Tag: Josh Kroenke
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Mark Kiszla: The Avs have what the Nuggets don’t — a championship mentality
The Avs and Nuggets are neighbors who live under the same arena roof, but their definitions of success seem to have been discovered on different planets. For the hockey team, winning is all that matters. “It’s like Cup or bust, Cup or bust. Well, we’ve got one Cup. It’s hard to win, OK? But I…
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Nuggets president Josh Kroenke confident in Denver’s championship culture ahead of pivotal offseason
If there’s one thing Josh Kroenke likes to think he understands, it’s championship culture. The Nuggets’ president proudly boasted his family’s championship capital at an end-of-season press conference Friday that came too soon for many in Denver. The trophy case includes the Nuggets’ 2023 Larry O’Brien Trophy, the Avalanche’s 2022 Stanley Cup and the Los…
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Mark Kiszla: ‘Joker Halo Effect’ trapped the Nuggets in luxury tax
The miracle of Nikola Jokic that brought Denver a long-sought championship also landed the Nuggets in the mess they’re stuck in now. Joker is too great for the team’s own good. While that might sound crazy, his generational talent fooled Stan and Josh Kroenke into believing they had a core worthy of being a perennial…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Nuggets need to end era when team depends on Joker to do it all
This won’t happen, but the Nuggets’ best chance to win again just might be trading Nikola Jokic. I don’t want that to happen, but not a lot of options to move forward unless ownership pays heavy luxury tax, which it won’t do. – K&C, sees end of era Kiz: This team cries out for an…
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How the second apron got Josh Kroenke to present unfathomable Nikola Jokic trade | Vinny’s take
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Yes, Josh Kroenke uttered unfathomable words. No, the Nuggets are not trading Nikola Jokic. The Denver Gazette on Tuesday asked Kroenke, the Nuggets’ team president, and vice president of basketball operations Ben Tenzer how their views on the second apron of the salary cap have evolved over the last two seasons. The second apron is…
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How Josh Kroenke, Ben Tenzer, Jon Wallace plan to make Denver Nuggets’ new front office structure work
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The key to making an “unorthodox” front-office structure work will come down to cohesion and communication. A day after naming two vice presidents instead of one general manager, Nuggets team president Josh Kroenke addressed the media alongside his new hires Tuesday afternoon at Ball Arena. “Most everything that has got us to this point has…
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Why Denver Nuggets’ new front-office partnership might and might not work | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider The organizational chart is closer to complete, but there’s still questions to be answered as to how the Nuggets will operate. Interim general manager Ben Tenzer was retained and in a new role, executive vice president…
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Denver Nuggets promote Ben Tenzer, add Jon Wallace in front-office restructuring
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The search is finally over. After more than two months, the Nuggets again have a restructured front office. Ben Tenzer, who served as interim general manager after Calvin Booth’s firing, will be Denver’s executive vice president of basketball operations, while Jon Wallace is the team’s new executive vice president of player personnel, according to an…
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Nuggets ownership has one reason to wait to hire lead executive — the NBA Finals | Vinny’s take
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The excuses expire as soon as the NBA champion is crowned Sunday night. Denver’s front office remains directionless with four days until the NBA draft starts. While the Nuggets don’t have a draft pick, the only way that makes sense is if the Nuggets are waiting to hire someone from the Thunder or Pacers after…
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Julian Strawther talks ‘biggest summer’ ahead of third season with Denver Nuggets | 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 words “internal development” have been used a lot to start the summer, and that means it’s a big offseason for the Denver Nuggets’ Julian Strawther. “Going from Year 2 to Year 3, I feel like…