Tag: Julian Strawther
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NBA Insider | Julian Strawther’s stunning NBA start began at Summer League
Every week during the offseason, Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets: Julian Strawther found enough water in the desert to grow his game. Right after the Nuggets selected the Gonzaga University wing with the 29th overall pick and introduced him to the franchise in Denver, it…
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Denver Nuggets deliver good time to fans at open practice
The Denver Nuggets welcomed fans back to Ball Arena with an open practice Saturday. Fans who took advantage of the free tickets occupied most of the lower bowl with more scattered throughout the upper sections. Here are the highlights from the roughly hour-long exhibition. – The festivities ended with some light rookie hazing. Hunter Tyson…
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Nuggets vs. Bulls: 3 takeaways from Denver’s first preseason loss
It took double overtime, but the Denver Nuggets dropped their first game of the preseason, 133-124, Tuesday in Chicago. 1. Nikola Jokic hasn’t played a minute in the second half through two games of the preseason, but he’s already surpassed his shot total from last season’s exhibitions. Jokic went 8 for 10 against the Bulls,…
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Nuggets vs. Suns: 3 takeaways from Denver’s preseason opener in Phoenix
The Nuggets started the preseason with a 115-107 win over the Suns on Tuesday in Phoenix. Here are three takeaways from the first of Denver’s five preseason games: 1. The Nuggets led 55-48 at the half, as they should have. The Suns opted not to play Devin Booker, Bradley Beal or Kevin Durant. The Nuggets…
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Nuggets’ offseason pitch sounded just right to Justin Holiday
Justin Holiday has just about heard it all. The Nuggets are Holiday’s 10th team in 11 seasons, and he’s had two different stints with the Hawks and Bulls before signing with Denver this summer. He started his professional career in Belgium before getting his first NBA experience with the 76ers in 2013. He didn’t quite…