Tag: nikola jokic
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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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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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After Helton and Walker, which Denver athlete should be next up for a statue? | Friday Faceoff
The Rockies are honoring their Hall of Famers — Larry Walker and Todd Helton — with statues outside Coors Field. Which Denver sports figures should be next? Chris Tomasson, Broncos beat writer Answer: John Elway When one visits Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, there is a big statue out front of Peyton Manning. So why…
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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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Mark Kiszla: Is DeMar DeRozan too little, too late to save Nuggets from sad fate?
The grade for the Nuggets’ knuckleheaded attempts to regain championship form has improved from an F to a double D. His name is DeMar DeRozan. He is a heckuva player. Check that. Once upon a time, DeRozan possessed guard skills that made him a nearly perennial All-Star. But his star is fading. Double D is…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Why Broncos’ road to Super Bowl could be wicked and twisted
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Everybody in Denver is already crowning the Broncs as Super Bowl champions. Dude, please. I don’t care what scribes, radio honks or coaches say. Nix’s ankle is very suspect. Two relatively recent operations on a previously repaired ankle spell weakness and early onset arthritis. How all that affects his game remains to…
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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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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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Who is the man trying to sign Nikola Jokic away from the Nuggets? | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider The silly part of the NBA offseason is here. It arrived Monday when news spread that Panathinaikos Basketball Club tried to buy out the remaining year of Nikola Jokic’s contract. Nuggets fans will remember the Greek…