Denver, CO
Kings Run Out of Gas in Denver, Fall to Nuggets 123-132
After falling behind early, the Sacramento Kings did their best to fight back against the Denver Nuggets, but ultimately fell 123-132 in the Mile High city.
Although the Kings were playing well with 10 wins in their last 11 games, it was a tall task coming into Denver for the Kings. After a close game against the Warriors last night, the Kings didn’t get to their hotel until 3:30 a.m., and the Nuggets were on a roll with 11 wins in their last 14 games.
Hotel arrival at 3:30. — Gary Gerould (@ggerould) January 23, 2025
Bags in hand at 3:50.
Expecting lights out at 4:25.
🤓
The Kings trailed by as much as 25, but showed fight and heart all game long, even pulling within five points with 48 seconds left thanks to Doug McDermott coming in in the fourth quarter and catching fire, hitting five threes on six attempts.
While the Kings won the fourth quarter 38-22, they looked completely out of gas throughout the first three quarters. The starters have been playing heavy minutes, and on the second night of a back-to-back with elevation gain, it showed.
As he so often does, Nikola Jokić had another huge game, finishing with 35 points, 22 rebounds, and 17 assists. Every time the Kings got close, Jokić went to work to build the lead back up.
Nikola Jokic in win over Kings:
35 PTS Wilt Chamberlain is the only other player in NBA history to even put up a line of at least 15-21-17.
— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) January 24, 2025
22 REB
17 AST
The Nuggets paired Jokić’s huge game with a balanced scoring attack as all five starters scored at least 18 points.
For the Kings, De’Aaron Fox finished the game with 17 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds, but on an inefficient 7-of-24, 29.2%, from the field.
It looks like Fox’s hand is really bothering him. It’s possible that it’s just the tired legs, but Fox has struggled shooting of late. For the Kings to make a true playoff run, they’ll need their star point guard to get back into form for the home stretch of the season.
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Denver, CO
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.
Denver, CO
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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Denver, CO
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.
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.
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