Tag: Sacramento Kings
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Nuggets vs. Kings | 3 takeaways from Denver’s decisive win in Sacramento
Big nights from Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon and Jonas Valanciunas brought the Nuggets’ win streak to five. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 122-108 win on Tuesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. NUGGETS 122, KINGS 108 What happened: Sacramento led by one point after the first quarter, but Denver took a 60-56…
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Russell Westbrook brings expected energy, honesty back to Denver
Knowing what’s coming and stopping what’s coming are two different things. The Nuggets knew what kind of energy Russell Westbrook was bringing to Ball Arena in his return as a member of the Kings on Monday night. “Russ,” Nuggets coach David Adelman answered when asked what he expected from Westbrook prior to Denver’s win. “He…
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Nikola Jokic’s hands all over Denver Nuggets’ win over Kings
The Joker made the Kings pay for shuffling the deck this summer. After Sacramento traded Jonas Valanciunas to Denver for Dario Saric, the Kings were left without a body built to bang with Denver’s 6-foot-11, 284-pound jack of all basketball trades. It showed in Denver’s 130-124 win Monday at Ball Arena, though he didn’t enter…
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Nique Clifford returns home for first NBA game back in Colorado
For one night, the Nikola Jokic jerseys had some competition at Ball Arena. You could tell from the moment No. 5 in white checked into the game this wasn’t a typical visitor’s welcome in the Mile High City. That’s because Denver — and everyone else that came from across the state of Colorado — recognizes…
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Nuggets executives expect Jonas Valanciunas in Denver to start next season
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A good portion of Cam Johnson’s introductory press conference Friday at Ball Arena was spent talking about Jonas Valanciunas. Co-executives Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace didn’t have much to say on the matter after there was mutual interest between the veteran center Denver acquired via trade with Sacramento and Greek club Panathinaikos in recent weeks,…
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Denver Nuggets officially acquire Jonas Valanciunas from Sacramento Kings
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Jonas Valanciunas saga is one step closer to resolution. The trade that brings the veteran center to Denver and sends Dario Saric to Sacramento was made official Sunday afternoon. Now, the Nuggets and Valanciunas need to figure out what comes next. The Lithuanian and…
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Jonas Valanciunas addresses Denver Nuggets’ dilemma for first time
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Jonas Valanciunas didn’t sound happy to be headed to Denver. Speaking publicly for the first time since the Nuggets agreed to acquire the veteran center from Sacramento, Valanciunas addressed his future Tuesday at the B8 Summit in his native Lithuania. “When the trade is finalized, we’ll come up with a plan,” Valanciunas said, according to…
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Denver Nuggets reportedly plan to have Jonas Valanciunas honor NBA contract
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It looks like the Nuggets will play hardball. The franchise told Jonas Valanciunas’s representatives that they plan to have the veteran center honor his NBA contract, according to an ESPN report Sunday afternoon. Denver traded Dario Saric to Sacramento to acquire Valanciunas last week, but…
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What Jonas Valanciunas’ reported interest in European move means for Denver Nuggets
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Jonas Valanciunas era in Denver might be over before it ever started. Valanciunas is considering a move to Europe, according to multiple reports Thursday afternoon. Greek club Panathinaikos Athens is prepared to offer the center a three-year contract worth $14 million, according to BasketNews.…
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Denver Nuggets trade Dario Saric to Sacramento
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The Nuggets addressed two issues with one trade Tuesday morning. Denver moved off of Dario Saric, who was rarely used in his first and only season with the Nuggets, and tacked the team’s need for a backup center by acquiring Jonas Valanciunas from Sacramento. The 33-year-old Valanciunas, who stands 6-foot-11 and weights 265 pounds, played in…