Tag: Player
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In Metro Denver’s Halloween stores, the holiday spirit parties all year long
Legendary local Halloween stores discuss longevity and beating out competition
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Peyton Watson out to realize potential, prove believers right in second season with Denver Nuggets
Peyton Watson has an impressive list of believers he’s looking to prove right in his second season with the Denver Nuggets Growing up as an elite prospect in Los Angeles, there was plenty of exposure to pros, especially in the summer. Kevin Durant and Paul George were some of the first big names to express…
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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…
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NBA Insider | One question for every Denver Nuggets starter
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Every week during the offseason, Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto will take you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets: The Denver Nuggets’ starting five is set, but there’s still some interesting questions to answer ahead of the start of the season. Jamal Murray: Can the regular season look like your postseasons? The highest-scoring…
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NBA awards: Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic early favorite for third MVP in four years
Last season, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic narrowly missed out on being the fourth player in NBA history to win three consecutive Most Valuable Player awards. The list remains a short one – Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird – after 76ers center Joel Embiid won last season’s award. This season, Jokic can join another short…
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How Kevin Cabral’s case shows ideological disconnect between Colorado Rapids president Padraig Smith and former coach Robin Fraser
COMMERCE CITY — The divide between the Colorado Rapids’ former coach and current front office could be best illustrated by the case of Kevin Cabral. After scoring six goals and assisting three others in two seasons with Los Angeles Galaxy, Colorado’s front office sent $1 million in general allocation money (GAM) to the Galaxy for…
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Anthony Edwards in FIBA World Cup is must-see TV; Jamal Murray’s tough decision benefits Denver Nuggets: NBA Insider
Anthony Edwards in FIBA World Cup is must-see TV; Jamal Murray’s tough decision benefits Denver Nuggets: NBA Insider
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National attention on the ‘Lake Show’ no distraction to Nikola Jokic as he delivers at historic rate for Nuggets
The one sports show Michael Malone seems genuinely interested in probably will never end up on television. “If you want to be consistently great, you have to put in consistent work, and Nikola doesn’t skip steps,” the Nuggets coach said Thursday night after Denver’s 108-103 win over the Lakers in Game 2. Then, Malone pitched…
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Jamal Murray shows Kentucky coach John Calipari his growth as Denver Nuggets beat Phoenix Suns in Game 5
A former coach had a front-row seat to check out Jamal Murray’s final form on his basketball journey. University of Kentucky coach John Calipari was seated courtside, next to Colorado Avalanche defensemen Cale Makar and Devon Toews, to see a showdown between two of his former stars. Murray helped the Nuggets to a 118-102 win…
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Jamal Murray leads Denver Nuggets to close out of Minnesota Timberwolves
The rain dousing Denver Tuesday night turned into Murray flurries after halftime. Jamal Murray’s scoring surge to start the third quarter kept the Nuggets in the game while Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. struggled to make shots early in Game 5 on Tuesday at Ball Arena. Murray finished with a game-high 35 points, making…