Tag: Peyton Watson
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Nikola Jokic makes more history, leads Denver Nuggets to win in return
A pair of behind-the-back moves proved Nikola Jokic is back to his old ways. Jokic returned to the court for the first time since suffering a bone bruise in his left knee on Dec. 29 and led the Nuggets to a 122-109 win over the Clippers on Friday at Ball Arena, while playing with a…
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Michael Porter Jr. happy to return to Denver as member of Brooklyn Nets
The surroundings and basketball situations could hardly be more different, but Michael Porter Jr. is smiling all the same. “It’s an underrated city. You can actually see the sky and breathe fresh air,” Porter said of Denver prior to Thursday’s game at Ball Arena, his first since last summer’s trade sent him to Brooklyn. “New…
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Examining Denver Nuggets’ options at trade deadline | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Trade buzz has been decreased by a string of injuries. Many of the biggest names potentially on the market – including Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant and Jonathan Kuminga – are injured and will not return before…
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Nuggets vs. Wizards | Takeaways from another career performance from Peyton Watson
Credit Peyton Watson for the Nuggets’ win Thursday at Capital One Arena. Here are five takeaways from Watson’s career night in Denver’s 107-97 win in Washington, D.C.: 2. Help started to arrive in Washington. Jonas Valanciunas started his first game since suffering a calf strain in Toronto on Dec. 31. It didn’t take long for…
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Denver Nuggets lose to Lakers behind second-half drought
The offense went dark as the night got late. After shooting the lights out in the first half, the Nuggets scored fewer points in the second half (36) than they did in the first quarter (37) in a 115-107 loss to the Lakers on Tuesday night at Ball Arena. The Nuggets went 3 for 17…
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Denver coach David Adelman discusses his Bills fandom and Peyton Watson’s star turn | Nuggets notebook
There’s going to be one busy member of Bills Mafia at Ball Arena on Saturday. Nuggets coach David Adelman will have one eye on Buffalo’s 2:30 p.m. playoff game against the Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High and one eye on his team’s preparation for a 7 p.m. tipoff against the Wizards at Ball…
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What Peyton Watson’s leap means for Denver Nuggets’ salary cap situation
Even good problems require solving. In the last few weeks, Peyton Watson has played the Nuggets into a pickle. Once the franchise and Watson failed to reach a contract extension in the offseason, the 23-year-old was destined to enter restricted free agency this summer. That means Denver will have the opportunity to match any contract…
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Nuggets vs. Pelicans | 5 takeaways from Peyton Watson’s, Jamal Murray’s massive performances
Jamal Murray and Peyton Watson had the Pelicans in a blender Tuesday night at Smoothie King Center. Here are five takeaways from Denver’s 122-116 win in New Orleans: 1. The way Watson plays in New Orleans might lead the Pelicans’ executives to call Denver’s front office before the trade deadline. Watson followed the highest-scoring night…
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Peyton Watson’s progress shines despite Denver Nuggets’ loss to Hawks
Peyton Watson continues to make the process of going from a supporting actor to leading man look easy. The Beverly Hills native was elevated to Denver’s No. 1 option Friday when Jamal Murray was ruled out an hour before tipoff against Atlanta with an illness and ankle injury. The 23-year-old’s performance was one of the…
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How Denver Nuggets survived season’s most difficult trip | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider That wasn’t a road trip. That was an odyssey. The Nuggets left for their epic journey, riding the high of Nikola Jokic’s historic performance in an overtime win over the Timberwolves that gave the team a…