Tag: Jonas Valanciunas
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Where the Denver Nuggets go after first-round disaster | Vinny’s take
Denver’s front office is stuck between a mountain and a hard place. Executive vice president of player personnel Jon Wallace and executive vice president of basketball operations Ben Tenzer did a lot of things right on paper last year, even if vice chairman Josh Kroenke got the love in the Executive of the Year voting.…
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Spencer Jones’ physicality from Day 1 a perfect playoff fit | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider What started behind closed doors in San Diego is now on display for all a national audience. “The physicality was there, man. … We know what Spence is,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said on the University…
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Stars resting sets up Nuggets’ Julian Strawther, Jonas Valanciunas with another opportunity
Two players on the fringe of the Nuggets’ rotation will have one more chance to make their case for postseason consideration. Nikola Jokic, who must play 15 minutes in Sunday’s regular-season finale at San Antonio to be eligible for end-of-season awards, is listed as questionable with right wrist injury management. The other four starters –…
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Nuggets vs. Jazz | 3 takeaways from Denver’s seventh win in a row
The win streak reached seven, but it was hardly a lucky night Wednesday in Salt Lake City. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 130-117 win over the Jazz at Delta Center. 2. Be mad at Michael Malone all you want, but the ol’ ball coach is correct. The ESPN studio show – which featured Denver’s…
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David Adelman, Denver Nuggets dig deep after injuries to beat Warriors
David Adelman earned his money Sunday. “There was a timeout where I just looked back at my day,” the Nuggets’ first-year coach said after a 116-93 win over the Warriors at Ball Arena. “I woke up this morning thinking Aaron Gordon is going to start.” After a brief stint at full strength, the Nuggets were…
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David Adelman goes in different direction with Denver Nuggets’ bench
With 10 games left and 15 healthy bodies, David Adelman changed direction. Denver’s coach went away from Jonas Valanciunas and without a true backup center for a second consecutive game. Adelman has decided to roll with Jamal Murray, Bruce Brown, Tim Hardaway Jr., Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones while Nikola Jokic and most of the…
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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…
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Nuggets vs. Jazz | 5 takeaways as Denver survives scare in Utah
All the wins count the same, even the ugly ones. Here are five takeaways from Denver’s 128-125 win over the Jazz at Delta Center in Salt Lake City: 1. The Nuggets shouldn’t have needed that kind of effort from Jamal Murray, but they did. Murray scored 45 points, and Denver needed all of them, including…
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Nuggets’ bench struggles reach brink in loss to Timberwolves
The time for change came around 3:30 Sunday afternoon. After watching a nine-point lead at the end of the first quarter disappear in all of 2 minutes and 8 seconds without Nikola Jokic or Jamal Murray on the court, Nuggets coach David Adelman decided his rotation need to be shaken up. “It’s just something we…
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Something old, something new leave Nuggets blue after overtime loss to Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — New and old issues collided and cost the Nuggets on Friday at Paycom Center. The minutes Nikola Jokic rested, a years-old issue, showed up in a big way. Denver won the 44 minutes, 34 seconds, Jokic was on the court by 15 points. The Nuggets lost the 8 minutes, 26 seconds, Jonas…