Tag: Peyton Watson
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: LeBron James is ‘King’ who would’ve been royal pain for Nuggets
At this point, the Nuggets should do absolutely nothing to their roster. Anything they do isn’t going to improve the team. Getting rid of “guys” to bring in other “guys” does nothing more than put a coat of paint on the house. It might look different, but it’s still the same house. – Joe, too…
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Denver Nuggets draft picks show promise at Summer League | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider The three members of the Nuggets’ Summer League squad most likely to impact regular-season games proved enough before the team’s finale. Denver capped Summer League with a 96-89 win over the Raptors on Sunday and left…
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Denver Nuggets’ roster depth chart after free agency | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider The Nuggets roster construction is clearer after a couple of signings over the weekend. The additions of rookie Trevon Brazile and Alpha Diallo — technically a rookie, though he’s 29 — bring the Nuggets to 12…
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Nuggets need to make a run at LeBron James | Vinny’s take
There’s one good reason the Nuggets are yet to make a move 24 hours into free agency. If LeBron James has any interest in playing his 24th NBA season in Denver, the Nuggets need to wait for James to make his call before going forward on other moves. James reportedly informed the Lakers he would…
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Denver Nuggets need to make run at LeBron James | Vinny’s take
There’s one good reason the Nuggets are yet to make a move 24 hours into free agency. If LeBron James has any interest in playing his 24th NBA season in Denver, the Nuggets need to wait for the King to make his call before making any other moves. James informed the Lakers he would be…
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Denver Nuggets: Front office explains draft room chaos, cap strategy | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider As much as Jon Wallace and Ben Tenzer wanted to talk about the Nuggets’ pair of second-round draft picks, there were more pressing topics Wednesday night at Ball Arena. The Nuggets’ executive tandem wasn’t as eager…
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How the Denver Nuggets run a year-round global scouting process for the NBA draft
Scouting hardly stops for Scott Howard and Jim Clibanoff. The NBA draft starts with Tuesday’s first round and ends after Wednesday’s second round. Then, Howard, the Nuggets’ director of college scouting, is headed abroad. “Two days later, I leave to go to Turkey,” Howard told The Denver Gazette. While there might be time to sneak…
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Mark Kiszla: Why Nuggets’ chronic injury woes are desperate cry for help
If it hurts the broken-down Nuggets to watch the NBA Finals from the sofa as much as it torments them to play basketball on the court, then shouldn’t Job 1 for Denver be painfully obvious? Heal thyself. Too often, this team’s starting five is in no shape to make a championship run. That’s more than…
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Why Jamal Murray was excluded from Canada’s next Olympics cycle | NBA Insider
Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider Jamal Murray’s future with the Canadian national team was thrown into question Monday. The Nuggets’ star guard was excluded from Canada’s 23-man roster for the upcoming Olympics cycle. Rowan Barrett, the father of Raptors wing RJ…
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Names worth knowing ahead of Denver Nuggets’ important draft | Vinny’s take
The most important numbers for Nuggets nation the next month are 26 and 49. Those are Denver’s picks when the two-day NBA draft starts on June 23. It will be the first opportunity for the new front office led by Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace to add a player through the draft. Hitting on the…