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Kiszla: On night Nuggets earn first-ever trip to the NBA Finals, Kroenke quotes center Nikola Jokic: “We got a chance, to do something nice.”

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:28:20 GMT

LOS ANGELES — On the glorious night when the Nuggets ended a tortuous 47-year wait to earn their first invitation to the NBA Finals, team owner Stan Kroenke admired the 17 championship banners hanging in the rafters of the arena where the Lakers have long ruled.His dream? For Denver to be second to nobody, not even King LeBron James, in the pro basketball world.“We’ve got work to do,” Kroenke told me Monday. “But this is a nice start. All those championships? That’s what you work for and strive for.”Nuggets center Nikola Jokic came through in the clutch like the real MVP. With a driving layup, he hit the winning basket in a 113-111 victory to eliminate James and the Lakers, then was serenaded on L.A.’s home floor with fans that loudly chanted: “Let’s go Nuggets!”This basketball team is writing a history that many diehards in Denver never dreamed was possible. And the Nuggets aren’t done yet. They now await the w...

Mountain Vista beats Valor Christian for Class 5A boys lacrosse title, 10-8, giving Golden Eagles second crown in last three years

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:28:20 GMT

After losing in the state championship last year, Mountain Vista wasn’t going to be denied the title Monday evening at Peter Barton Stadium.The Golden Eagles rallied to defeat Valor Christian, 10-8, in an all-Highlands Ranch Class 5A championship and a rematch of Mountain Vista’s overtime win in the title game two years ago. Senior Joel Palasz led Mountain Vista with five goals.“We had huge motivation from last year,” Palasz said. “Losing that game (to Arapahoe), that was terrible. We thought about it for a long time, we made adjustments, we put the right pieces in the right places. It feels amazing to be at the top of the mountain, and we were determined to get here.”Valor Christian controlled the tempo early, jumping out to a 4-1 first-quarter lead. But Mountain Vista started chipping away in the second quarter. After Mountain Vista senior Dawson Long and Valor Christian freshman Christian Eframo traded goals to make it 5-2, the Golden Eagles grabbed ...

Keeler: “I haven’t had this good a day in three months.” Nuggets’ takedown of LeBron James, Lakers rocked Ball Arena, brought longtime fans to tears.

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:28:20 GMT

Rick Driscoll kept the angels up late Monday. Even from a mile high, you could just about hear him dancing on Cloud 9, rocking a Carmelo Anthony jersey and waving his harp at Chick Hearn and Wilt Chamberlain.“He was a huge sports fan,” Denee Driscoll said as she watched her late husband’s beloved Nuggets clinch their first-ever NBA Finals berth from 1,000 miles away at a Ball Arena watch party. “And he would be thrilled right now.”Rick Alan Driscoll, lifelong Nuggets fan, passed away this past February. He went to eight or 10 games a year, blue and gold through thick and thin. As a member of Iron Workers Local 24, he gave the skyline his hands and Chauncey Billups his heart.“You know, it’s bittersweet,” Denee said softly before Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. “But it’s awesome.”Nuggets 113, Lakers 111? Awesome. A 4-0 sweep? Awesome. ESPN’s talking heads left completely, hopelessly speechless? Awesome.“I’m so excited,” Denee beamed. “I haven’t had this good a day in three mo...

Rockies beat Marlins behind red-hot Jurickson Profar, Elias Diaz

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:28:20 GMT

Jurickson Profar has a megawatt smile that could light up Broadway. That smile was beaming Monday night at Coors Field.The left fielder put on a boffo performance, ripping two doubles to right field, including a two-run liner off the wall in the seventh inning in the Rockies’ 5-3 victory over Miami. The victory, in front of an announced crowd of 20,331, snapped Colorado’s three-game losing streak.“Jurickson is playing as he expects to play and what we envisioned when we signed him in March,” manager Bud Black said. “We thought there was a hitter in there and it’s showing up.”Profar extended his on-base streak to 30 games, the longest active streak in the majors. Since May 7, Profar is hitting .360, with two home runs, seven doubles and nine RBIs. He’s recorded multiple hits in each of his past four games.Catcher Elias Diaz, by far the Rockies’  most consistent performer this season, provided them with the go-ahead run with a one-...

