For Avalanche rookie sensation Cale Makar, the sky’s the limit

Cale’s strengths are his overall foundational hockey abilities (skating, puck handling, checking, etc.). Cale also has a love and passion for the game. He loves to play and he loves to practice. — Crowchild Pee Wee coach John Smith’s end-of-season report card on Cale Makar, April 2010 It wasn the way Cale Makar toed the
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Kiszla: As NBA playoffs approach, how great do Nuggets want to be? “I want to be Michael Jordan,” Nikola Jokic insists.

What do the Nuggets want to be? “You want the real answer? ” Nikola Jokic said. Yes, please. “Michael Jordan,” Jokic said. “That’s who I need to be. ” Hey, we all can dream. But I suggested Jokic may need to jump a bit higher to be like Mike. “No, I need to be Michael
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Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic on season-high 39 points: “Poetry in motion”

The Nuggets have won five in a row overall and ten in a row at the Pepsi Center, however Nikola Jokic is functioning on a different, more poetic streak. For the 2nd consecutive game, Jokic rumbled down to the courtroom at a sleek, comfortable pace before throwing down a rare dip for the 7-foot major
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