Author: Dennis Georgatos
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Harris scores 23 points, Nuggets beat Knicks
DENVER — Gary Harris scored 23 points, Trey Lyles had 21 and the Denver Nuggets beat the New York Knicks 130-118 on Thursday night. Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic added 18 points apiece for the Nuggets, who defeated the Knicks for the 10th time in a row in Denver. New York hasn’t won in the…
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Barton scores 17 points in Nuggets’ win over Grizzlies
DENVER — Missing their top scorer, the Denver Nuggets leaned on their defense to end a three-game losing streak. Will Barton scored 17 points, Trey Lyles had 16 and the Nuggets overcame a slow start to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 87-78 on Friday night. Denver took control of the game by holding Memphis to 13…
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Stralman, Lightning overcome Landeskog’s hat trick for Avs
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DENVER — The Tampa Bay Lightning got a timely offensive boost from its defensemen to keep their winning streak going. Anton Stralman had two goals, and fellow defensemen Victor Hedman and Mikhail Sergachev also scored to help Tampa Bay beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-5 Saturday night for their seventh straight win. “It was huge. We…
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Colorado overcomes Daum, South Dakota State in 2OT
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BOULDER — Tyler Bey hit his stride offensively in overtime. Bey scored eight of his 12 points in the second OT period, including all four of his free throws, and Colorado overcame a 37-point performance by Mike Daum to beat South Dakota State 112-103 on Friday night. “I was just flowing, going with the flow,”…
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Nikola Jokic scores 28 points, Nuggets beat Grizzlies
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DENVER — Nikola Jokic took on the role of closer. Jokic scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and had 13 rebounds and eight assists to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-92 on Friday night. Gary Harris and Jamal Murray added 15 points apiece, and Kenneth Faried had 14.…
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Colorado’s balanced offensive attack downs Denver
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BOULDER — Namon Wright scored 14 points, Deleon Brown had 13 and Colorado pulled away in the second half to beat Denver 89-62 Tuesday night. McKinley Wright added 12 points and George King 11 for Colorado (2-0), which has won 18 of its last 19 nonconference games at the Coors Events Center. Denver’s Daniel Amigo…
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Emmanuel Mudiay’s 21 points leads Nuggets past Carmelo Anthony, Thunder
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DENVER — In a tight game down the stretch, there was no letting up by Emmanuel Mudiay and the Denver Nuggets. Mudiay scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead 3-pointer midway through the period, and the Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 102-94 on Thursday night. “What I like…
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Story homers twice in Rockies’ win over Braves
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Colorado Rockies’ Trevor Story follows through on a two-run home run off Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Luke Jackson during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, in Denver. The Rockies won 17-2. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) David Zalubowski Colorado Rockies’ Trevor Story, front left, is congratulated as he crosses home plate after…
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Gray’s pitching leads Rockies past Phillies
DENVER — Jon Gray put his fastball to work early and often to go deep into the game. Gray matched a season high by pitching seven strong innings, Pat Valaika homered and the Colorado Rockies rode a big early lead to an 8-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. Gray said his game…
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Groin strain sends Rockies’ Freeland to the Disabled List
DENVER — The Colorado Rockies placed rookie left-hander Kyle Freeland on the 10-day disabled Saturday, a day after he was forced to leave his start in the first inning because of a left groin strain. Freeland, who leads both the team and major league rookies in wins with 11 this season, had thrown 11 pitches…