Milwaukee made their move, Boston countered, and Phoenix tripled down. Let’s break down the new-look NBA. Every year a survey reaches the esteemed general managers of the National Basketball Association. This is not that survey. Which team will win the 2024 NBA Finals? Mares: Denver NuggetsWind: Denver NuggetsVogt: Denver NuggetsDev: Denvah NuggetzEric: Denver Nuggets Western Conference Champion? Mares: Denver NuggetsWind:…
The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship behind a historic offense built on chemistry and continuity. But there is one pet play in the team’s playbook that was especially unguardable in the playoffs. It’s a play that has roots going back to Peja Stojakovic and the Sacramento Kings of the early 2000s. Denver Nuggets assistant coach David Adelman shares…
The City of Champions is in an all-time era and we’re going back to look at the greatest coaches in Denver Sports history. In the midst of a Golden Era for the Avalanche and Nuggets, where do Micheal Malone and Jared Bednar fall on the list of all-time greats? Where do other winners and great team builders fall on the…
Have the Nuggets comfortably outmatched the Timberwolves in the first two contests? Yes. Have they played games they will need to vastly improve upon to notch 14 more wins before all is said and done? Hell. Yes. Wildly, in this case, both things can be true. While the Denver Nuggets have gotten off to a primarily-hot start in this year’s playoffs, they have also shown us promise…
When you’re playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder. Show the world how much you’ll fight for the winners circle. If you do, someday the cellophane will crackle off a fresh pack, one that belongs to you, and the cards will be stacked in your favor.- Pat RileyThough Mr. Riley’s words are strong and apt, he’s a funny person…
From the perspective of many, Connelly was the architect of all that had gone right with the Nuggets… With his departure, had the Nuggets just lost their Carroll Shelby?
Justin Michael is joined by Brendan Vogt of the DNVR Nuggets beat and the two discuss how David Roddy’s workout went with the Denver Nuggets on June 7. Vogt talks about Roddy getting a lot of face time with head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth. The two also discuss what Roddy’s fit could be on Denver specifically and…
“And if it’s bad, don’t let it get you down You can take it And if it hurts, don’t let them see you cry You can make it Hold your head up Hold your head high” – Argent, “Hold Your Head Up” Turns out the Denver Nuggets are facing just a few too many heads at the moment. Heads held…...
“A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” – Larry Bird “I would say that anytime you pass Larry Bird in any category, that is a hell of an accomplishment.” – Michael Malone Believe it or not, Coach Malone’s quote was a…...
One month into the season, Nikola Jokic doesn't just need to have a good game for Denver to win. The Nuggets need him to be great every night.
DNVR: Welcome back to Nuggets basketball! Even with the last three seasons being packed so tightly together, you seem to be very ready to get back to basketball. Is that right? Katy Winge: Well, when you say I’m “ready”, I think what I’m ready for is that feeling of normalcy. I think that cliche, “you don’t know what you’ve got…...
A problem is a chance for you to do your best. – Duke Ellington Life is designed to lull you to sleep. While you always want to think you’re giving your best in every circumstance, human beings are made to budget their energy. Whether it’s our brains glossing over repetitive tasks, or choosing to coast when we know we have…...
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” – Aristotle, sort of As a kid, I grew up watching a ton of cartoons, especially on Saturday mornings during my second or third giant bowl of Fruity Pebbles (don’t judge me). The capstone of my Saturday funfest was Voltron, a Japanese series that was rewritten and revoiced for American…...
“A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.” – Unknown “Stick with what you’re good at.” -Stephen King’s first publisher. And second… And… Stephen King’s first novel Carrie was released in 1974, and was immediately hailed for its storytelling and horror. Even with the plaudits, it was not an immediate…...
“Patience, he thought. So much of this was patience – waiting, and thinking and doing things right.” – Gary Paulsen My first gig in radio came after almost two years of interning (read: volunteering) at my favorite local station. I had doggedly put in 23 months of splicing, dicing, and vocal frying to finally find myself working the midnight-to-6am shift…...
Jamal Murray's elbow is clearly affecting his shot and play. Should the Nuggets look to give their starting point guard a night or two off?
There’s no better way to get right than to get a Minnesota game for the Denver Nuggets. Denver rebounded with a 124-109 win in Target Center Sunday evening, their ninth straight victory over the Timberwolves since that fateful ‘Game 82’ on April 11, 2018. Head coach Michael Malone shrunk his rotation down to nine guys, relying heavily on Jamal Murray…...
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end” – Seneca “May I have your attention, please?” – S. Shady “Our starting one and our starting five are pretty well cemented.” – Denver Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone Nikola Jokic. Jamal Murray. Paul Millsap. Gary Harris. Will Barton. No need for name tags. If you’ve been a fan or even…...
The Nuggets currently hold the No. 22 pick in the NBA Draft. Over the next month, the DNVR Nuggets crew will examine who Denver may pick with that selection. Make sure to mark your calendar for Wednesday, November 18, the night of the draft, and DNVR Nuggets Draft Day LIVE streaming on Periscope and YouTube. Who is Josh Green? With…...
The Nuggets currently hold the No. 22 pick in the NBA Draft. Over the next month, the DNVR Nuggets crew will examine who Denver may pick with that selection. Make sure to mark your calendar for Wednesday, November 18, the night of the draft, and DNVR Nuggets Draft Day LIVE streaming on Periscope and YouTube. Who is Desmond Bane? The…...
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