Tag: Oklahoma City
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Colorado Springs contracting firm sold to California contracting giant
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GE Johnson Construction Co., a longtime Colorado Springs business whose recent high-profile projects include the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, the Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center and downtown’s Weidner Field, has agreed to be sold to a California company. DPR Construction, ranked in May as…
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NBA mock draft: Denver Nuggets add guard depth at No. 26
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Teams across the NBA will be looking to follow the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead by adding a player capable of bringing a championship to their city in Thursday’s draft. Here’s a shot at predicting the first round, including the Denver Nuggets’ pick at No. 26. 1. Detroit Pistons Cade Cunningham, G, Oklahoma State The hardest part…
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Can Nikola Jokic lead the Nuggets to an NBA title? Damian Lillard thinks so: ‘He does everything’
Soon, Nikola Jokic is going to be named the league’s MVP. And deservingly so. The Nuggets star has been remarkable for a Denver team that has suffered several key injuries, leading them to a first-round victory over the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday night in Portland. Denver Nuggets defeat Portland Trail Blazers in 6 games behind…
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Hungry Portland Trail Blazers beat Denver Nuggets to end regular season, set up playoff rematch
Portland had plenty to play for — the Nuggets not so much — and it showed Sunday in Portland. That won’t be the case next time the two teams meet, in a first-round playoff series that will likely start next weekend. The Trail Blazers scored the game’s first 11 points, hit nine 3-pointers in the first quarter,…
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Denver Nugget Nikola Jokic wins NBA Western Conference player of the week
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to their first three-game win streak of the season last week and picked up an award Monday afternoon to show for his efforts. In a home win over Oklahoma…
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Denver Nuggets hit the road in hopes of returning with better sense of self
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The Denver Nuggets hope to return from a cross-country road trip with a better sense of identity and direction. The trip starts Friday with two games against Phoenix in as many days. Sunday is an off day before Monday’s game at Dallas. The trip closes at Miami on Wednesday and at San Antonio before the…
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Denver Nuggets have fun beating Oklahoma City Thunder behind big dunks, flashy passes
The Nuggets had fun running away from the Thunder. There was no shortage of celebratory moments, as Denver held on to an early lead and beat Oklahoma City 119-101 on Tuesday at Ball Arena, a welcome sight for coach Michael Malone. “Our biggest challenge has been closing games,” Malone said. “We’ve had leads we’ve blown.…
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Denver Nuggets lament lack of finishing in loss to Utah Jazz
A couple of numbers from Sunday’s 109-105 loss to the Utah Jazz at Denver’s Ball Arena stood out to Nuggets coach Michael Malone. The Nuggets shot 42% on 47 paint looks in the loss, the coach said, while the Jazz hit 40.5% of their 37 3-point looks. “Our finishing numbers were really bad,” Malone said.…
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P.J. Dozier’s development increasing Denver Nuggets’ depth
Part of the reason Bol Bol has started the last two games is Nuggets coach Michael Malone wanting to keep his emerging bench unit intact. P.J. Dozier is part of the reason the reserves are playing at a high level. According to Action Network’s Matt Moore, Denver’s defensive rating, the estimated points allowed per 100…
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The O.J. Simpson verdict and coming to terms with my white privilege | BARTELS
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Twenty-five years ago, the nation sat glued to its TV set to await the verdict in the O.J. Simpson trial. The jury had come in so quickly and the evidence was so overwhelming that some legal commentators speculated the Black football star would be found…