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NBA Fans React to Jamal Murray Altercation in Nuggets-Clippers Game 2
After beating the LA Clippers in an overtime thriller for Game 1 of their highly anticipated first-round playoff series, the Denver Nuggets are looking to repeat their success and take a 2-0 series lead.
The Nuggets started the game blazing, taking as much as an eight-point lead in the first quarter, but the Clippers have fought back with force. After three quarters, the Clippers took a 78-76 lead, but the third period was filled with drama.
About six minutes into the second half, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray had an aggressive close-out on Norman Powell, ultimately grabbing him and even lifting him off the ground. To say the least, Norman Powell did not like it.
JAMAL MURRAY VS. NORMAN POWELL.
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) April 22, 2025
Powell and Murray immediately got into a scuffle, with nearly every other player on the court quickly collapsing into the skirmish. Powell took a shot at Murray and even shoved Nuggets guard Christian Braun, but this type of minor altercation is exactly what fans were expecting from such a high-level series.
Many fans took to social media to react to the Jamal Murray, Norman Powell exchange.
“This is a spicy series. Please give me 7 games of this. Best series in the 1st round,” one fan commented.
JAMAL MURRAY & NORMAN POWELL 😳
GETTING CHIPPY IN DENVER 👀 pic.twitter.com/kYb5kvOpFD — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 22, 2025
“how murray walk away without a tech and end up shooting the technical free throw 😭,” another fan replied.
“Now this is playoff basketball,” a fan said.
“no tech for murray is laughable. refs vs clippers,” another fan commented.
It would be a fan’s dream if this series goes to a Game 7, as Games 1 and 2 have already been some of the best basketball of the season, and it continues to get more exciting.
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — A woman accused of murder at Houston Lake Apartments back in March has returned to Middle Georgia after her arrest in Denver.
27-year-old Tylar Oglesby of Warner Robins is now in custody in Houston County for her alleged role in the shooting death of Diandre Oates at Houston Lake Apartments on the night of March 12.
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Officers on the scene found Oates with a gunshot wound behind the 1700 building, and he was then pronounced dead by the Houston County Coroner’s Office.
The first arrest made in the case happened on March 18, with Perry Police arresting Alexander Culler on a warrant for murder surrounding Oates’ death.
Oglesby was arrested over a week later in Denver, Colo., on a warrant for a party to a crime in connection with the fatal shooting.
Oglesby has since returned to Middle Georgia from Denver, where she faces a pending murder charge at the Houston County Detention Center.
Stick with WGXA where we’re keeping you ready for what’s next.
Denverites looking for a stellar cup of Joe don’t need to travel far to savor the flavor of excellent coffee.
That’s according to The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops, a website that rates global hospitality establishments where coffee lovers can find better brew. The website recently announced its 2026 list of the best coffee shops in North America, Central America and the Caribbean and two local companies made the list.
Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters came in at No. 43, while Queen City Collective Coffee ranked No. 61. Not bad for a list that includes must-hit destinations in places like Guatemala and Costa Rica, which are known for their exports of coffee beans.
The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops decided the ranking through a mix of nominations and voting by both the public and experts. Places were evaluated based on the quality of coffee served, barista expertise, ambiance, sustainability practices, and innovation among other criteria, according to the website.
Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters, which came on the scene in 2013, helped usher the so-called fourth wave of coffee locally, which focuses on honoring the beans’ agricultural roots and using techniques like pour-over to extract more flavor from each brew. The company started with a wholesale roastery and retail shop in Lakewood before expanding to Arvada through a merger with another company called Two Rivers, and later to Westminster. In 2022, Food and Wine magazine named Sweet Bloom’s Westminster locale the best coffee shop in Colorado.
Queen City Collective has certainly earned the popular vote among Mile High City coffee drinkers if the company’s expansion is an indication. Since opening its first retail location in 2018, in a spot shared with Novel Strand Brewing Co., Queen City has expanded to seven locations between Denver and surrounding suburbs, including Wheat Ridge and Aurora.
To see the full list of must-hit coffee shops across the globe, visit theworlds100bestcoffeeshops.com. For additional recommendations, check out our list of Colorado’s best coffee shops with picturesque patios and views.
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