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Nuggets-Heat Game 3 superlatives: Where was Miami in the paint, and where was Lionel Messi?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:32:18 GMT

HeroDenver’s two-man gameNot one or the other, but a unified machine. The Nuggets needed a spark after the lifeless ending to Game 2. While starters Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr. and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shot a combined 3 for 12 in the first half, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray worked their magic. Pick-and-rolls, pick-and-pops, dribble handoffs, fake handoffs. Their two-man game, as good as any in the league, supplied in the halfcourt while the Nuggets struggled to get early stops and subsequently couldn’t get in transition. Jokic and Murray combined for 16 of Denver’s first 18 points (eight each) and 16 of the team’s first 23 shots.ZeroMiami in the paintThe Heat didn’t do much of anything right inside their own mustard-yellow lane. The Nuggets out-rebounded Miami by 25, outscored Miami in the paint by 26 and doubled up Miami in second-chance points. Twice early in the second half, Murray won a battle on the offensive glass and turned it into Denv...

Nuggets seize Game 3 behind triple-doubles from Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:32:18 GMT

MIAMI – The only thing coursing through the white-hot crowd was an artificial bass.The Nuggets stormed into South Beach and stomped the life out of the crowd on Wednesday night.With surgical passing and physical, hard-nosed play, the Nuggets seized control of the NBA Finals with a dominant 109-94 win in Game 3. Behind dueling triple-doubles from Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, Denver’s two franchise pillars, the Nuggets wrested homecourt advantage back from Miami after ceding it in Game 2.Up 2-1 in the series, they can get greedy come Friday’s Game 4. Even though Duncan Robinson connected on a couple late 3-pointers, most Heat fans who’d left with more than three minutes remaining weren’t there to see them.After the Heat believed they’d found something defensively for Jokic, the two-time MVP systematically destroyed their defense for a 32-point, 21-rebound, 10-assist triple-double. It was ruthless and relentless, and the type of performance that can help carve a legacy. Jokic annihil...

Nuggets 3-pointers: Michael Porter Jr. brings shooting funk with him to South Beach, but Denver still takes Game 3

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:32:18 GMT

Initial observations from Game 3 of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat at Kaseya Center.1.Christian Braun? More like Christian LeBraun. Who’s got the mojo to break the Heat’s fourth-quarter magic? A rookie from Kansas, of course. Christian Braun introduced himself to the NBA at large in the Nuggets’ Game 3 victory in the NBA Finals on Wednesday night — and did so with swagger on the game’s biggest stage. The Kansas 3-and-D swingman drained seven of his first eight shots at the Kaseya Center, going right at Miami superstar Jimmy Butler, accounting for 15 points and three boards in his initial 18 minutes. He proved to be that vital, and unexpected, third scoring piece on the road for the Nuggets in support of monster games from Nikola Jokic (32 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists) and Jamal Murray (34 points, 10 assists). And it was a piece that proved critical, too, as …2. MPJ vanishing act in Denver came with him to Miami. As the Nuggets worked to extend their...

Mountain View police veteran selected as next top cop

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:32:18 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW – A nearly 25-year veteran of the Mountain View Police Department is taking over as the city’s next top cop, the city announced Wednesday.Mike Canfield will start on June 26, the city said in a statement. He replaces Chris Hsiung, who retired in December.“Mike’s passion for public service and decades of experience as a leader within the Mountain View Police Department will be invaluable for enhancing the strong relationships and trust we have built with the community,” City Manager Kimbra McCarthy said.Canfield joined MVPD in January 1999 and worked in patrol, investigations and support services. He was promoted to lieutenant in March 2014 and captain in December 2020.Over the years, Canfield racked up accolades including the Distinguished Service Medal and the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Hero Award, according to the city.“As your police chief, I am committed to leading the department with purpose and transparency, and building upon the strong relationships with our ...

No-hit through 5, SF Giants come back to beat Rockies for 10th straight meeting

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:32:18 GMT

DENVER — Gleaming at his new-look, full-strength lineup before Wednesday’s game, Gabe Kapler said the most exciting part wasn’t the addition of Joc Pederson, nor Thairo Estrada, nor Michael Conforto, though all three surely serve an important presence in the middle of the order.The Giants manager began listing off the names he had available on his bench.“I think we always think about how deep the lineup gets when we have a fully healthy position player roster,” Kapler said. “But it really is emphasized when you look at the bench. You have J.D. Davis, Austin Slater, Wilmer Flores on the bench today. The Rockies have two left-handed pitchers, (Brent) Suter and (Brad) Hand, that can come out of their ‘pen. It kind of makes you think twice. You’re going to run into some really good right-handed bats.”In succession, that is precisely who the Rockies ran into in the seventh inning Wednesday night. When Colorado turned to Suter, Kapler counte...

