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Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers live stream info, start time, TV channel: How to watch NBA on TV, stream online
Halftime Report
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, the Nuggets look much better today on their home court. Sitting on a score of 59-55, they have looked like the better team, but there’s still two more quarters to play.
If the Nuggets keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 34-16 in no time. On the other hand, the Trail Blazers will have to make due with a 15-34 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Portland Trail Blazers @ Denver Nuggets
Current Records: Portland 15-33, Denver 33-16
How To Watch
- When: Friday, February 2, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Ball Arena — Denver, Colorado
- TV: Altitude Sports & Entertainmnt
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $35.00
What to Know
The Trail Blazers have enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Denver Nuggets at 9:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Ball Arena. The Nuggets are favored, but seeing as the odds didn’t stop the Trail Blazers in their last game, maybe the squad has another upset up their sleeve.
Even though the Trail Blazers have not done well against the Bucks recently (they were 1-9 in their previous ten matchups), they didn’t let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Portland had just enough and edged the Bucks out 119-116. For those keeping track at home, that’s the closest win the Trail Blazers have posted since January 17th.
Meanwhile, Denver was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 105-100 to the Thunder. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for the Nuggets in their matchups with the Thunder: they’ve now lost three in a row.
Portland’s victory bumped their record up to 15-33. As for Denver, their defeat dropped their record down to 33-16.
While only the Trail Blazers took care of their fans the last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Going forward, the game looks promising for the Nuggets, as the team is favored by a full 12 points. This contest will be Portland’s 18th straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 8-9 against the spread).
The Trail Blazers came up short against the Nuggets in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 122-113. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, who dropped a triple-double on 36 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists. Now that the Trail Blazers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There’s only one way to find out.
Odds
Denver is a big 12-point favorite against Portland, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Nuggets as a 11.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 220.5 points.
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Series History
Denver has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Portland.
- Jan 17, 2023 – Denver 122 vs. Portland 113
- Dec 23, 2022 – Denver 120 vs. Portland 107
- Dec 08, 2022 – Denver 121 vs. Portland 120
- Oct 24, 2022 – Portland 135 vs. Denver 110
- Feb 27, 2022 – Denver 124 vs. Portland 92
- Jan 13, 2022 – Denver 140 vs. Portland 108
- Nov 23, 2021 – Portland 119 vs. Denver 100
- Nov 14, 2021 – Denver 124 vs. Portland 95
- Jun 03, 2021 – Denver 126 vs. Portland 115
- Jun 01, 2021 – Denver 147 vs. Portland 140
DENVER — A lieutenant with Berthoud Fire who was injured after he was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver in Denver last month is making progress, according to a Tuesday update.
The wrong-way driver, identified as 25-year-old Kevem Dos Santos, was killed in the May 17 crash inside the barrier-separated HOV lanes on Interstate 25.
Ken Bradley, the Berthoud Fire lieutenant, was traveling to work when the crash occurred. He was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
The crash left Bradley with multiple fractures in both legs, fractures to his left arm, a dislocated right shoulder, several broken ribs, and a collapsed lung.
Bradley’s family said he is now able to get in and out of his wheelchair on his own. But he faces additional surgeries this week to reconstruct his ankles and feet.
His family thanked the more than 800 donors who have contributed $85,000 to his GoFundMe and said he remains in good spirits.
Police have not said how Dos Santos managed to access the gate-controlled HOV lanes, leaving many questions unanswered.
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Denver will reimburse developers working on reviving the Rossonian Hotel up to $15.5 million in sales and property taxes after the council approved the urban development proposal during its meeting Monday.
The decision comes after Denver Urban Renewal Authority found that the site was “blighted,” meaning there are unsafe living or working conditions and environmental contamination.
DURA recommended the city allow “tax increment financing,” or TIF, to remediate those problems and get the project off the ground.
“This tax increment financing is one of the final pieces that makes the Rossonian possible. Without it, this project does not happen,” said Paul Books, one of the owners of the building. “But with it, we are working through the last remaining steps to break ground this summer.”
The project, in the Five Points neighborhood, is part of the Welton Corridor Urban Redevelopment Plan. The six-parcel property is in the namesake intersection of Welton, 27th and Washington streets.
The building, once called the Baxter Hotel, was a popular event space for jazz performances between the 1930s and 1950s. Performers such as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday took the stage there. It is on the National Register of Historic Buildings. The building has been vacant since the 1990s.
Palisade Partners, who purchased the property in 2017, plan to build 126 hotel rooms, a restaurant and an event space. They will also construct a new 8-story building between the Rossonian and the Hooper building as part of the redevelopment.
“We’ve concluded that the project does require assistance in order for it to be delivered as it has been contemplated,” said Bill Pruter, executive director of DURA.
Tax-increment financing, which is essentially a tax break or subsidy, allows developers to freeze how much is paid in property or sales taxes at a base level for up to 25 years, and then reinvest what would be paid above that back into certain elements of their projects.
For this project, the developers will be able to reinvest up to $15.5 million — which would otherwise go to the city’s bank account — into their project.
The city will reimburse the tax dollars for specific project costs mostly related to rehabilitation of the building. That includes up to $6.7 million on the plumbing and HVAC work in the new building and up to $2.3 million on the visible structure of the Rossonian Hotel.
The city will also reimburse up to $155,000 for “project art,” according to a presentation from DURA. DURA requires that 1% of the project’s costs be spent on art.
The tax freeze will last until the $15.5 million is reimbursed or in 25 years, whichever comes first.
“This project will bring new life to one of the most important corners in our neighborhood while preserving one of Denver’s most iconic cultural landmarks,” said Norman Harris, executive director of the Five Points Business Improvement District.
The total project is expected to cost $101 million and to be completed in 2028.
A roster move the Denver Broncos made back in March to clear cap space has come to fruition, as linebacker Dre Greenlaw’s post-June 1 designation release has taken effect.
As it turns out, the Broncos did gain more cap space with the move. While it appeared that the Greenlaw release had already been accounted for on sites such as Over The Cap, it actually had not.
Broncos’ Cap Space Grows
Instead, it turns out the $18.8 million in cap space the Broncos had prior to June 1 did not account for Greenlaw’s release. The Broncos now have more cap space than before, with $25.7 million available with his release in effect.
This means the Broncos have less need to cut players simply to create cap space. They can afford to keep the players they have on the roster until training camp starts, then make roster decisions based on what happens in the preseason.
The additional cap space will also help with accommodating any extensions the Broncos decide to give to players with expiring contracts. Players such as wide receiver/returner Marvin Mims Jr. and cornerbacks Ja’Quan McMillan and Riley Moss are among the younger players who might be in line for extensions, depending on how the Broncos value them and what they are seeking in a new deal.
Not to mention veterans, like backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham and left guard Ben Powers, both of whom are entering a contract year.
Potential for More Cap Carryover
The cap space also helps with the potential for more salary-cap carryover heading into 2027. Right now, the Broncos are projected to have just $2 million in cap space, but that does not account for carryover.
If the Broncos are wise with how they manage the cap in the coming months, they could carry over a significant amount of cap space into 2027. That alone will help alleviate the team’s cap situation next year.
Some might wonder whether the Broncos try to make another big move before training camp, but doing so would mean giving up cap space or draft capital that could be useful when it comes to improving the roster in 2027. We can’t rule out a trade, of course, but the added cap space doesn’t guarantee a trade is coming.
But the good news is the Broncos will be in a better cap position than before. We’ll see what moves come next and how that impacts cap space.
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