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Kiszla: Who’s the only person that can stop Nuggets center Nikola Jokic from becoming top 10 player in basketball history?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:03:46 GMT

Only one person can stop Nuggets center Nikola Jokic from becoming one of the top 10 players in basketball history.Who is that person? Well, in our dusty old cowtown, we fondly call him the Joker.Jokic loves basketball, but hates saying goodbye to the peace and comfort of his home in Serbia for the hoopla and hassle of being the best player in the NBA. So here’s my advice: Cherish every minute he wears a Nuggets uniform.“Will Niklola be a guy that plays 20 years in the NBA? No. I’d be shocked if he played 20 years in the NBA,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone told me, as we stood outside the Denver locker room on the eve of training camp.At the top of his game at age 28, Jokic might not be done getting better. And for those of you keeping score at home: While leading the Nuggets to 16 victories during the NBA playoffs, capped by beating the Miami Heat in the Finals, he was even more dominant on the court last season than the prior two years, when Joker was named the league’s most ...

Six-vehicle crash closes Interstate 70 eastbound at Sixth Avenue

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:03:46 GMT

Interstate 70 eastbound is closed at the Sixth Avenue exit due to a six-vehicle crash, according to the Colorado State Patrol and Colorado Department of Transportation.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Historic ski-to saloon finally reopens near Vail Crime and Public Safety | I-70’s Peña Boulevard exit reopens after crash, fuel spill Crime and Public Safety | 40,000 drivers caught on camera cutting illegally in and out of Colorado highway express lanes Crime and Public Safety | Here’s how the Floyd Hill project on I-70 will affect ski traffic this winter Crime and Public Safety | Man pleads guilty in fatal Interstate 70 road rage shooting All drivers are being detoured to Sixth Avenue, according to a Colorado State Patrol post on X at 6:49 p.m. There is no estimated time of reopening, and drivers should seek alternate routes.Traffic Alert I-70 Eastbound MP 262 is CLOSED.6 car crash, F...

Michael Porter Jr. sprains ankle, Peyton Watson adds muscle and Nikola Jokic has officiating questions at Nuggets training camp

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:03:46 GMT

SAN DIEGO — If the Nuggets’ starters stay healthy, the same quintet that won Denver its first NBA championship this summer will be difficult to bet against in 2023-24.But two days into training camp, the first small reminder arrived of how fragile this all can be. Michael Porter Jr. suffered a sprained ankle Wednesday and is unlikely to play Friday when the Nuggets hope to hold a full 48-minute scrimmage at their final San Diego practice. Porter didn’t participate in live action during Thursday’s practice. He generally plays with a brace on his left leg, a byproduct of three back surgeries dating back to 2017.The injury isn’t particularly serious, but between Porter’s injury history and the short offseason Denver is returning from, coach Michael Malone chose to give all his starters a break from live basketball Thursday. He also canceled the Nuggets’ evening shooting session.“Third practice in a row; want to kind of be mindful of their bodie...

CSU set to begin conference play with offensive stars shining

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:03:46 GMT

Colorado State will be the last Mountain West team to begin conference play when the Rams travel to Logan, Utah on Saturday to face Utah State.Coming off back-to-back wins over Middle Tennessee and Utah Tech, the Rams have both confidence and momentum heading into their eight-week league slate, mostly thanks to an offense finally hitting its stride.Case in point, the Rams’ passing game is one of the best in the nation, with quarterback Brandon Fowler-Nicolosi, receiver Tory Horton and tight end Dallin Holker among the national statistical leaders in several categories.“We just have some players that are special and when they get their hands on the ball, good things happen,” CSU head coach Jay Norvell said. “So, we’ve just got to continue to put the ball in their hands and let them make plays and do what they do. I think Brayden has a lot of confidence in those guys, but we can certainly grow. We’re still not really scratching the surface of what we are capable of as a team.”Since ta...

SoCal woman guilty of $359 million fraud targeting federal healthcare program

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:03:46 GMT

A Glendale woman was convicted of a $359 million fraud scheme targeting federal healthcare programs.The woman was identified as Lourdes Navarro, 64, by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.Navarro pleaded guilty to collecting millions by fraudulently submitting claims to government and private insurance programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, her claims involved “expensive and medically unnecessary respiratory pathogen panel (RPP) tests,” officials said.From June 2020 to April 2022, Navarro and an accomplice, Imran Shams, conducted screening tests to identify patients infected with COVID-19. They obtained nasal swab samples from staff and residents at a variety of places including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, rehabilitation facilities, and students and staff at local schools.With those collected samples, Matias Clinical Laboratory, dba Health Care Providers Laboratory, performed RPP tests on the samples, despite only being ordered to test for COVID-19. Navarro ...

