Tag: Julian Strawther
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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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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 keys to a Denver win in Game 4
A 3-1 deficit isn’t a death sentence, especially for these Nuggets, but a seven-game series in the first round makes the path back to the Finals much more arduous. Here are three keys to the Nuggets avoiding a 3-1 hole Saturday: It’s hard to see the Timberwolves abandoning a strategy that’s worked so well through…
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What’s the key to the Nuggets making a deep playoff run? | Friday Faceoff
Question: What’s the key to the Nuggets making a deep playoff run? Mark Kiszla, sports columnist: Aaron Gordon’s health Watching the Nuggets play basketball is a guilty pleasure. I love the thrill of Nikola Jokic’s magic tricks, especially when Jamal Murray and Tim Hardaway Jr. stick 3-point jumpers. But I hate the maddening lack of…
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Nuggets vs. Spurs | 3 takeaways from Denver’s 12th straight win
Most of the Nuggets’ rotation players got to rest for a second consecutive game, and Denver still secured the No. 3 seed on Sunday in San Antonio. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 128-118 win at Frost Bank Center: 1. Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets accomplished their primary goal. Jokic played 18 minutes, all in…
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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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Denver Nuggets dial up defense to defeat Boston Celtics
A battle between the NBA’s best offenses was decided by Denver’s defense. The Nuggets produced their stingiest performance of the season in a 103-84 win over the Celtics on Wednesday at Ball Arena. It marked a new low for Boston’s lowest-scoring game of the season. The Knicks are the only other team that has held…
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Christian Braun breaks down stop-and-start recovery from injury with Nuggets | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Numbers never lie, but sometimes they mislead. Christian Braun in Monday’s loss to the Cavaliers scored more than 10 points for the first time since suffering a serious ankle sprain against the Clippers on Nov. 12.…
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Nuggets vs. Bulls | Nikola Jokic passes Oscar Robertson for 2nd on all-time triple-double list in win
Nikola Jokic changed some longstanding NBA history, and the Nuggets reversed some recent history on Saturday in Chicago. Jokic moved into second place on the NBA’s career triple-double list, while the Nuggets avoided a winless road trip and ended a three-game losing streak against the Bulls. Here are five takeaways from Denver’s 136-120 win at…
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Nuggets vs. Knicks | More Nikola Jokic history not enough for Denver
A couple of extra periods allowed Nikola Jokic to make a little more NBA history Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Nuggets’ first three-game losing streak of the season. Jokic recorded the 181st triple-double of his career and tied Oscar Robertson for second on the NBA’s all-time list. The three-time Most Valuable Player…
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Nuggets vs. Bucks | Denver survives another injury, late scare in Milwaukee
It took surviving another injury and a cold stretch that spanned most of the fourth quarter, but the Nuggets snuck out of Milwaukee with another improbable win. Here are five takeaways from Denver’s 102-100 win Friday at Fiserv Forum: 1. Aaron Gordon is a fan favorite for a reason. After playing 33 minutes on Thursday,…