Avalanche’s rally falls short against Maple Leafs

Nathan MacKinnon appeared more aggravated than disappointed Saturday night following the Avalanche’s comeback fell short from the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs, who survived a late onslaught by the Avs and won 5-3 following scoring an empty-net aim with a second remaining at the Pepsi Center. The Leafs were healthy, sans Mitch Marner. The Avs were
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“Prayers for him”: Scary Kemba Walker injury bigger than basketball for Nuggets and Celtics

Jamal Murray entered a victorious postgame Nuggets locker room with anything larger than basketball in his head. Murray needed to check on a buddy. A boisterous crowd in the Pepsi Center fell quiet Friday night near the end of the next quarter when Celtics point guard Kemba Walker laid motionless on the floor for several
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Avs Mailbag: Would Cale Makar be better as a forward than a defenseman for Colorado?

Denver Post sports writer Mike Chambers reacts to queries at the Avs Mailbag every other week during the regular season.  Pose an Avalanche- or NHL-related query for the Avs Mailbag. OK. Has it been discussed that the Avs have the league’s WORST practice facility? The ownership has money that is infinite and we’re talking peanuts
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How James Harden got posterized by Torrey Craig, Nuggets

AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostTorrey Craig (3) of the Denver Nuggets blocks Russell Westbrook (0) of the Houston Rockets Through the fourth quarter of Denver’s 105-95 win on Wednesday. He’s not just indoors Russell Westbrook&rsquo. Torrey Craig is buried deep in Westbrook’s unconscious today, a burr lodged so far to the buttocks of Beastbrook’s psyche
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