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Dec 2024
1h 11m

What Happened to the Denver Nuggets? wit...

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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week of NBA basketball including the NBA Cup, Trae Young stats, Jimmy Butler fake trades, and more. Then Adam Mares of DNVR joins to discuss the Denver Nuggets, their current trajectory, and if they can become the title contenders we thought they were this season. Then the guys play a fun version of Andrew vs. The Beat!

Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers

With: Adam Mares

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio Producer: Jake Kleinberg

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