Human remains found in Thousand Oaks park identified

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:03:46 GMT

Human remains discovered in a Thousand Oaks ravine earlier this month have been identified on Thursday.The remains belong to Taylor Beck Thompson, 36, of Thousand Oaks, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.Thompson’s body was found by a hiker at the Arroyo Conejo Nature Preserve on Sept. 25. As the hiker traveled in the open space located between the Arroyo Conejo Nature Preserve and the 1900 block of Roadrunner Avenue, that's when he spotted the remains in a ravine.Authorities from the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau, Forensic Services Bureau, and the Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene to investigate, confirming the remains belonged to a decomposed human.Investigators later identified the remains as Thompson, who had been reported missing in September. Thompson’s cause of death remains under investigation by the Medical Examiner’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to call Ventura County Sergeant Albert Ramirez at 805-384-4761.

Puffcon Rocks DTLA

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:03:46 GMT

Puffcon was an absolute smash this year. Even the line was crazy. It wrapped from the corner of South Bixel and West Maryland all the way around the block to Sixth Street and South Beaudry. You could see tons of little clouds that lined the block as the 6,000 hash enthusiasts in attendance last Saturday waited, not too long, to join in on the festivities. Once you made it through the gates, you were greeted with a few hundred yards of some of the best companies in the game. The 40 exhibitors came in the best form. Many had special offerings they’d been planning for months, be it merchandise, hash or flower. But hopefully you got there early! A lot of the biggest names sold out of everything.Kevin Chapman, Puffco’s director of events, was obviously thrilled for arguably their biggest and best event yet. “I’m so proud of the community coming together to celebrate the plant at Puffcon 2023,” Chapman told L.A. Weekly. “Attendees started lining up at 7 a.m., to get in the doo...

U.S. Sen. Feinstein remembered as “American hero” during memorial at San Francisco City Hall

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:03:46 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — At the memorial service for the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein held on the steps of City Hall — where tragedy propelled her into the national spotlight four decades ago — she was heralded by President Biden as an “American hero,” by Vice President Kamala Harris as “an icon of California,” and by former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as San Francisco’s “forever mayor.”Perhaps most poignant of all during the ceremony Thursday were the remarks of Feinstein’s granddaughter, Eileen Mariano, who recounted a family story that on the day she was born, her grandmother bragged she looked just like her. Now, Mariano, who retains the resemblance, is making a career for herself working for San Francisco Mayor London Breed.“She showed young women everywhere that they can be leaders,” she said, “they can make an impact, and they deserve a seat at the table.”San Francisco Mayor London Breed, left, Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schum...

AP Week in Pictures: Global | Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2023

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:03:46 GMT

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attended the start of his civil business fraud trial in New York, Jewish men took part in priestly blessing during the week-long holiday of Sukkot in Jerusalem’s Old City, and Lebanese-Armenian protesters in Ain Aar, Lebanon, denounced the Azerbaijani military offensive that recaptured Nagorno-Karabakh. In sports, Argentina’s Gaston Togni is injured on the pitch after a rough play during a semifinal soccer match in Buenos Aires.This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by the Associated Press in the past week.The selection was curated by AP photo editor Subramoney Iyer in New Delhi, India.Follow AP visual journalism:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnewsAP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_ImagesAP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com/Source

Colorado funeral home with ‘green’ burials under investigation after improperly stored bodies found

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:03:46 GMT

PENROSE, Colo. (AP) — Authorities in Colorado said Thursday they were investigating the improper storage of human remains at a funeral home that performs “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets.The investigation centers on a building owned by the Return to Nature Funeral Home outside Colorado Springs in the small town of Penrose.Deputies were called to the single-story building Tuesday night in reference to a suspicious incident. Investigators returned the next day with a search warrant and found the improperly stored remains, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office said. The number of human remains found and their condition were not specified.The sheriff’s office said it was working with state and federal officials on the investigation. Family members who used the funeral home were asked to contact the sheriff’s office. More details were expected to be released by officials at a scheduled news conference Friday morning. Trash bags could be seen Thursday outsi...