Tag: coach
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Nuggets beat Rockets, 129-116, behind career highs from PJ Dozier, Michael Porter Jr.
DENVER — PJ Dozier took little time to adjust to the starting lineup. Dozier, who made his first career start Saturday in place of injured Will Barton III, hit his first three 3-pointers of the game, helping the Nuggets beat the Rockets 129-116 at Ball Arena. Dozier finished the game with a career-high 23 points on…
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Denver Nuggets answer coach’s questions by soundly beating Houston Rockets
Michael Malone had a couple of questions for his team heading into Friday’s game against a grounded Houston Rockets squad. The experience of Will Barton III and JaVale McGee provided the answers. “Before we left the locker room, I asked the players ‘What do you think worries me most about this game?’ Will Barton said…
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Robin Fraser ready to roll in second full season as Colorado Rapids coach
The mix of young and experienced players, homegrown and foreign, seems to sit well with Rapids coach Robin Fraser heading into his second full season. After taking over late in the 2019 season, Fraser’s first full season featured a trip to the Florida bubble for the MLS is Back Tournament, a month-long stoppage due to…
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Denver Nuggets drop finale of five-game road trip to San Antonio Spurs behind late turnovers
The 255 minutes of basketball played by the Denver Nuggets in five games over eight days across a few different time zones proved to be eight minutes too many. After starting the road trip with consecutive overtime wins at Phoenix last week that added an extra 15 minutes to the total, the Nuggets were tied…
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Karl Dorrell’s second Colorado coaching staff closer to completion after two promotions, hiring of strength coach
Colorado football’s coaching staff got closer to its final form for the 2021 season when Karl Dorrell promoted two assistants and hired a new strength coach. Chris Wilson, the defensive line coach last season, will continue to coach that position while also handling the defensive coordinator responsibilities vacated by Tyson Summers, who was previously let…
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Denver’s defense, rebounding vs. Miami Heat extends Nuggets’ best stretch of the season
The question of whether or not the Nuggets are playing their best basketball of the season produced a quick answer from coach Michael Malone after Denver’s 109-82 win Wednesday at Miami. “Oh, no doubt,” Malone said. “Obviously, it’s still very young in the season. December, we were not very good. We were 1-4 to start…
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Colorado to host Texas A&M in football at Empower Field in 2021
The SEC is coming to Denver. On Sept. 11, Colorado will host Texas A&M at Empower Field at Mile High in its second game of the 2021 season. This will be the first game in Empower Field’s history to host a Southeastern Conference team, having hosted 17 Division I college football games. “We are very…
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Denver Broncos’ DB coach Renaldo Hill to be Chargers’ defensive coordinator
Broncos defensive backs coach Renaldo Hill will be the Los Angeles Chargers’ next defensive coordinator, according to a report by Albert Breer of The MMQB. Hill will be joining former Broncos outside linebackers coach Brandon Staley, who was the Rams defensive coordinator this past season before being named the Chargers coach Jan. 17. Staley and…
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Michael Porter Jr. putting starting touches on all-around game in second season with Denver Nuggets
Michael Porter Jr. has said the right things about being a complete player for most of his time with the Denver Nuggets, and it looks like he’s increasingly starting to do the right thing. There has never been a question about the second-year forward’s shooting and scoring ability, and it quickly became evident the 6-foot-10…
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Woody Paige: Why are the Denver Broncos lacking diversity in hires?
The Broncos’ roster is composed of more than 75 percent black players. More than 80 percent of the Denver Broncos’ executives, administrators, directors, coaches and scouts are white men. The franchise could lose an African-American coach in a few days, but may add a black assistant general manager soon. “We’re getting better as an organization…