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Kiszla: Nuggets stare down ghosts of playoff failure to beat Lakers in Game 1 of Western Conference Finals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:22 GMT

In a basketball city haunted by ghosts of nearly 50 years of playoff failure, the Nuggets refused to be spooked when LeBron James and the Lakers dared them to fold.After blowing nearly all of a 21-point lead, Denver held off Los Angeles for a 132-126 victory Tuesday night in the series-opener of the Western Conference finals at Ball Arena.“Poise, not panic,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said when asked how his team survived a furious second-half comeback by the Lakers.Well, poise and a whole lot of Nikola Jokic.On a spring night when this Joker was better than the King, the best player ever to wear a Nuggets uniform recorded the 12th triple double of his playoff career for the benefit of the triple dunderheads: Kendrick Perkins, Stephen A. Smith and Mark Jackson of ESPN.You know, the haters that not only lobbied for Philadelphia center Joel Embiid for MVP but allowed ESPN to disparage Jokic in the process.This game turned from a belly laugh to sweaty palms for Nuggets Na...

Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:22 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic recorded his sixth triple-double of these playoffs with 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists, powering the Denver Nuggets to a 132-126 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night.Behind Jokic's sizzling start and strong finish, and Jamal Murray's 31 points, Denver beat the Lakers in the opener of the West finals for the first time ever.After a slow start, Anthony Davis had 40 points and 10 rebounds, and LeBron James finished with 26 points, 12 boards and nine assists. Austin Reaves chipped in 23 points and fueled L.A.'s desperate fourth-quarter run that nearly erased Denver's 14-point cushion after three.The Nuggets led by as many as 21 but the Lakers pulled within three points twice in the fourth quarter, once on Reaves’ 3-pointer at 124-121 and again on James’ pair of free throws that made it 129-126 with 1:12 remaining.“Yeah, it took us a half to get into the game,” James said, “and that was pretty mu...

Procession held for Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy killed in on-duty crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:22 GMT

A procession through the streets of Moreno Valley and Perris in honor of Riverside County Deputy Brett Harris who died as a result of injuries suffered during an on-duty traffic accident was held Tuesday afternoon.  The 26-year-old and another deputy were responding to a call for backup on May 12, at around 2:15 a.m., when the crash occurred at the intersection of Esplanade Avenue and State Street in San Jacinto.  Harris, who was assigned to the Hemet Sheriff’s Station, suffered major injuries, including a “catastrophic brain injury,” according to the Sheriff’s Office. Riverside County Sheriff's Office deputy Brett Harris died after he was involved in a crash on Friday, May 12, 2023 (Riverside County Sheriff's Office)The driver of the second vehicle, a 56-year-old Hemet woman, suffered moderate injuries and the second deputy suffered a knee injury while trying to remove Harris from the wreckage. It remains unclear what led up to the crash or which driver may have been...

Child killed in Riverside head-on collision; 4 others injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:22 GMT

An eight-year-old boy was killed and four other people were hospitalized after a head-on crash in Riverside early Tuesday.The collision occurred around 7:30 a.m. at Arlington and Stover avenues and involved a gray Nissan sedan and a white Honda sedan.Home security video obtained by KTLA shows the driver of the Honda apparently losing control and veering into the path of the Nissan. The violent impact scattered car parts and debris across the roadway and into yards.Video from the scene showed Riverside City Fire crews extricating the occupants of the Nissan, at least two of whom appeared to be unconscious. May 16, 2023. (OC Hawk)Four people in the Nissan, a female adult and three juveniles were rushed to a hospital with injuries ranging from critical to serious, a spokesperson for Riverside Police said. An eight-year-old boy later succumbed to his injuries.The man driving the Honda was hospitalized in serious condition.“I was at work watching everything from the cameras. I was shocke...

Police catch DUI driver with three-wheeled sedan in Riverside County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:22 GMT

A DUI driver with a three-wheeled vehicle was caught cruising down a Murrieta neighborhood on Monday.An officer was patrolling the Murrieta Hot Springs neighborhood when he noticed a “very unique Toyota Camry driving near him,” police said.The suspect’s large sedan was seen coasting on three wheels only. A picture from the scene shows the vehicle with severe front-end damage. The front passenger-side tire was missing, along with the entire front bumper, exposing the vehicle’s inner parts.As officers attempted to pull the suspect over, he continued traveling for some time before stopping in a parking lot, police said.Upon investigating, police discovered the driver was involved in two hit-and-run crashes —One recent victim identified the suspect vehicle as the perpetrator while the second crash happened at a nearby golf course, authorities said.Police arrested a DUI driver cruising in a Murrieta neighborhood with a three-wheeled vehicle on May 15, 2023. (Murrieta Police)The suspect w...

