Mark Kiszla
Sports Columnist at The Denver Gazette
Sports columnist at https://t.co/NQ2OH6QFng. Kickin’ It at sports venues in this dusty old cowtown since 1983. We're all knuckleheads (me most of all).
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4 days ago |
denvergazette.com | Mark Kiszla
In an era when America has its nose stuck in a cell phone, the Nuggets rock it old school, looking each other in the eye, whether it’s to offer a hug or settle a beef. As underdogs in this NBA playoff matchup against top-seeded Oklahoma City, the Nuggets have regained their bite. They’ve won the close games to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, not because they care about winning more than the Thunder, but because Denver players have rediscovered how much they care about each other.
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4 days ago |
denvergazette.com | Mark Kiszla
The Rockies are a disgrace to the state of Colorado, to the National League and to baseball in general. The recent double-header loss to Detroit, in which the Rockies were outscored 21-3, showed the team’s ineptitude. As of Saturday morning, Colorado was on pace to finish with a 26-136 record, worse than any team in the modern era of major-league baseball, including the 1916 Philadelphia A’s and the 1962 New York Mets. Yet crowds continue to frequent Coors Field.
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5 days ago |
denvergazette.com | Mark Kiszla
Coffee is for closers, and your Denver Nuggets ain’t no regular Joes. They gave a jolt of harsh reality to Oklahoma City on Friday night, with a 113-104 overtime victory in the NBA playoffs. The Nuggets made a statement. It has been two years since they won a championship, but Denver interim coach David Adelman said: “They know when it’s winning time.”There’s the Thunder they know and love down in Oklahoma City.
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1 week ago |
denvergazette.com | Mark Kiszla
OKLAHOMA CITY – Can ailing Michael Porter Jr. trust his body enough for the Nuggets to count on him in a street fight? It’s the $35 million question in a NBA playoff series where push has already come to shove, and Denver has its collective back to the wall against Oklahoma City. Porter is hurting. And it’s hurting his team. “I’m just so limited out there (on the court).
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1 week ago |
denvergazette.com | Mark Kiszla
OKLAHOMA CITY — Now much more than the most unstoppable player on the court, Nikola Jokic has become the best coach in the building. And to tell you the truth, I’m not sure the NBA is ready for this: Jokic the great and powerful oracle, imparting wisdom from the basketball gods.
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So you have a significant lead over Thunder in 4Q for 2 straight crucial playoff games. And you blow that lead twice. Might’ve helped to have veteran, playoff-tested head coach on bench in those situations. Just sayin’.
On night when Nikola Jokic was legendary, legendary wasn't good enough to beat OKC. This felt like a rite of passage for the Thunder. If they raise Larry O'Brien trophy in June, they will look back on this night in May as moment when they grew into champs. Column posted soon.
MPJ is playing hurt. MPJ is a warrior. But he shouldn't be out there. The problem? Nuggets have no trust in bench players outside of Russell Westbrook (when he's good, he's very, very good, but when he's bad, he's ...)
