Category: News from around Denver and Colorado

Kiszla: “Baywatch” boxers and tricks shots at the buzzer. Making the case for Nuggets center Nikola Jokic as MVP.

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After hitting a trick shot that would’ve done Larry Bird proud to beat Dallas in the buzzer, Nikola Jokic pulled on his “Baywatch” boxers in the Pepsi Center locker room and acted as if his heroics were as pure dumb luck as purchasing a winning lotto ticket with the last dollar in his pocket. “Lucky
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Kiszla: Nuggets need to end this charade with Isaiah Thomas, their reluctant $2 million cheerleader, and cut him.

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The Nuggets need to do the right thing and cut ties with Isaiah Thomas, until a proud athlete’s fall from legit MVP candidate to being a sad prop at the end of Denver’s bench becomes any more painfully awkward to watch. Yes, this really is a bummer deal. The Nuggets were hoping for a miracle,
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The Black Keys announce 2019 tour with Modest Mouse

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The Black Keys returned last week with “Lo/Hi”, their first new song in five years. Now, the rock duo of frontman  Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney have declared their long-awaited return to the road. Modest Mouse will serve as special guests throughout the 31-date “Let’s Rock Tour”, with select legs also featuring support from *repeat
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Thousands remain without power, some stoplights in Denver not working after blizzard

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DENVER — Nearly 90,000 were still without power on Thursday morning including several stoplights in downtown Denver. Many stoplights along Speer Boulevard near Pepsi Center lost power during Wednesday’s blizzard and were still without power as of 6 a.m. on Thursday morning. RELATED: Xcel Energy outage map FOX31’s Drew Engelbart was on the scene Thursday
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The Black Keys Announce North American Tour as the Duo Release First New Music Since 2014

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Soon after releasing their first new music in five years, The Black Keys have declared an extensive North American tour. The 31-date trek — called the Let’s Rock tour — is set to kick off with their headlining set in the Life Is Beautiful festival in Las Vegas on Sept. 21 and will culminate Nov.
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Nuggets heavy betting favorites vs. Mavericks on Thursday night

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The Denver Nuggets host the Dallas Mavericks as heavy betting favorites on Thursday night as they look to close in on the top spot out West. The Denver Nuggets are just 2-4 straight up and 3-3 against the spread over their past six matches. The Nuggets will try to pick up a win on Thursday
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Nuggets snap offensive funk, pound Timberwolves with selfless night

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For three days, the Nuggets stewed over their abysmal showing at Golden State, not able to modify the narrative that their crime had ground to a halt due to ball-stopping, selfish play. Tuesday nightthey put a hard stop to this subject. The Nuggets dished a season-high 40 assists and pounded the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-107 at
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Why Isaiah Thomas’ DNP vs. Minnesota casts doubt on his Nuggets future

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For once, the most intriguing wrinkle of Michael Malone’s latest Nuggets spinning wasn’t who he played. It was who he didn’t. Offensively, Denver’s 133-107 win over Minnesota late Tuesday night in the Pepsi Center was a banner evening: A barrage of 3-pointers — 18 makes on just 30 attempts. Crisp passing and an even crisper
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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.

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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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Colorado Avalanche get shut out at home by Carolina Hurricanes

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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek gathered or pushed aside everything the Avalanche threw at him Monday night, destroying the Avs’ glorious chance to gain ground in the Western Conference playoff hunt. “I have to say, he played a great game,” Colorado ahead Mikko Rantanen stated. After Minnesota dropped at home and Arizona dropped on the
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