Tag: Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
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Denver Nuggets assistant Ryan Saunders returns to Minnesota with chance to get last laugh
Ryan Saunders and the Nuggets could leave the series against Minnesota with the last laugh. Saunders is the son of the late Flip Saunders, who tops the Timberwolves franchise chart for wins by a coach with 427. Minnesota’s current coach, Chris Finch, is second on that list with 104 wins heading into Sunday’s Game 4…
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No free throws, no problem for NIkola Jokic as Denver Nuggets put Timberwolves on brink of elimination
MINNEAPOLIS • The gestures said it all. After Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets to a 120-111 win over Minnesota with a 20-point, 11-rebound, 12-assist triple-double, Denver coach Michael Malone made a circle with his right hand and placed it over his eye, signifying the number of free throws Nikola Jokic needed to record the seventh…
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Jamal Murray settles down, steps up for Denver Nuggets in return to NBA playoffs
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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Jamal Murray jokes, but thumb still sore as Denver Nuggets start playoff push
Jamal Murray joked about his right thumb, but Michael Malone spoke more seriously about the sprained digit. Murray was a full participant in Wednesday’s intense practice, the first as the Nuggets prepared to start their first-round playoff series against the Timberwolves, Thunder or Pelicans on Sunday at Ball Arena. When asked to gauge the health…
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Denver Nuggets second unit still being sorted out with nine games left in regular season
The three leading candidates for Most Valuable Player will be on the Ball Arena court in the next few days, but that’s of little concern to Michael Malone. The Nuggets welcome Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks to Denver for Saturday’s game before Joel Embiid, the current favorite to end Nikola Jokic’s MVP reign, and the…
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3 takeaways from Denver Nuggets’ loss to New York Knicks
The Nuggets’ 116-110 loss to the Knicks on Saturday in New York City didn’t feel like the previous four defeats. For one, the Knicks are a playoff team playing at home. Additionally, Denver’s effort was up to a level that gave them a chance to win away from home. After the first quarter, the Nuggets…
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Altitude reaches carriage agreement with FuboTV to broadcast local Avalanche, Nuggets games
DENVER — Avalanche and Nuggets fans have a new outlet to bypass the Comcast-Altitude TV blackout. Locally broadcast games for the upcoming season will be available for streaming on FuboTV as part of a multi-year carriage agreement reached with Altitude, an industry source informed The Denver Gazette. Altitude will be included on the “FuboTV Pro”…
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Colorado Rapids draw with Eastern Conference leaders in return from international break
The Rapids returned from an international break and played NYCFC, the leaders of the Eastern Conference, to a 1-1 draw Sunday at Yankee Stadium. “It was a really hard-fought point,” Rapids coach Robin Fraser said. “I was really proud of the group.” While it was the Rapids’ first game since May 28, many of the…
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Valeri Nichushkin’s pair of goals in Game 2 has Colorado Avalanche in driver’s seat of Stanley Cup Final
DENVER – The Lightning haven’t been able to get off the tracks when Colorado’s train is coming through. Avalanche right winger Valeri Nichushkin, nicknamed “Choo Choo,” scored his second and third goals of the Stanley Cup Final in Saturday’s 7-0 win over the Lightning at Ball Arena and led Colorado to a 2-0 series lead.…
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Pavel Francouz’s cool, calm performance in goal gives Colorado Avalanche a 2-0 lead over Edmonton Oilers
DENVER – Frankie’s play said “relax.” Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz made his second start of the playoffs in place of the injured Darcy Kuemper, who left Game 1 of the Western Conference finals series vs. Edmonton with an upper-body injury. Francouz saved all 24 shots he faced in Colorado’s 4-0 win Thursday at Ball Arena.…