Tag: Safety Protocols
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Nuggets notebook: Bol Bol traded a 2nd time, extra backcourt depth expected
Bol Bol had a busy Tuesday on two fronts. After undergoing surgery on his right foot, the Nuggets traded Bol and versatile forward PJ Dozier as part of a three-team deal that will bring San Antonio sharpshooter Bryn Forbes to Denver, a league source confirmed to The Gazette. Forbes is a 41.3% 3-point shooter over…
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Nuggets notebook: Scary fall stops Will Barton’s strong start vs. Portland, Bones Hyland and Zeke Nnaji working on next steps
A complete game, the type of game Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone wants to see from Will Barton III, was in the works before Barton’s night ended abruptly. “A peak Will Barton game is when he is getting seven or eight rebounds and is getting five or six assists. Those are numbers that are readily…
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Denver Nuggets lose to Los Angeles Clippers despite big lead, strong showing from starting front court
The only two Denver Nuggets hitting more than half their shots Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers couldn’t get a shot to go with the game on the line. The Nuggets got a look at a game-winner and a game-extender in the final seconds of an 87-85 loss, a game they led by 25 in…
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Popeye Jones plays it cool after picking up first win as Denver Nuggets’ acting head coach
The celebration might have been a bit much for Popeye Jones. After Jones, acting as head coach Friday with Michael Malone and a few Denver assistants in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, got his first win in the form of a 124-111 victory over the Rockets, the Nuggets loaded up on water bottles and…
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Facundo Campazzo fuels Denver Nuggets’ decisive second-quarter run in win over Houston Rockets
Facundo Campazzo’s second-quarter show erased an early deficit and sparked the Denver Nuggets’ 124-111 win Saturday in Houston. The Rockets led by 11 in the first quarter and took a one-point lead to the second quarter. Reserve forward Vlatko Cancar gave the shorthanded Nuggets their first lead with a 3-pointer – off a Campazzo assist…
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Bones Hyland, Austin Rivers star in their roles, help Denver Nuggets start road trip with win over Atlanta Hawks
The absence of Bones Hyland and Austin Rivers varied in length and severity, but their return to the rotation provided a boost in the Nuggets’ 133-115 win over the Hawks on Friday in Atlanta. After being sent home Wednesday for a violation of team rules, Hyland led six Nuggets in double figures with a new…
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Rookie Bones Hyland leads Denver Nuggets to back-to-back wins to end Summer League
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Things came together for Bones Hyland and the Summer League Nuggets just before it ended. The Nuggets’ Summer League finale, a 94-87 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, saw Denver finish 2-3 after losing the first three as the team dealt with health and safety protocols. “I think the character of the guys was shown in…
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Looking back at the 2020-21 Denver Nuggets regular season
With 72 games, a series of awards and a couple of crucial injuries packed into fewer than five months there was no shortage of storylines to stay on top of this Denver Nuggets season. Here’s a look at the biggest events of each month of the season. December – Slow to start The run to…