Denver, CO

Brooklyn takes on Denver, aims to stop 3-game slide

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1 year ago

January 9, 2025

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Brooklyn takes on Denver, aims to stop 3-game slide

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Brooklyn Nets (13-24, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (21-15, fourth in the Western Conference)

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BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn heads into the matchup against Denver after losing three games in a row.

The Nuggets have gone 11-7 in home games. Denver averages 13.6 turnovers per game and is 8-5 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.

The Nets are 8-12 on the road. Brooklyn has a 3-15 record in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Nuggets average 12.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer makes per game than the Nets allow (13.6). The Nets are shooting 44.8% from the field, 1.8% lower than the 46.6% the Nuggets’ opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nikola Jokic is averaging 31.5 points, 13 rebounds, 9.7 assists and 1.7 steals for the Nuggets.

Cameron Johnson is scoring 19.5 points per game with 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists for the Nets.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nuggets: 6-4, averaging 122.1 points, 45.2 rebounds, 32.1 assists, 7.8 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 50.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.6 points per game.

Nets: 2-8, averaging 100.5 points, 42.4 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 8.1 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.7 points.

INJURIES: Nuggets: Aaron Gordon: day to day (calf), DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles), Spencer Jones: day to day (thigh), Nikola Jokic: day to day (illness), Vlatko Cancar: out (knee).

Nets: Cam Thomas: out (hamstring), Bojan Bogdanovic: day to day (foot), Dariq Whitehead: day to day (concussion), Ben Simmons: day to day (calf), D’Angelo Russell: day to day (calf), Trendon Watford: out (hamstring), Maxwell Lewis: out (leg), De’Anthony Melton: out for season (acl), Day’Ron Sharpe: day to day (illness), Cameron Johnson: out (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Two Denver police vehicles hit by separate drivers during traffic stop

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9 hours ago

May 13, 2026

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Two Denver police vehicles hit by separate drivers during traffic stop

DENVER (KDVR) — Two Denver police vehicles were hit by separate drivers during a traffic stop last week, according to a social media post from the Denver Police Department.

On May 7, officers responded to a crash on northbound Interstate 25 near the exit for Alameda Avenue.

The officers were parked with their emergency lights on to direct the traffic away from the scene of the crash. Despite the lights being on, two separate vehicles crashed into the officers’ vehicles.

One driver caused minor damage to a Denver police vehicle and was cited for careless driving. The second driver caused extensive damage to a police vehicle and was cited for careless driving, as well as arrested for allegedly driving under the influence during the crash.

Officers were in their vehicles during the incident, with one uninjured and the other taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

“Traffic safety is a shared responsibility! If you come upon flashing lights, emergency vehicles, tow trucks, or disabled vehicles while driving, move over at least one lane or slow down if it’s not safe to move over. And don’t drive under the influence,” said the department in the post.

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Denver testing outdoor sirens, emergency alert system this week

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21 hours ago

May 13, 2026

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Denver testing outdoor sirens, emergency alert system this week

Denver’s outdoor warning sirens will sound for three minutes on Wednesday morning as officials test the city’s emergency systems.

All 86 outdoor sirens are scheduled to go off at 11 a.m., and at the same time the wireless emergency alert system will send a test text message to all mobile phones in Denver.

People in neighboring counties may also receive the emergency alert message, the Denver Office of Emergency Management said in a statement.

“Speed and clarity are critical in an emergency,” Executive Director Matthew Mueller said in a statement. “This test helps ensure Denver can deliver alerts across multiple platforms, so people know what to do right away.”

Denver officials have mistakenly sent emergency alerts about isolated police activity to the entire city twice in recent months — once in January when a person was barricaded near the University of Denver and once in April when two armed robbery suspects ran into a nearby home in Ruby Hill.

Denver emergency response officials may start using the outdoor sirens more often, including for destructive thunderstorms or flash flooding, instead of just for tornado warnings, city leaders said in a news release.

While Denverites don’t need to take any action during the test on Wednesday, the sirens are usually a sign to seek shelter indoors immediately and check for updates from the city and local news outlets, according to Denver officials.

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YMCA of Metro Denver offers free community swim lesson

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1 day ago

May 12, 2026

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YMCA of Metro Denver offers free community swim lesson

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional death for children ages 5-14. The folks at the YMCA of Metro Denver believe that drowning deaths are completely preventable.

“Drowning is a silent killer, but we can prevent that through education and encouraging parents and adults around to put their phones down and be water watchers,” said Breezy Bolden, President & CEO of YMCA of Metro Denver.

In recognition of the Y’s 150th anniversary and the 5th anniversary of the Aurora YMCA, the Y is offering a free community swim lesson for up to 150 children ages 3-12.

“We are teaching sidewalk CPR and how to apply a life vest, and also what happens if you unexpectedly find yourself in water … you fall in … you want to swim to the side … so we’ll be teaching those water safety skills,” Bolden explained.

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YMCA of Metro Denver is working with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver and the Wheatlands Metro District to fill up that community swim class, but anyone is welcome to register up to 150 participants. For families who aren’t able to get into the free class, the YMCA of Metro Denver offers swim lessons throughout the year. The Y is actually the national provider of swim lessons and created group swim lessons.

“I believe and many of us believe at the Y that swimming is a life skill, just like riding a bike. It gives you an opportunity to be physically active, safe around water, and enjoy the beautiful outdoors of Colorado and all the lakes and reservoirs we have around here,” Bolden said.

LINK: Register for the free Community Swim Lesson

The YMCA of Metro Denver’s free Community Swim Lesson is Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Aurora YMCA at Wheatlands, 6100 Kewaunee Way.