncos are 1-0 for the first time since 2018 and hope to become 2-0 this weekend against the Jaguars on the road. Here are three keys to a Broncos’ victory in Jacksonville: Make Lawrence uncomfortable Jaguars rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence had a rough start to his NFL career last week against the Texans. The…
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Broncos training camp observations: Drew Lock, Teddy Bridgewater throw interceptions in 2-minute drill
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos are a week into training camp and there appears to be no separation in the quarterback battle, as both threw interceptions in the 2-minute drill Wednesday. Here are the top observations from Wednesday’s practice: QB battle update: Lock, Bridgewater throw interceptions The most notable sequence of the day came in the final…