Tag: Zion Williamson
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Nuggets vs. Pelicans | 3 takeaways from Denver’s bounce-back win
It was mostly smooth sailing between a sloppy start and unfocused finish for the Nuggets on Wednesday at Smoothie King Center. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 125-118 win over the Pelicans in New Orleans: 1. James Borrego lost a bet against Peyton Watson. New Orleans’ interim coach decided to double team Nikola Jokic from…
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Denver Nuggets’ Zeke Nnaji tuning out trade talk amid Zion Williamson assignment
Guarding Zion Williamson isn’t the only challenging task occupying Zeke Nnaji’s time. When the Nuggets’ 24-year-old big man isn’t trying to stay in front of one of league’s most powerful forwards, he’s trying to master the theme song from Hayao Miyazaki’s 2004 film “Howl’s Moving Castle” on the piano. “It’s a great melody. It’s really…
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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…