Tag: Houston Rockets
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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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‘Beef Week’ will show what Denver Nuggets are made of | Vinny’s take
The next week of the Nuggets’ schedule is going to make the NBA’s “Rivalry Week” feel like child’s play. Denver’s headed into “Beef Week.” Playing the Thunder in Oklahoma City, the Rockets in Denver, the Spurs in San Antonio and the Lakers in Los Angeles features a whole lot more bad blood than the NBA’s…
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Nikola Jokic appreciates David Adelman’s support after Nuggets’ coach’s ejection
Nikola Jokic liked what he saw from his new coach Saturday. With 8:40 left in the fourth quarter, David Adelman had seen enough after Jokic spent an extended stretch of the third quarter on the bench with four fouls. Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. swiped at Jokic a couple of times without being whistled early…
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Denver Nuggets will need four more wins vs. Rockets to have another championship chance | Vinny’s take
Even though there’s only one more scheduled meeting left, the Rockets and Nuggets should plan on seeing plenty more of each other before a champion is crowned. A third of the way through the regular season, the Rockets look like Denver’s stiffest competition in the quest for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.…
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Denver Nuggets celebrate Jokmas with overtime win over Houston Rockets
It required a group effort and five extra minutes to ensure Denver enjoyed a Merry Jokmas on Monday. The local holiday celebrates the day Nikola Jokic became the Nuggets’ full-time starting center on Dec. 15, 2016. The three-time Most Valuable Player finished with a game-high 39 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists, two steals and two…
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Rockets matchups give Peyton Watson, Denver Nuggets plenty to prove
Peyton Watson did his part in the Nuggets’ best win of the season. In the Nuggets’ 112-109 win in Houston on Nov. 21, Watson had the unenviable task of serving as Kevin Durant’s primary defender. Durant finished with 13 points, his second-lowest scoring output of the season, on 5-of-15 shooting. “We came into that game…
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Denver Nuggets drawn into difficult group in NBA Cup
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If it was soccer, the NBA Cup’s West Group C would be called the group of death. The NBA’s in-season competition returns for its third season, and the Nuggets once again share a group with some of the heaviest hitters in the Western Conference. Denver…
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Offseason winners and losers after wild start to free agency | NBA Insider
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Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider The first 24 hours of free agency featured some transformative transactions, some good and some bad. Here are our three winners and losers from the start of the offseason: Winners 1. Rockets Houston was the beneficiary…
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Nuggets vs. Rockets: 3 takeaways from Denver’s big win to clinch No. 4 seed
All five of Denver’s starters scored in double figures and grabbed seven rebounds. That was enough for the Nuggets to finish the regular season 50-32 and head into the playoffs on a three-game winning streak under interim coach David Adelman.