Author: Vinny Benedetto vinny.benedetto@gazette.com
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Broncos defense struggles in lone series against Packers’ starting offense
A small sample size wasn’t kind to the Broncos’ first-string defense. The opening series of Denver’s 33-13 loss to the Packers on Friday at Empower Field at Mile High was the only one where the starters from Green Bay’s high-powered offense and Denver’s loaded defense faced off. Quarterback Jordan Love methodically moved the Packers down…
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DeMar DeRozan reportedly plans to join Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets’ need for another bench wing didn’t last long. A couple of days after trading Peyton Watson to Cleveland in a sign-and-trade deal, the Nuggets are on the verge of signing veteran free agent DeMar DeRozan, according to multiple reports. He will be on a minimum contract worth $3.9 million next season. The 37-year-old…
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Peyton Watson trade shows ownership’s intention for Nuggets | Vinny’s take
It’s time for Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace to once again perform under the pressure of the Kroenkes looking over their shoulders. Denver’s front-office duo started its partnership productively last summer, trading Michael Porter Jr. and a future first-round pick to Brooklyn for Cam Johnson. The move made even more sense when the Nuggets used…
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Denver Nuggets send Peyton Watson to Cleveland in sign-and-trade deal
The stalemate is over. The Nuggets and Peyton Watson are separating. The Nuggets, Cavaliers and Clippers reached a sign-and-trade agreement Wednesday that sends Watson and his new four-year contract worth $88 million to Cleveland for some draft picks. The Nuggets are getting Cleveland’s unprotected first-round pick in 2031 and a second-round pick from Sacramento in…
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Evan Engram explains what to expect from David Webb’s Denver Broncos offense
ENGLEWOOD — Nearly a decade has passed since Evan Engram learned what Davis Webb’s football brain is all about. Back in 2017, the Broncos’ starting tight end was a rookie with the Giants. So was Webb, who is entering his first season as Denver’s offensive coordinator. Webb’s promotion from quarterbacks coach included Sean Payton handing…
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Nuggets announce new Altitude broadcasting crew
Noah Reed and Katy Winge are the new voices of the Nuggets. After spending the last five years calling college basketball and football games for ESPN, NBC and Fox, Reed is coming to Denver to become the Nuggets’ primary play-by-play man. “I am beyond honored to be named the TV play-by-play voice of the Denver…
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Early success vital for Nuggets before entering a decisive December | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Starting the season strong would be a good idea for the Nuggets, from the players to the coaches and executives. If the team doesn’t look like a contender when the calendar flips to 2027, there’s a…
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10 must-see games from Nuggets’ schedule release | Vinny’s take
The NBA schedule is here, and the Nuggets should be thrilled. After a regular season littered with one-game road trips and homestands that had coach David Adelman feeling like his team was never in one place for long to start the season, Denver has fewer of each this season. There are also 14 back-to-back sets…
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Former Nugget Russell Westbrook announces retirement
There won’t be a No. 19 for Russell Westbrook. The NBA’s leader in career triple-doubles, for now, announced his retirement with a social media post Wednesday afternoon. “Sometimes you don’t even know when you’ve already watched the end,” Westbrook posted on X alongside a video detailing his career. “You had to be there. And now…
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Former Nuggets guard Ty Lawson to make first court appearance
Former Nuggets guard Ty Lawson is due in Douglas County court Friday. The 38-year-old was arrested July 16 after allegedly stealing a bottle of vodka from a Castle Rock business. He’s facing a charge for theft of less than $300. “Being Black in America is tough. … Being lied (about) by a pasty-face White woman…