According to The Denver Post’s Christopher Dempsey, Murray State point guard Cameron Payne will workout for the Nuggets on Monday. #Nuggets expected to get a workout w/ Murray State PG Cameron Payne on Monday. Payne’s stock on many draft boards is rising fast. — Chris Dempsey (@dempseypost) June 11, 2015 A few weeks back I ranked Payne as the…...
Over the next few weeks leading up to the 2015 NBA Draft I’ll be reviewing some of the top prospects slated to be drafted before or around the No. 7 overall pick, currently owned by the Denver Nuggets. Because abundant backdrop on each of these players can be found across the Internet, my goal is not to recycle statistics,…...
According to Adrian Wojnarowski (who else, really?), the Denver Nuggets are finalizing a deal to bring former assistant general manager Pete D’Alessandro back to the organization for a front-office position. Per Woj: D’Alessandro will serve in an operations position, answering to president Josh Kroenke, league sources said. A formal agreement and title will be completed on Thursday, sources said.…...
According to Sportando.com, Nikola Jokic will sign a contract with the Denver Nuggets in the coming weeks, hopefully in time to play for the Nuggets’ in the Las Vegas Summer League which begins play July 10. The 20-year-old, second-round pick of 2014 averaged 15.4 points and 9.2 rebounds per game while taking home MVP honors for KK Mega Vizura of…...
Over the next few weeks leading up to the 2015 NBA Draft I’ll be reviewing some of the top prospects slated to be drafted before or around the No. 7 overall pick, currently owned by the Denver Nuggets. Because abundant backdrop on each of these players can be found across the Internet, my goal is not to recycle statistics,…...
Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried will take part in the NBA’s first ever Africa game, an exhibition contest August 1 at Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa. The game will feature Team Africa, captained by South Sudan native Luol Deng of the Miami Heat and composed of current and second generation African players, versus Team World, captained by Chris…...
Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski reported this morning that the Nuggets have formally interviewed Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach David Vanterpool for their vacant head coaching job. While Vanterpool isn’t considered a frontrunner to re-place Brian Shaw, Denver general manager Tim Connelly’s discussion with Vanterpool in recent days is reflective of the respect Vanterpool’s earned in three seasons as an…...
Over the next few weeks leading up to the 2015 NBA Draft I’ll be reviewing some of the top prospects slated to be drafted before or around the No. 7 overall pick, currently owned by the Denver Nuggets. Because abundant backdrop on each of these players can be found across the Internet, my goal is not to recycle statistics,…...
The Denver Nuggets have announced they will hold a private workout for first-round lottery prospect Willie Cauley-Stein on Monday morning. This comes at a somewhat fortuitous time considering BSN’s next Draft or Pass piece, scheduled to drop Monday afternoon, features none other than Cauley-Stein. The Nuggets’ first private workout of the month, held on Saturday, was centered around Stanley…...
According to Shams Charania of RealGM.com, Denver Nuggets’ point guard Jameer Nelson will opt out of his current contract to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. Per Charania: Denver Nuggets guard Jameer Nelson is planning to opt out of his $2.85 million player option for the 2015-16 season to enter free agency, league sources told RealGM. Nelson has…...
Over the next few weeks leading up to the 2015 NBA Draft I’ll be reviewing some of the top prospects slated to be drafted before or around the No. 7 overall pick, currently owned by the Denver Nuggets. Because abundant backdrop on each of these players can be found across the Internet, my goal is not to recycle statistics,…...
After a week of guessing what the Nuggets front office was up to regarding their search for the franchise’s next head coach, more details of the direction they are heading seem to be rolling in by the hour. Real GM’s Shams Charania is reporting that the Nuggets have added yet another name to a growing list of potential head coaches. https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/606521972730785792…...
ESPN’s Mark Stein is reporting that Nuggets general manager Tim Connelly met with and interviewed former Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Malone on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/espnsteinline/status/606501588132175873 This comes just a day after Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news that Mike D’Antoni and Connelly also met Tuesday in California to discuss the vacancy. Malone, who is known around the league as one…...
After going over a week without hearing much regarding the Denver Nuggets’ ongoing coaching search, Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday that general manager Tim Connelly spoke to Mike D’Antoni Tuesday about the Nuggets’ head coaching vacancy. Denver general manager Tim Connelly conducted a sit-down with D’Antoni in California on Tuesday, league sources said. D’Antoni’s vaunted running game fits…...
Over the next few weeks leading up to the 2015 NBA Draft I’ll be reviewing some of the top prospects slated to be drafted before or around the No. 7 overall pick, currently owned by the Denver Nuggets. Because abundant backdrop on each of these players can be found across the Internet, my goal is not to recycle statistics,…...
According to Sportando.com’s E. Carchia, Melvin Hunt has the full support of Danilo Gallinari as potential head coach of the Denver Nuggets. In a recent interview with Carchia, Gallinari was quoted saying: “Our goal next season will be to make the playoffs. I hope Melvin Hunt will be our coach next season. He knows basketball very well, also European…...
When the Nuggets fired Brian Shaw on March 3 there was still snow on the ground in Colorado, the Patriots still won the SuperBowl without cheating, seeding in the Western Conference was still up in the air and the Cleveland Cavaliers were still considered a work in progress. Three months later the Nuggets are still without a head coach.…...
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 multimedia outlet contributor Jared Zwerling, Melvin Hunt is the current frontrunner to land as new head coach of the Denver Nuggets. Via Zwerling’s Twitter account: Also from a source: Melvin Hunt is currently the front-runner for the Nuggets’ coaching job. Mike D’Antoni has not interviewed with Denver. — Jared Zwerling (@JaredZwerling) May 28, 2015 The Nuggets have…...
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…...