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Gritty Nuggets stymie Heat in fourth quarter to take commanding 3-1 lead in NBA Finals

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:54 GMT

MIAMI – As Stan Kroenke roamed the sidelines before Friday’s Game 4 of the NBA Finals, he issued a prophetic missive.“Opportunity knocks,” he said, his bold statement matched only by his blue jacket.The gritty and grimy Nuggets wrestled the Heat to the mat, seizing a 3-1 series lead in the NBA Finals with their resounding 108-95 win. All that was left was the pin, which could happen as soon as Monday when the series flips back to Denver for Game 5.There, the Nuggets will have a chance to clinch their first-ever NBA championship.“We’re not celebrating like we’ve done anything yet,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said.Nikola Jokic picked up his fifth foul three minutes into the fourth quarter, which preempted the defining sequence of the night. As their MVP shouted and coached from the baseline, the rest of Denver’s resilient group clawed to keep the Heat at bay.Jamal Murray buried a dagger 3-pointer. Reserve Jeff Green knocked one down, too. Together, as a unit, they put th...

Limited May inventory continues to drive metro Denver home prices

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:54 GMT

Despite close to 7% mortgage rates, limited supply drove home prices higher again in May.Last month, all properties sold in metro Denver had a median closed price of $595,000, up from $580,000 in April. May was the third month in a row to record price increases.Sellers posted 5,180 listings in May, 8.9% more than the 4,758 available in April.But that number remains much lower than the 14,895 average for this time of year based on historical data from 1985-2022. May 2006 set the record high with 30,457 listings, while the record low for May fell in 2021 with only 2,075 available homes.“Spring felt like a failure to launch, which has led to a summer kick-off where the natural rhythm of the Denver real estate market simply feels off,” Libby Levinson-Katz, chair of the DMAR Market Trends Committee, said in the monthly report.“Due to the lack of inventory, buyers are experiencing a bit of fatigue as they wait for either the perfect home or to uncover a good deal.”...

Nuggets 3-pointers: Bam Adebayo, that flop you pulled on Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic deserved a yellow card

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:54 GMT

Initial thoughts from the Nuggets’ win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals:1. Bam Adebayo deserves a yellow card: With international soccer stars Neymar and Paul Pogba in attendance, Heat center Bam Adebayo made a point to sure as heck do them proud. Because his dive with 9:06 left in the game was straight out of the FIFA playbook. As he jockeyed with Nikola Jokic for position midway through the final stanza, the Heat big man saw a window — and then flopped ihs way through it. The act of untangling himself with the Joker and chucking himself onto the floor in mock pain was enough to convince the officials to whistle Jokic for his fifth foul, a potentially fatal loss for the Nuggets, who had a 10-point lead at the time, on the road, against a desperate host. Only without Joker on the floor, the Nuggets still managed to keep a desperate Miami team at arm’s length.2. Jokic gets another assist — at the rim, no less!: I mean, who says Joker doesn’t have hops? (Other than ever...

Over $1.2 million worth of fake luxury watches seized at LAX

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:54 GMT

Over $1.2 million worth of fake luxury watches were seized at the Los Angeles International Airport over the span of several weeks.U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to LAX seized a total of 41 counterfeit watches “bearing luxury trademarks" over a five-week period from April 12 to May 22. “If genuine, the seized watches would have had an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1,294,500,” authorities said.The counterfeit goods arrived through individual packages via air cargo from China to destinations across the U.S.In what authorities say was an attempt to evade detection by officers, the watches were falsely declared as “bracelet,” “belt,” “decoration,” “watch box,” and “wall clock.”Among the confiscated watches, authorities found 37 counterfeit Rolexes, one Luminor Panerai, one Patek Philippe, one Audemars Piguet and one Omega watch.Over $1.2 million worth of fake luxury watches were seized at Los Angeles International Airport.(U.S. Customs and Bor...

