Tag: American Basketball Association
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Denver Nuggets play in final ABA game | May 13, 1976 | Colorado’s Top 150 Sports Moments
Happy birthday, Colorado — and Colorado sports. Leading into the state’s 150th birthday Aug. 1, The Denver Gazette has partnered with the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame to publicize the definitive list of Colorado’s top 150 sports moments. For Nos. 50 to 1, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian Dave Plati coordinated a 19-member committee to rank in order what they considered the top moments. The No. 1 moment will…
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The Braun brother arrives
For this tight-knit basketball brood representing the Nuggets and Roadrunners, it’s family first It’s wild to think that Christian and Landon Braun, two tightly bonded basketball brothers from Burlington, Kan., play their home games about 1,000 feet apart in Denver. Landon is a redshirt freshman in his second year with the Metropolitan State University of…
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ABA series screening soars ‘above the rim’
‘Soul Power’ gathering brings players, fans, family and media to sold-out Sie FilmCenter for nostalgic look back at Denver’s renegade basketball past “Bring back the ball!” That was Hall of Fame coach George Karl’s message to the NBA at Wednesday’s joyful, sold-out screening of “Soul Power” at the Sie FilmCenter. The new, four-part documentary series…
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‘Soul Power’: Long live the ABA
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Fifty years later, new documentary series takes nostalgic look at how the rebel American Basketball Association changed the NBA – and the world Three-point ABA trivia question: What do rapper-actor Common and Grammy Award-winning singer India.Arie have in common? Answer: Their fathers both played for the Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association. No, I am…
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Star of Denver Rockets, Nuggets predecessors, Larry Jones dies at 83
The Nuggets lost one of the franchise’s foundational pieces last week. Larry Jones died at age 83 Saturday. Jones was a member of the Denver Rockets in the team’s first season in the American Basketball Association. The Columbus, Ohio, native went on to become the first player in ABA history to score 5,000 career points.…
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Nikola Jokic’s unwavering approach for Denver Nuggets makes NBA history
The only player in NBA history to average 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists through the first 50 playoff games of his career makes it sound pretty simple. Some players believe there needs to be more intensity or urgency in the postseason. Then there’s Nikola Jokic, who made basketball history Wednesday night, according to…
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Jamal Murray settles down, steps up for Denver Nuggets in return to NBA playoffs
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Once the adrenaline wore off, Jamal Murray was able to enjoy a night nearly 1,000 days in the making. Sunday night at Ball Arena, Murray made his return to the playoffs after 932 days. The last playoff game Murray played was Game 5 against the Lakers back on Sept. 26, 2020, when the NBA was…
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Three observations from Denver Nuggets’ frustrating loss to San Antonio Spurs
Denver Nuggets fall to Spurs despite Nikola Jokic’s triple-double, Jamal Murray’s record-breaking shot
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Austin Rivers’ defense helps Denver Nuggets dam Golden State’s offense down the stretch
DENVER – The only debate regarding Austin Rivers’s defensive performance is the number of steals he recorded in the Nuggets’ Game 4 win. The halftime box score gave him five, and his deflection with just over 30 seconds left and the Nuggets up two would’ve been six if one didn’t disappear along the way. “They…
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Where the Denver Nuggets’ roster stands to start the offseason
Injury issues throughout tested the Denver Nuggets depth last season, allowing nearly all 17 players who finished the season on the roster to play meaningful minutes. Here’s a look at where the roster stands in the offseason. #00 Markus Howard An end-of-the-bench player for most of his rookie year, Howard proved he could score in…