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Leonard, Clippers beat Nuggets for 3-1 series lead

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Kawhi Leonard has the Los Angeles Clippers a win away from the franchise’s first-ever trip to the Western Conference finals. They’re not celebrating anyth...

DATE: Sep 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Heat reach the East finals, eliminate Bucks minus Giannis Antetokounmpo

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are headed to the Eastern Conference finals. Giannis Antetokounmpo could only watch. The fifth-seeded Heat fini...

DATE: Sep 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Denver looks to dig out of 2-1 deficit against Clippers

WHO: Los Angeles Clippers (49-23, second in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Denver Nuggets (46-27, third in the Western Conference during the regular season) ...

DATE: Sep 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Colorado Buffaloes sign sponsorship deal with sports betting operator

BOULDER – The University of Colorado has signed a partnership deal with a Denver-based sports betting operator. The five-year corporate sponsorship with PointsBet was negotiated b...

DATE: Sep 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Strong Nuggets effort wasted in final minutes against Clippers

Los Angeles claims 2-1 series lead in conference semifinals

DATE: Sep 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Nuggets lead wire-to-wire, tie series with Clippers

Murray, Jokic shine for Denver

DATE: Sep 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Nuggets look to even series with Clippers in Game 2

Who: Denver Nuggets (46-27, third in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (49-23, second in the Western Conference during the regular season) ...

DATE: Sep 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tired Nuggets get thumped by Clippers

Leonard scores 29 in Game 1

DATE: Sep 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

OG for 3: Anunoby beats buzzer to lift Raptors past Celtics

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Toronto Raptors were a half-second away from falling into the abyss that no NBA team has ever escaped. Down by two points, down by two games, the reigning champi...

DATE: Sep 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

‘Game-changer’: Rapid, daily virus testing coming to Pac-12

The Pac-12 could be playing football and basketball sooner than expected after the conference announced Thursday that each of the 12 schools will soon have the capacity to perform daily, rap...

DATE: Sep 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Grizzlies’ Ja Morant wins NBA’s rookie of the year award

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The first three baskets of Memphis’ season set the tone for Ja Morant’s rookie year. All were layups, all by him, the level of difficulty increasing each time. ...

DATE: Sep 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports