Author: Vinny Benedetto vinny.benedetto@gazette.com
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Noah Reed realizes childhood dream as Nuggets’ announcer on Altitude Sports
Noah Reed’s NBA dreams started in his family’s Indiana living room. “My grandpa would come over, and it would be him, myself, my dad, my mom and my sister. We would watch Indiana Hoosiers and Indiana Pacers games,” Reed told The Denver Gazette. “We would watch every weekend. Whenever games would be on, he would…
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Pictionary: Sean Payton’s reimagined coaching staff | 2026 Broncos Preview
Broncos coach Sean Payton isn’t drawing up the play calls for the first time in his lengthy career as a head coach. That honor was given to offensive coordinator Davis Webb, who was also promoted from quarterback coach and pass-game coordinator to offensive coordinator. Here’s Payton’s full staff for the upcoming season: Sean Payton, head…
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From Boulder to LA: What to watch for in Denver Nuggets preseason | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Preseason will take the Nuggets from Boulder to Utah, and back to Colorado for a game at Ball Arena before a two-game trip to Los Angeles. The Nuggets announced their preseason slate Tuesday, which starts with…
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Does AFC West still belong to Chiefs… or is it Broncos’ to lose? | 2026 Broncos Preview
Kansas City strung together nine straight AFC West titles before the Broncos broke the Chiefs’ stranglehold on the division last season. Whether Denver’s breakthrough last season was a changing of the guard or a blip in the Patrick Mahomes era will be determined this season in what’s become an increasingly competitive division. Here’s where each…
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NBA chooses violence after investigation into Clippers, Kawhi Leonard | Vinny’s take
That wasn’t a slap on the wrist. Commissioner Adam Silver and the NBA cut off the Clippers’ hands and left them bleeding at the table Wednesday afternoon. After a yearlong investigation, the NBA’s punishment for the Clippers’ circumvention of the salary cap related to Kawhi Leonard’s recruitment to Los Angeles started with the forfeiture of…
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Stan Kroenke expands sports empire, buys MLB’s Los Angeles Angels
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment is batting 4 for 4 when it comes to ownership of teams in the big-four American sports leagues. KSE completed the ownership cycle by agreeing to purchase a controlling share of the Los Angeles Angels from the Moreno family on Tuesday afternoon. Now, the Kroenkes own the Angels and Los Angeles…
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Peyton Watson discusses painful Nuggets exits with Michael Porter Jr. | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Peyton Watson and Michael Porter Jr. have a lot in common, despite having wildly different games. From going from an elite high school prospect to not playing much in college before joining the Nuggets to earning…
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Nuggets sign last draft pick
The Nuggets have finally signed both their draft picks. Bryce Hopkins, the No. 49 pick in this summer’s draft, agreed to a two-way contract with the Nuggets on Wednesday, according to HoopsHype. Denver signed Trevon Brazile, the 35th pick, to a standard contract earlier this summer. Hopkins is a physical, 6-foot-7 forward, who started his college career…
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Projecting the Nuggets’ rotation to start the season | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider After sending Peyton Watson to Cleveland and adding DeMar DeRozan on a minimum contract, the Nuggets roster could be set to start next season. The Nuggets have 14 players on standard contracts, the same number they…
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Why Jason Richardson, Altitude Sports chose to team up for Denver Nuggets broadcasts
Jason Richardson has an answer. When Altitude Sports announced its revamped Nuggets broadcast team this week, some questioned Richardson’s inclusion. It’s quite common for regional networks to employ a former player to provide their hard-earned perspective, but most played for the team on which they now analyze. Former color commentator Scott Hastings finished his playing…