Tag: Nba
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Nique Clifford returns home for first NBA game back in Colorado
For one night, the Nikola Jokic jerseys had some competition at Ball Arena. You could tell from the moment No. 5 in white checked into the game this wasn’t a typical visitor’s welcome in the Mile High City. That’s because Denver — and everyone else that came from across the state of Colorado — recognizes…
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Mark Kiszla: The all-star Nikola Jokic has always wanted but never had? It’s Aaron Gordon
If Aaron Gordon doesn’t fall back to earth, he’s going to end the longest drought of Nikola Jokic’s illustrious basketball career. As you might have heard, Jokic has won three MVP trophies and taken home a championship ring in his 10 NBA seasons, but has never played alongside an all-star in Denver. That streak ends…
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Energy, excitement high for Nuggets season ahead of home opener
As the Denver Nuggets prepared for their home opener Saturday, hundreds of fans gathered outside Union Station celebrate the occasion. As Nuggets fans, many dressed in team paraphernalia, took turns shooting hoops, dancing to music and enjoying cold beverages at the team’s annual Can-I-Val Tip-Off event, some shared their excitement about the upcoming season. “They’re…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Why arrest of Chauncey Billups cuts so deep in our hearts
Gambling has not corrupted sports. Unethical, immoral people like Chauncey Billups have. – Frank, casting stones Kiz: I ain’t no historian, so this is strictly a guess: Sports bookie might be the world’s second-oldest profession. As any old, gray-haired Broncomaniac could tell you, a gambler didn’t have to wander too far into a back alley…
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Mark Kiszla: Shocking arrest of Chauncey Billups indictment of how gambling has corrupted sports we love
The legend of “Mr. Big Shot” took a wicked hit from the FBI. After the Feds busted an illegal poker game where Chauncey Billups was seated at the table, the greatest basketball player in Colorado history stood accused of money laundering and wire fraud on behalf of a team of nefarious gentlemen known as “Flapper…
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From George Washington to CU to Nuggets, a timeline of Chauncey Billups’ career
The FBI on Thursday announced the arrest of Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups for his involvement in an illegal gambling scheme. Here is a look at the decorated basketball career of the Denver native: Born: Sept. 25, 1976 (Denver) High school 1992-95: George Washington High School (Denver) College 1995-97: University of Colorado NBA Playing FBI…
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Nuggets, Christian Braun agree to $125M contract extension
It took until the final hours, but Christian Braun and the Nuggets agreed to a big contract extension Monday. Braun and the franchise that selected the wing with the 21st pick of the 2022 draft agreed to a five-year extension worth $125 million. There reportedly are no team or player options as part of the…
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Two decades after difficult Nuggets stint, Nikoloz Tskitishvili is 42 and still playing in native Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia — When Nikoloz Tskitishvili tools around Tbilisi in his 2018 Ford Raptor, everyone seems to know who he is. Those in doubt can check out his license plate. Yes, they do have vanity plates in the Republic of Georgia. The one on Tskitishvili’s truck reads “TS-222-KI.” The letters are for his name and…
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Stan Kroenke owns world’s most valuable sports empire in 2025
The Denver Gazette sports business insider is a reader’s guide to understanding the influence of money, politics and power behind their favorite leagues, teams and players. Sports business insider: Stan Kroenke has the most lucrative sports empire in 2025 with a team ownership portfolio valued at over $21 billion. Short version: Kroenke Sports & Entertainment…