Tag: nba basketball
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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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Who will carry more pressure in 2026-27: Cale Makar or Nikola Jokic? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: Who will carry more pressure in 2026-27: Cale Makar or Nikola Jokic? Evan Rawal, Avalanche reporter Answer: Cale Makar While his record-breaking contract doesn’t kick in for another season, the average fan won’t care. When the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup in 2022, it was Makar who carried the load for the team.…
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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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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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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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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…
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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…