Evacuation orders lifted after brush fire erupts in Riverside County

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:28:20 GMT

Authorities in Riverside County lifted evacuation orders for residents whose homes were threated by the Ramona Fire, which broke out just west of San Jacinto Monday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the blaze near the Ramona Expressway and Warren Road just after 2 p.m. The blaze grew to 328 acres and was 20% contained by 8:30 p.m., when fire officials said "all evacuation warnings on the Ramona Fire are lifted and residents are permitted to return to their residences."Authorities also said that Warren Road, between Ramona Expressway and Esplanade Avenue, has been opened. Footage from Sky5 showed crews creating fire breaks in front of homes in the area, spraying retardant and clearing brush before, while firefighting aircraft made water drops on hotspots along the fire's path. Crews with Riverside County Fire Department battle a blaze in vegetation west of San Jacinto in Riverside County on May 22, 2023. (Cal Fire Riverside)Evacuation orders and warnings, which have since been lif...

Former LAPD officer charged with sexually assaulting 4 children dies in custody

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:28:20 GMT

A former officer with the Los Angeles Police Department who was charged with eight counts of lewd acts with a child after allegedly sexually assaulting four boys has died in custody, authorities announced Monday.  Paul Razo, who had been taken into custody less than two weeks ago, was transported to an L.A. County medical center on May 20 for a pre-existing medical condition. The 46-year-old died while receiving treatment, officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told KTLA.  The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office alleges Razo sexually assaulted four boys between 2007 and 2016 in his Covina home. Two of the victims were described as being his young male relatives, officials said. Paul Razo is seen in a 2018 photo released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on May 15, 2023. Razo had worked with the LAPD for about 24 years and was assigned to the Hollywood area as a training coordinator, officials said. He “separated” from the departme...

Police close road south of San Jose after what officials are calling a ‘major’ collision

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:28:20 GMT

San Jose Police have closed down southbound Monterey Highway near Morgan Hill following an accident that involved multiple vehicles and left one person critically injured.The department announced that they were on the scene of what they are calling a “major” collision near the intersection of Monterey Highway and Live Oak Avenue just after 8 p.m. The accident was first reported at 6 p.m.According to a San Jose Police department spokesperson, one person was transported to a hospital with life threatening injuries after the crash. Their status remains critical.Monterey Highway parallels Highway 101, the main thoroughfare south of San Jose. Police have asked drivers to use alternate routes – including the highway – as they address the crash.

'Hard time understanding': Ex-A's announcer Kuiper responds to firing

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:28:20 GMT

(KRON) -- Glen Kuiper will no longer be announcing Oakland A's games after he used a racial slur during a broadcast on May 5, NBC Sports Bay Area confirmed on Monday. Kuiper used the word when describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. He claimed that his words “didn’t come out quite the way I wanted it to” when he used the "n-word" instead of saying "Negro Leagues." A’s reach second ‘binding agreement’ for stadium site in Vegas “Following an internal review, the decision has been made for NBC Sports California to end its relationship with Glen Kuiper, effective immediately,” the network said in a statement to the Associated Press. “We thank Glen for his dedication to Bay Area baseball over the years.”According to the AP, “the decision was based on a variety of factors, including information uncovered in the internal review.” That quote came from an anonymous source who did not reveal specific details. Kuiper's alleged mistake happened before the first ...

Kamala Harris in Bay Area to promote chip production

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:28:20 GMT

(BCN) -- Vice President Kamala Harris visited Applied Materials in Sunnyvale on Monday to celebrate the chip-equipment maker's $4 billion investment in a new research-and-development facility. The center in Silicon Valley would be the largest of its kind in the semiconductor industry, dedicated to quickly developing new tools and production techniques for the chip business. The 180,000-square-foot facility is estimated to employ 1,500 construction workers during construction and 2,000 engineering jobs once construction is complete. Two victims identified in fatal morning crash on Hwy-101 in Sunnyvale The investment coincides with the Biden Administration's $53 billion investment towards semiconductor manufacturing and research. Signed last August, the CHIPS and Science Act uses federal funds to incentivize domestic semiconductor companies to keep manufacturing in the U.S. Harris said the investment is an effort to keep the U.S. as a lead competitor in industries like ...

Serious injuries reported in South Bay wreck

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:28:20 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman has life-threatening injuries after a "major" car crash in the South Bay, the San Jose Police Department reported. SJPD responded to the area of Monterey Highway and Live Oak Avenue at 6:13 p.m. for a wreck involving multiple vehicles. The victim was taken to a local hospital. Southbound Monterey Highway was closed between Live Oak Avenue and Palm Avenue due to the wreck. SJPD expects the closure will last several hours. Drivers are advised to avoid the area and find alternate routes.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.