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Late Nuggets comeback falls short in Sacramento despite Nikola Jokic’s 30-point triple-double

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7 months ago

December 3, 2023

Late Nuggets comeback falls short in Sacramento despite Nikola Jokic’s 30-point triple-double

A four-game win streak came to an end for the Nuggets on Saturday night in Sacramento, where the Kings opened up a 17-point lead in the first half and held on for a 123-117 win.

After playing five games in the last seven days, Denver (14-7) has three days off before visiting the Clippers on Wednesday.

Back-to-back good fortune was up

The defending champions were one of only three NBA teams with five back-to-backs in the first six weeks of the 2023-24 schedule. It was an unlucky draw for the Nuggets after a short offseason, but they have somehow managed to turn lemons into lemonade for the most part, winning the second game of all four back-to-backs before Sacramento (Utah, Chicago, at Detroit, at Los Angeles). In two of those four, they were without Nikola Jokic during crunch time.

It was only a matter of time before that good fortune ran out, and Sacramento was coming off two days of rest. All things considered, it’s impressive that Denver has allowed only 106.6 points per game in the second game of back-to-backs so far. There’s another on the road one week from now, in Atlanta then Chicago.

Outside shooting the difference

Jamal Murray didn’t play for the Nuggets again, missing the whole road back-to-back after returning from his hamstring injury for one game earlier in the week. While Nikola Jokic posted his 27th career 30-point triple-double (36, 13, 14) by making an array of ridiculous 2-point shots, the Nuggets missed Murray’s hot shooting ability. They couldn’t buy a basket from outside.

Denver shot 6-for-25 beyond the arc, while allowing the Kings to make 16 of 34 attempts from three. The only stretch of the game in which the Nuggets discovered something was a late 10-0 run to close within three points in the fourth quarter. Aaron Gordon and Jokic made key threes during the comeback effort.

Good trip for Watson, but bad night for bench

Jokic bounced back from a scoring “off” night in Phoenix (21 points) by amassing 16 points in the first quarter. He checked out late in the quarter with the Nuggets leading 27-19. During his rest minutes, the Kings went on a 23-7 run as JaVale McGee blocked shots and controlled the paint against a struggling DeAndre Jordan, who had played well in recent games. This was a regression for Jordan, who played 9:50 while Michael Malone continued to not play Zeke Nnaji.

Denver’s bench was a leading culprit as Sacramento scored 39 points in the second quarter and opened up the double-digit lead that the Nuggets were fighting back from the rest of the night. By halftime, bench points were already 26-9 Sacramento.

Peyton Watson was a huge positive defensively for the second consecutive game, however. He followed up his airtight second half against Kevin Durant by guarding impressively against De’Aaron Fox and other Kings players. With 2:30 remaining and Denver trailing 114-110, Malone tried to check Watson in for a defensive possession, but the officials said he didn’t get to the table on time and didn’t allow him to enter. While Watson returned to the bench, more than a minute passed without a dead ball. It ended with Malik Monk hitting a dagger three with 1:11 left, capping his 26-point night off the bench.

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UFC Report: Denver Event Loses Co-Main Fight Due to Injury

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3 hours ago

June 26, 2024

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UFC Report: Denver Event Loses Co-Main Fight Due to Injury

Mike Mallott vs. Gilbert Urbina is reportedly off UFC Denver on July 13 due to injury. The news was reported by Aaron Bronsteter on X on June 26.

No official announcements have been made, and neither fighter has released statements via social media.

Report: UFC Denver Loses its Main Event with Top Contender’s Withdrawal

If the fight is cancelled, UFC Denver will have lost its originally scheduled main and co-main fights within the space of a week. Maycee Barber’s withdrawal from the main event was reported on June 24, possibly leaving the event without a marquee fight.

Still, Rose Namajunas might have a replacement, as flyweight contender Tracy Cortez is stepping up to face the former champ, sources told MMA Fighting on June 24. Cortez was scheduled to face Miranda Maverick on July 20 but will be taking the new fight a week earlier than scheduled.

According to the news and reports, here’s what UFC Denver looks like now:

Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez – Reported
Gabriel Bonfim vs. Ange Loosa
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Muslim Salikhov
Luana Santos vs. Mariya Agapova
Viviane Araujo vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
Cody Brundage vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan
Christian Rodriguez vs. Julian Erosa
Josh Fremd vs. Andre Petroski
Nazim Sadykhov vs. MarQuel Mederos

Cancelled Fights

Fans should expect to see some announcements from the UFC in the future to flesh out the nine-fight Denver card.

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SUV stolen in Denver with foster kittens inside

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10 hours ago

June 26, 2024

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SUV stolen in Denver with foster kittens inside

DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado cat rescue group is scrambling after its co-founder said two foster kittens were stolen, along with the vehicle they were sitting in, on Monday morning in Denver.

Kris Meding, co-founder of Colorado Feline Foster Rescue, said the foster kittens were sitting inside a “socializing pouch” inside a sport utility vehicle, on Washington Street between 11th and 12th avenues. She said the foster parent had started the vehicle and briefly stepped away.

A Colorado cat rescue group is scrambling after its co-founder said two foster kittens were stolen, along with the vehicle they were sitting in, on Monday morning in Denver. (Colorado Feline Foster Rescue)

Within a few moments, the vehicle and kittens were gone.

“Stepped out of the car for a minute to grab something else, came back and the car was gone with her purse, her phone and the kittens in it,” Meding said.

The vehicle is a 2005 Toyota 4Runner, license plate BQAX60. Meding said both felines are chipped and were rescued from Carlsbad, New Mexico.

She said the foster parent has filed a report with the Denver Police Department.

Colorado Feline Foster Rescue has 170 cats in foster homes. Currently, the all-volunteer organization has 90-100 foster families. Last year, the group adopted out 1,200 cats.

For more information, please contact info@coloradofelinefosterrescue.org or call 303-888-7238.

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Over 400 flights delayed Tuesday amid high winds at Denver International Airport

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June 25, 2024

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Over 400 flights delayed Tuesday amid high winds at Denver International Airport

More than 400 flights were delayed Tuesday afternoon at Denver International Airport as high winds blew across the area, according to flight tracking data from FlightAware.

There were 406 flights delayed and five canceled as of 5:20 p.m. as wind gusts at the airport hit 43 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., 70 flights were delayed and one was canceled, according to live flight tracking by FlightAware’s Misery Map.

United, Alaska Airlines, Southwest, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Key Lime Air, SkyWest, WestJet, American Airlines and Air Canada all had delayed or canceled flights.

Southwest had nearly half of the delayed flights, with 168 delays and one cancellation. United delayed 128 flights, according to FlightAware.

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