On paper, growing up in the remote Western African country of Senegal appears bleak. With an average per-capita income of $2,400 a year, a 48 percent unemployment rate, a life expectancy of roughly 61 years and an education system that doesn’t see many children make it past middle school, life in Senegal is a day in and day out struggle to…...
According to the Denver Post’s Chris Dempsey, the Nuggets will begin their pre-draft workouts this week with a few familiar names present. Wednesday will feature Colorado guard Askia Booker, Colorado State forwards JJ Avila and Stanton Kidd, Fort Lewis forward Alex Herrera, Metro State guard Mitch McCarron, and Wyoming forward Derek Cooke. The following day, Colorado State guard Daniel Bejarano, University of Denver guards Cam Griffin and…...
With one NBA head coaching vacancy in Oklahoma City already filled, the pursuit to find a permanent head coach in Denver is heating up. After Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski reported earlier this week that ex-Thunder head coach Scott Brooks is “likely to sit out next season,” Three names jumped to the front of Denver’s wish list. Melvin Hunt, Denver’s interim head coach last season,…...
According the Denver Post’s Chris Dempsey, Denver Nuggets All-Rookie Second Team center Jusuf Nurkic is expected to undergo offseason knee surgery Wednesday morning for a slight tear in his patella tendon. Nurkic, the 16th overall pick in last summer’s NBA draft burst onto the scene for Denver last season, averaging 6.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in 62 games,…...
The NBA announced today that Nuggets center Jusuf Nurkic has been named to the All-Rookie Second Team. The 20-year-old Nurkic is joined on the Second Team by Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach Lavine, Brooklyn Nets swingman Bojan Bogdanovic, and New York Knicks guard Langston Galloway. The 16th overall pick in last year’s NBA Draft, the Bosnian…...
According to The Denver Posts’ Chris Dempsey, the Nuggets are close to signing their 2014 second-round pick Nikola Jokic who spent last season playing for KK Mega Vizura in the Adriatic League where he averaged 15.4 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. The 20-year-old Jokic, who had been playing professionally in Europe since 2012, appears ready to make the jump…...
One of the most crucial offseasons in Denver Nuggets history has arrived, but before draft picks can be made and free agents can be signed, Denver has to settle on their head coach for next season. Here are my top five candidates for the job: Mike D’Antoni I’m listing D’Antoni first on this list because that’s how good of…...
As the city of Baltimore saw tensions over the death of Freddie Gray boil over from Monday night into Tuesday morning, Denver Nuggets swingman Will Barton saw an opportunity to bring his city together despite the surrounding chaos. Barton, a Baltimore native, starred at Lake Clifton High School and later went on to play his college ball at Memphis, but still has a…...
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