Here’s How to Get Presale Code Tickets for Lil Durk Sorry for the Drought Tour

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:22 GMT

AHHH HA! We can tell you how to get presale code tickets for Lil Durk, who just announced a banger of a tour. Dubbed the “Sorry for the Drought” Tour, Lil Durk will be hitting dates across the country with special guests Kodak Black, NLE Choppa and DD Osama. The tour launches July 28 in Tampa, FL and wraps September 7 in Phoenix, AZ, with dates here in Southern California on September 2 in San Diego and September 6 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood — see below for all dates. Here’s how to get the passwords and presale code tickets for the Lil Durk Sorry for the Drought Tour:What are the presale codes for Lil Durk Sorry for the Drought Tour?Presale tickets for the Lil Durk Sorry for the Drought Tour go on sale tomorrow, May 17 at 10 a.m. local time, and we’ve been told the following presale codes and passwords may work. Details are subject to change, and vary by event date:Ticketmaster / Live Nation website presale code or password: ICONICLive Nation mobile app presale code o...

SF Giants clinch series win vs. Phillies after bullpen steps up to back Cobb’s tough outing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:22 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — If two players on the Giants have had more disparate starts to the season, it might be Alex Cobb and Taylor Rogers. Cobb took the National League’s best ERA into his start against the Phillies Tuesday night, while few relievers in the majors have had a tougher go of it than Rogers since inking a three-year, $33 million contract this winter.But the script flipped in a 4-3 win, with Rogers and the Giants’ maligned bullpen bailing out Cobb, who tied a career-high in walks and turned in his shortest outing since last May. Reaching base three times, LaMonte Wade Jr. played a part in both the Giants’ scoring rallies, and San Francisco clinched a series win over Philadelphia.Cobb’s early success and Rogers’ struggles might as well represent a microcosm of the Giants’ pitching through the first quarter of the season. Their starters have been among the upper third of the league; their relievers in the bottom third. But after getting only 3⅓...

NCS softball playoffs: Tuesday’s first-round results, quarterfinal matchups

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:22 GMT

NEW: PREP SPORTS MAILBAGThe Bay Area News Group is introducing a high school sports mailbag in May. Get your questions in as soon as possible. Our debut edition is an open forum. Got questions about spring sports playoffs, coaching changes, an early peek at football season, etc.? Send them to [email protected]. Please include “mailbag” in the subject line.Division IWednesday’s first roundNo. 16 San Leandro (16-10) at No. 1 San Ramon Valley (20-5), 5 p.m.No. 8 Heritage (15-5) at No. 9 James Logan (20-3-1), 7 p.m.No. 13 Monte Vista (11-10) at No. 4 Freedom (16-8), 5 p.m.No. 12 Liberty (12-14) at No. 5 Clayton Valley Charter (16-5), 5 p.m.No. 15 Bishop O’Dowd (13-11) at No. 2 Granada (19-5), 5 p.m.No. 7 Amador Valley (15-11) at No. 10 Castro Valley (15-7), 5 p.m.No. 14 Arroyo (10-12) at No. 3 California (17-8), 5 p.m.No. 11 Vintage (17-9) at No. 6 College Park (16-8), 5 p.m.Division IITuesday’s first roundNo. 16 Ukiah (17-6) at No. 1 Redwood (18-4-1), 5 p.m.No. 9 Northga...

Double shooting in Prince George’s Co. leaves 1 dead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:22 GMT

A shooting left one man dead and another critically injured in Prince George’s County, Maryland, on Tuesday afternoon.Prince George’s County police said ob Twitter that it happened around 3 p.m. in the 7200 block of Sheriff Road near Belle Haven Drive in Hyattsville. One of the shooting victims was found in a parking lot while the other was in a grassy area.Police said no arrests have been made and are still looking out for a suspect.Police ask anyone with additional information to contact police at 1-866-411-8477.Below is where the shooting happened. Source

Germán ejected, Judge booed as cheating allegations swirl around Yankees

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:22 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Domingo Germán’s hand was coated with something tackier than rosin, umpire James Hoye said after ejecting the New York Yankees pitcher for violating Major League Baseball’s rules on sticky substances.“The instant I looked at his hand, it was extremely shiny and extremely sticky,” the crew chief told a pool reporter after the Yankees beat Toronto 6-3 on Tuesday night. “It’s the stickiest hand I’ve ever felt. My fingers had a hard time coming off his palm.”Germán denied Hoye’s accusation, saying he didn’t have anything on his hand other than rosin.“It was definitely just the rosin bag,” Germán said through a translator. “It was sweat and the rosin bag. I don’t need any extra help to grab the baseball.”Germán’s ejection, likely to trigger a 10-game suspension, was the fourth since Major League Baseball started its crackdown on prohibited grip aids two years ago and the second this season. It occurred during the second game of an increasingly acrimonious...