Tag: denver nuggets
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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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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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Kickin’ It with Kiz: It’s unfair to portray Greg Penner and Stan Kroenke as gold-diggers
You think Denver sports fans win as a result of a Walmart family feud? Greg Penner and Stan Kroenke both married Walton women. “Family Feud” is a TV game show hosted by Steve Harvey. — J., not easily impressed Kiz: Gotta admit it’s kinda funny to turn the marrying-for-the-money stereotype inside out, portraying Denver’s leading…
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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…
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Nuggets learn 2026 NBA Cup opponents and schedule
The NBA’s schedule rollout continued Wednesday with the in-season tournament groups. Denver is in the Western Conference Group A for the NBA Cup with the Rockets, Suns, Mavericks and Jazz. The Nuggets start the cup at Phoenix on Oct. 30. The Nuggets’ home games are against the Rockets on Nov. 20 and Mavericks on Nov.…
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Mark Kiszla: How many championships will Walmart sports empire bring Denver in the next five years?
The best thing Denver sports has going for it isn’t Bo or Nikola, but the budding feud between Carrie and Greg versus Stan and Josh. The best sports city in America is being transformed by Walmart family values. Stan and Josh Kroenke own the trophies. But Greg and Carrie Walton Penner have the momentum. “Our…