Child bitten by snake at East Bay park, airlifted to hospital

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:32:18 GMT

(KRON) -- A child was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after being bitten by a snake at a park, the Contra Costa Fire Protection District confirmed to KRON4. Crews were dispatched to Mount Diablo State Park around 4 p.m.The child was taken on a California Highway Patrol (CHP) chopper to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek. As of Wednesday evening, the condition of the child is unknown at this time.The age of the child is also unknown at this time. No other information was immediately available. This story will be updated.

3 suspects at large in San Lorenzo home burglary: sheriff

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:32:18 GMT

(KRON) -- Authorities are searching for three suspects in a burglary at a San Lorenzo home early Wednesday morning, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) announced on social media. The burglary happened around 4:30 a.m. at a home located on the 900 block of Ferro Drive. Child bitten by snake at East Bay park, airlifted to hospital The victim woke up in her bedroom to an unknown person shining a light on her face, the sheriff's office said. Three suspects were reported to be involved in the burglary -- all of whom ran away after the victim woke up.Authorities were not able to provide much detail about the suspects' descriptions. Two of the three suspects were wearing black hoodies, and the other suspect was wearing a brown hoodie, according to ACSO.The unidentified victim was not physically injured from the burglary. Authorities said her purse, which had $100 cash in it, was stolen from the home. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-...

Denver Nuggets too big, too strong for Miami Heat in Game 3 of NBA Finals

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:32:18 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — After building their largest lead of the night to that point midway through the third quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Denver Nuggets put on a rebounding clinic.Aaron Gordon grabbed one on the defensive end after Miami’s Max Strus missed, then Michael Porter Jr. came down with the ball off Jamal Murray’s failed 3-point attempt. Porter got his own own rebound off a block — and when he missed, Gordon put it back up and in, and the score wasn’t close the rest of the way.It was their own personal game of shoot until you make it — and it spoke to the Nuggets being too big, too strong and too tough inside for the Heat in their 109-94 victory Wednesday night that put them up 2-1 in the series and one step closer to the first championship in franchise history.Denver outrebounded Miami 65-41, and points in the paint were a lopsided 60-34. Nikola Jokic had 18 rebounds on the defensive end alone as part of his game-controlling triple-double.“When we rebou...

Burleson homers in Cardinals’ 1-0 win over Rangers, Semien’s hitting streak ends at 25 games

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:32:18 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rookie Alec Burleson pulled a first-pitch homer to right field in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Texas 1-0 on Wednesday night, ending Rangers infielder Marcus Semien’s hitting streak at 25 games.Semien was 0 for 4 to stop the longest streak in the major leagues this season and the longest of his career. The streak tied for the second longest in club history, behind Gabe Kapler’s 28-gamer in 2000.“It wasn’t meant to be,” Semien said. “If I got up in the ninth, walked and scored a run, I would have been happy.”St. Louis salvaged the final game of a trip following five losses and ended the surging Rangers’ five-game winning streak.Jordan Hicks (1-3) pitched a scoreless seventh inning for the victory, and Ryan Helsley finished for his seventh save in 11 attempts. Jonah Heim sent center fielder Tommy Edman to the warning track for the second out of the eighth inning. Pinch-hitter Mitch Garver ended the game with a looping fly to shallow left fi...

Harris homer lifts Braves to 7-5 win, deal Mets 1st 5-game skid since 2021

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:32:18 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Charlie Morton went to find Pete Alonso and apologize for hitting him with a pitch that knocked the Mets slugger out of the game.Alonso appreciated the gesture.“He came up after I got X-rayed,” Alonso said after the Braves beat the Mets 7-5 on Wednesday night. “He was looking for me. He just wanted to apologize. Obviously he didn’t mean to. For people speculating for this or that, I just wanted to clear that. Chuckie’s a good guy and the situation didn’t call for it either. There’s nothing to it. I just happened to get hit with an up-and-in fastball.”Michael Harris II hit a two-run, tiebreaking homer off Adam Ottavino in the eighth inning and the Braves rallied for their fourth straight victory.The third-place Mets wasted a three-run lead for the second straight night. They have lost five straight for the first time since 2021 and at 30-32 dropped 7 1/2 games behind Atlanta in the NL East.Alonso was hit on the left wrist by a 96 mph fastball fr...