Tag: Tim Hardaway Jr.
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s crazy win on Christmas
The absence of three key ingredients didn’t stop Nikola Jokic from cooking up a win over the Timberwolves on Christmas. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 142-138 overtime win over Minnesota on Thursday at Ball Arena: “Wildly up and down, because the initial conversation was ‘Hey, maybe it’s not as bad as it looked.’ Then,…
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How Peyton Watson plans to bounce back on Christmas after missing first potential NBA game-winner
DALLAS — It looked like the Grinch looted Peyton Watson’s locker two days before Christmas. Watson watched his first opportunity at a game-winning buzzer beater in the NBA circumnavigate the cup before it spun off the rim and sealed the Nuggets’ 131-130 loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday at American Airlines Center. The fourth-year wing…
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Tim Hardaway Jr.’s early impact on Denver Nuggets’ locker room | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Tim Hardaway Jr. is bringing a lot more to the Nuggets than a lethally quick trigger. “Tim has been so good for us in the locker room, too,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said after Tuesday’s practice…
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Nuggets vs. Hawks | 3 takeaways from Denver’s dramatic win in Atlanta
The Nuggets’ road win streak survived a wild Friday night in Atlanta. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 134-133 win over the Hawks at State Farm Arena: 1. Denver’s ninth straight win on the road was a 48-minute crash course on Nikola Jokic’s value. The Nuggets trailed by as many as 23 in the first…
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Nuggets vs. Suns | 3 takeaways from Denver’s win in Phoenix
Tim Hardaway Jr. matched his season high, and Spencer Jones posted a career-high to lead Denver to victory in the desert. Here are three takeaways from the Nuggets’ 130-112 win over the Suns on Saturday at Phoenix’s Mortgage Matchup Center: 1. Give it up for Denver’s bench on the second night of a back-to-back. Hardaway…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s best win of season
The nights of the Timberwolves bullying the Nuggets at Target Center appear to have ended. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 123-112 win Saturday in Minneapolis. 1. The win streak sits at seven after the most impressive win of the stretch. The Nuggets played their first game without Christian Braun and Cam Johnson in the…
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Nuggets’ Christian Braun to miss extended stretch
The Nuggets’ starting lineup is going to look a little different for the foreseeable future. Starting shooting guard Christian Braun will be reevaluated in six weeks after spraining his ankle in the first half of Wednesday’s win over the Clippers. That means Braun will be out through Denver’s Christmas game before a potential return. The…
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Tim Hardaway Jr. making real impact to start stint with Denver Nuggets
There wasn’t much faking it before Tim Hardaway Jr. started making it. After going 6 for 24 (25%) from 3-point range in Denver’s five preseason games, Hardaway looked comfortable and confident as soon as the results started to matter. “Tim cares, and he wants to win. He wants to be good,” Nikola Jokic answered a…
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5 things learned from Denver Nuggets’ first 5 games | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider A defensive lapse in the season-opener and a couple of questionable calls Friday are the only things preventing the Nuggets from a perfect 5-0 start to the season. Instead, a Stephen Curry 3 forced overtime, and…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s second straight win
Nikola Jokic recorded his third triple-double in as many games to start the season; Jamal Murray had his best game of the season, and the Nuggets improved to 2-1 on Monday in Minneapolis. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 127-114 win at the Target Center: 1. Anyone who thought that was going to be easy…