Tag: Zeke Nnaji
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 keys to a Denver win in Game 4
A 3-1 deficit isn’t a death sentence, especially for these Nuggets, but a seven-game series in the first round makes the path back to the Finals much more arduous. Here are three keys to the Nuggets avoiding a 3-1 hole Saturday: It’s hard to see the Timberwolves abandoning a strategy that’s worked so well through…
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Peyton Watson, Tim Hardaway Jr. leave Nuggets game with Jazz with injury
Peyton Watson got the exact opposite of what he hoped in the Nuggets’ 130-117 win over the Jazz on Wednesday in Utah. At Tuesday’s practice, Watson said he wanted to have his minutes ramped up in Wednesday’s game against the Jazz. Instead, Watson left after playing a little more than nine minutes with right hamstring…
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Denver Nuggets still searching for steady rotation to close regular season
The revolving door of available players continues to turn for the Nuggets with only two weeks left in the regular season. Bruce Brown is the only player who has appeared in all 76 of Denver’s games. Tim Hardaway Jr. (75), Jamal Murray (71) and Spencer Jones (64) are the only others who have played more…
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David Adelman, Denver Nuggets dig deep after injuries to beat Warriors
David Adelman earned his money Sunday. “There was a timeout where I just looked back at my day,” the Nuggets’ first-year coach said after a 116-93 win over the Warriors at Ball Arena. “I woke up this morning thinking Aaron Gordon is going to start.” After a brief stint at full strength, the Nuggets were…
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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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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…
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Nuggets vs. 76ers | 3 takeaways from Jalen Pickett’s, Peyton Watson’s and Zeke Nnaji’s clutch performances
A party of nine Nuggets walked out of Philadelphia with a wildly improbable win. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 125-124 overtime win over the 76ers on Monday at Xfinity Mobile Arena: 1. There’s a new win that is going to live in Nuggets lore for a long time. Back in 2020, the Nuggets went…
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Nuggets vs. Cavaliers | 3 takeaways from Denver’s defeat in Cleveland
The Nuggets ran out of gas in downtown Cleveland on Friday night. Denver led by as many as 11 in the third quarter but lost to the Cavaliers, 113-108, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s third loss in the last four games: 1. Tired legs make open shots a lot more…
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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. Grizzlies | 3 takeaways from Denver’s win in Memphis
Big scoring nights from Jamal Murray and Peyton Watson, and another Nikola Jokic triple-double in Memphis prevented the Nuggets from losing consecutive games for the first time this season. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 125-115 win over the Grizzlies on Monday at FedExForum: 1. Aaron Gordon’s injury is really bad for the Nuggets, but…