Author: Woody Paige
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Woody Paige: Nikola Jokic ready to exceed all Colorado sports legends
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić joined an esteemed group of NBA legends this week when he was awarded his second consecutive NBA MVP. Here’s a look at all the players who have joined that rarified air. There are those in and surrounding the NBA who are suffering from MVP Envy. Not only will Nikola Jokic…
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Woody Paige: Broncos London-bound in Oct.; only a bye would be better
The Broncos have been famous world explorers like Marco Polo, Magellan and Metallica. In a major breaking development, Broncos just got a break from the NFL and added another 2022 “home’’ game. The Broncos will play the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium Sunday, Oct. 30. Sorry, Jacksonville. When the league increased the number of regular-season games…
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Woody Paige: Byram wishing to get a Cup for a birthday gift
If all goes as anticipated for the Avalanche, defenseman Bowen Byram will be celebrating his significant 21st birthday during the Stanley Cup Finals. Perhaps Byram’s best bud, Avs center Alex Newhook, who turned 21 Jan. 28, will throw a party on South Beach June 13. Or maybe that evening one will score the winning goal,…
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Woody Paige: George Paton makes honor roll in acquisitions
The draft grade is a “B,’’ as in Broncos. The overall off-season grade is an A-plus, as in Russell Wilson. Upon first scrutiny, the Broncos’ nine draft choices are solid but not sensational. Upon reflection, the Broncos’ acquisition choices were stupendous. The Broncos no longer are inconsequential. This is a roster that will be in…
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Woody Paige: Broncos hoping to gain the Edge in AFC West
The Broncos drafted a Sooner later. They are committed to gaining the Edge on those other three world-class AFC West quarterbacks and to benefit their own future Hall of Fame quarterback. The Broncos now possess five supposed quality edge rushers: Bradley Chubb, Randy Gregory, Jonathan Cooper, Malik Reed and Oklahoma’s Nik Bonitto, the No. 64…
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Woody Paige: Denver Nuggets put a scare in the Golden State Warriors, but it wasn’t scary enough
The Nuggets scared the living daylights out of the Warriors, San Francisco and the NBA Wednesday night. The Warriors were so terrified of the Nuggets coach Steve Kerr started Steph Curry. The Nuggets played with no fear. Finally, though, the Nuggets had no more left to give and fell in Game 5 of the playoff…
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Woody Paige: Nuggets show epic heart, soul in Game 4 win over Warriors
In the last great act of defiance the Nuggets refused to kowtow in the Dusty Old Cowtown to the Warriors. There was giddyup, not give up Sunday afternoon. The Nuggets live for another game. Never has an NBA team overcome a 3-0 deficit in a playoff series. Nevertheless, the Nuggets did overcome two 3-1 deficits…
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Woody Paige: Void of first-round pick, Broncos won’t be void of choices in later rounds
If George Paton ever wins an Oscar he’ll recite the longest thank-you list in Academy Awards history before being dragged off the stage. At the general manager’s pre-draft media conference Friday, George directly expressed gratitude to the same number of Broncos staff members as Heinz has variety of food products (57). Midway of his opening…
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Woody Paige: Hell of an effort by the Nuggets in Game 3 against the Warriors
Hail to the Nuggets! Hell, yes! They played as excellently as they could Thursday night. But excellent is not excellent enough against the Warriors. The Nuggets lost in the final minute as they couldn’t score or stop or scrap, but they could raise their heads a mile high at the end. After the Warriors won…
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Woody Paige: Another postseason futility unless Nuggets get back to basic basketball
The Denver Nuggets: Unhinged, Insufferable, Excruciating. The Nuggets in the playoffs is like watching “Cats’’ or herding cats. It never gets easier, tolerable or all right. Six technical fouls in two games, a big man being kicked out of each game, an alarming argument among teammates on the bench, complete collapses before and after halftime,…