Tag: Portland
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Denver Nuggets lose to Los Angeles Clippers despite big lead, strong showing from starting front court
The only two Denver Nuggets hitting more than half their shots Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers couldn’t get a shot to go with the game on the line. The Nuggets got a look at a game-winner and a game-extender in the final seconds of an 87-85 loss, a game they led by 25 in…
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Markus Howard’s hot-shooting second quarter helps Denver Nuggets end road trip with win over San Antonio Spurs
Preparation and prayer paid off for Markus Howard on Saturday in San Antonio. With Will Barton III missing the Denver Nuggets’ 127-112 win over the Spurs with a non-COVID illness and Davon Reed taking Barton’s spot in the starting five, minutes off the bench were available. That hasn’t always been the case for Howard this…
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Colorado Rapids’ season spoiled by Larrys Mabiala’s late goal for Portland Timbers
COMMERCE CITY – Major League Soccer’s first Thanksgiving game produced a result that was tough to swallow for the Colorado Rapids. “Football, sometimes, can be cruel,” Rapids captain Jack Price said after a 1-0 loss to the Portland Timbers ended the Rapids season Thursday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. “Today, it’s shown that.” After producing…
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Cole Bassett chasing a championship with Colorado Rapids before potential move to Europe
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Matches like Thursday’s are why Cole Bassett deferred the dream. Colorado Rapids, the local club the Littleton native joined as a youth, hosts Portland Timbers in a second-round playoff game Thursday. It’s the first MLS game on Thanksgiving, and the 2:30 p.m. start on Fox pits it against the traditional NFL games. “They’re an excellent…
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Denver Nuggets drop fourth straight after Phoenix Suns score 48 points in first quarter
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The Denver Nuggets’ season reached a new low Sunday in the Valley of the Suns. Denver, playing without stars Nikola Jokic (wrist sprain), Jamal Murray (recovery from knee surgery) and Michael Porter Jr. (back), lost 126-97 after allowing Phoenix to score 48 of those points in the first quarter. It’s Denver’s fourth straight loss after…
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Colorado Springs hotels’ recovery still shy of pre-pandemic levels
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The Colorado Springs hotel industry continued in September to recover from the economic punch packed by the pandemic, though the city’s occupancy rate did fall slightly from August, according to the Rocky Mountain Lodging Report. Local hotels filled 74.2% of their rooms last month. That was down from 75.8% in August but still well ahead…
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Five games to watch from the Denver Nuggets 2021-22 schedule
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The NBA released the full, 82-game schedule for all teams Friday. The Denver Nuggets are slated to open the season Oct. 20 at the Phoenix Suns, last year’s Western Conference champions, in a rematch of last season’s second-round playoff series. The Nuggets close the regular season at home on April 10 against the Los Angeles…
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Colorado tourism industry took $500M hit in 2020: study
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tourism spending in Colorado fell 36% last year from the previous year, a $9 billion reduction to $15.4 billion during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says. It was the lowest annual total since at least 2011, when the economy was still recovering from the…