Grand jury raises concerns about OC Animal Care's policies

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:54 GMT

A grand jury in Orange County is raising concerns about the OC Animal Care shelter in Tustin after several complaints were received last year. This is not the first time a grand jury has looked into the agency.Rescue and animal advocacy communities have been complaining about some of OC Animal Care’s policies and now a new grand jury report is reinforcing some of their concerns. Like many other large municipal animal shelters, the OC Animal Care shelter is not a "no-kill" shelter, and a new report by the O.C. grand jury says euthanasia rates related to dog behavior and cats have significantly increased over the last two years. According to the grand jury, the shelter could improve euthanasia rates for dogs by hiring an animal behaviorist to work with the dogs. The euthanasia rate for cats went up when the county stopped participating in the trap neuter and return program, a program that involves catching and neutering feral and community cats, and then returning them to wh...

Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness reveals cancer diagnosis

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:54 GMT

Mike Ness, the lead singer of legendary Orange County punk rock band Social Distortion, has revealed that he is battling stage-one tonsil cancer.Ness, 61, shared the diagnosis on his Instagram account Wednesday, saying his treatment has forced the band to postpone its summer tour.“We think that life is going to go according to our plan, but it has a way of saying ‘I don’t think so!’” Ness shared.He says the cancer diagnosis came during pre-production on a new Social Distortion album.“I was feeling well enough to continue with recording in the studio up until the very day before surgery. The band and I were so inspired and excited to lay down these tracks, which by the way sound f-ing AWESOME!,” he wrote.Mike Ness, of Social Distortion, performs at Welcome to Rockville at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Ness formed "Social D" in Fullerton in 1978 at a time when the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Ramones ...

Man rescued after jumping off Pacifica Pier

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:54 GMT

PACIFICA — Authorities on Friday rescued a man after he jumped off the Pacifica Pier.The incident was reported around 4:40 p.m. at the pier in the 2100 block of Beach Boulevard, the North County Fire Authority said in a statement. Crews arrived to find a man in the water.The man told bystanders he wanted to go swimming before jumping, according to the fire authority.Crews lowered a life jacket to the man, who put it on, the fire authority said. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter then arrived at the scene and lowered a rescue swimmer into the water. The swimmer retrieved the man and both were lifted back into the helicopter.The man was then lowered from the helicopter to the pier, where he was assessed and treated by firefighters, according to the fire authority. He was then taken by ambulance to an area hospital for further evaluation.An update on the man’s condition was not immediately available.Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | 4 children, missin...

Stanford professor reported missing in Washington park

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:54 GMT

(KRON) -- A search is underway for a Stanford professor who went missing in Washington's Olympic National Park, the National Park Service said Friday. Hunter Fraser has not been heard from since Tuesday and was reported missing on Wednesday.The NPS said Schafer left his vehicle at the Deer Ridge Trailhead on Monday. He intended to hike 40 miles and spend two nights in the park. San Jose groom dies during honeymoon in Hawaii after snorkeling accident Fraser's family has not heard from him since Tuesday morning when they received a text. He was supposed to be in Seattle by Wednesday, per NPS. Fraser is 44 years old and stands 6-foot-3. He has a tall, trim build; short, dark brown hair; scruffy facial hair and small scars on his head and chin. He was using a turquoise tent. The park dispatched several search teams to look for Fraser. Anyone who was in the area of Slab Camp, Deer Park, Gray Wolf Trail, Cameron Creek Trail, or Grand Valley between June 5 and June 8 is asked to call NP...

ECHL Kelly Cup Champions

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:54 GMT

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Ogunbowale, Sabally lead Wings to 90-77 victory over Mercury

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:20:54 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 35 points, Satou Sabally added a double-double and Dallas pulled away in the second half to beat Phoenix 90-77 on Friday night.Ogunbowale sank 12 of 21 shots with five 3-pointers and five assists for the Wings (5-3), who improved to 4-0 at home this season. Sabally, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 draft, finished with 17 points and 16 rebounds for her fourth straight double-double and fifth of the season. Natasha Howard pitched in with 22 points and seven boards.Brittney Griner had 18 points to pace the Mercury (1-5), who fell to 0-3 on the road. Sug Sutton scored 16 with nine assists. Diana Taurasi added 12 points and five assists. Michaela Onyenwere and Griner combined to score 13 points and the Mercury led 21-17 after the first quarter. Ogunbowale scored seven in the opening period to keep Dallas close.Dallas grabbed its first lead, 40-38, since early in the first quarter on a basket by Howard with 1:39 remaining before halftime....