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Raptors close out Nuggets

Denver starts playoffs Monday against Utah

DATE: Aug 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Senators lay out plan for college athletes bill of rights

A group of senators led by Cory Booker of New Jersey and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut on Thursday released a plan for reforming college sports with an athletes bill or rights. ...

DATE: Aug 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

George, Leonard lead Clippers past Nuggets for No. 2 seed

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Paul George scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard had 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers wrapped up the second seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 124-111 victory ...

DATE: Aug 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Kyle Kuzma’s 3-pointer lifts Lakers to past Nuggets’ bench

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Kyle Kuzma hit a 3-pointer with .4 seconds left and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 124-121 Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak. ...

DATE: Aug 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

It’s official: NBA will have a play-in series in the West

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — It’s now official: There will be a play-in series to determine the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Memphis’ 108-99 loss to Toronto on Sunday...

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

No shortage of points scored inside the NBA’s bubble

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The last time there was a slate of five or more NBA games on the same day, with every team scoring at least 110 points, was more than 32 years ago. That i...

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Murray returns to power Nuggets past Jazz in double OT

Denver overcomes poor first half in win

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Wright direction: Standout senior guard returns to Colorado

McKinley Wright IV will be back for season No. 4 with the Colorado Buffaloes. The point guard tested the NBA draft process before announcing a return for his senior year. It’s a b...

DATE: Aug 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

NBA reveals no positive COVID-19 tests in bubble

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The NBA’s bubble is still working. The league released its latest results Wednesday for coronavirus tests performed on players participating in the restar...

DATE: Aug 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Michael Porter goes for 30, Nuggets beat Spurs

Porter, Jokic combine for massive game again

DATE: Aug 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Early returns say NBA bubble is working

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – So far, so good. The NBA’s bubble remains intact. The extraordinary health protocols put into place to try and save this season seem to be working. The mi...

DATE: Aug 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports