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Nikola Jokic explains accidental career highlight alley-oop that nobody saw: “It was a really good pass”

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:22:57 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The convention-defying acts of Nikola Jokic have grown so routine, so nonchalant, that even both local broadcasts of a game can overlook them.The Nuggets center lofted arguably one of the greatest assists of his career Friday night in Memphis, but nobody saw it until later.“That was the whole point,” Jamal Murray told The Denver Post, laughing.Nobody, including Murray, who was on the Denver bench a few feet from where Jokic inbounded the ball. Nobody, including the Grizzlies, who were arguing an illegal screen foul call at their offensive end. Nobody, including the viewers at home, who were seeing a replay of the foul on Altitude TV or Bally Sports or NBA League Pass.The foul resulted in a side-out for the Nuggets in their backcourt, next to their own bench. Jokic gestured for the official to give him the ball quickly, then didn’t hesitate before chucking it one-handed and almost recklessly toward the opposite end of the court, where Aaron Gordon w...

Denver weather: 6 to 12 inches of snow possible across metro area as winter storm hits

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:22:57 GMT

Winter has arrived in Denver, bringing with it up to 12 inches of snow across the metro area and frigid temperatures.A winter storm warning is in effect from 6 a.m. Saturday morning until noon Sunday, and forecasters at the National Weather Service said everyone in northern Colorado can expect at least a little snow through the weekend.A significant winter storm will impact much of north central and northeast Colorado today through noon Sunday. #cowx pic.twitter.com/dhtL4iVsAf— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) October 28, 2023Snowfall rates could exceed one inch per hour in some places.Banded snowfall will affect how much snow specific areas will receive, with places like Elbert and Lincoln counties receiving less snow than areas around Denver and the plains around Morgan and Washington counties.Snow accumulation will range from three to six inches over the plains, while the Denver metro can expect anywhere from six to 12 inches of snow.Snow will develop over much of the area today a...

110 Freeway closing to car traffic for second time in history for ArroyoFest 

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:22:57 GMT

The Arroyo Seco Freeway has only been closed to traffic once since it was opened in 1940, and that was in 2003. History is set to be made again on Sunday when the freeway closes to vehicular traffic for the first ArroyoFest in 20 years. The event is free and family-oriented and allows participants to experience seven miles of car-free roadways – including part of the historic 110 Freeway – up close. The different spans of the roadway will be broken up by how participants choose to get around; pedestrians are asked to use the southbound, west facing lanes, and those using wheeled devices are asked to use the northbound, east facing lanes to maximize safety. “Another way to think about it [is] the west side of the parkway will be transformed into a giant sidewalk with two-way foot traffic, and the east side of the parkway will become a two-way protected bike and rollway,” the event’s website said.  Fire weather warning issued for the weekend In addition to the cl...

Single-car collision leaves one dead early Saturday morning

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:22:57 GMT

SANTA CLARA COUNTY — A single-car crash left one person dead on Interstate 280 early Saturday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.The collision occurred after a male driver — who was traveling southbound on the highway — lost control of his vehicle and hit the concrete lane divider south of El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills. Authorities were notified of the crash at 3:35 am, and the driver was soon pronounced dead on the scene.The freeway was closed to traffic from 4:48 am to 5:26 am, the California Highway Patrol said.The cause of the crash was not immediately known. The driver’s identity was withheld pending confirmation and notification of his next of kin.

Israeli ground forces inside Gaza as Palestinians take stock after intense overnight bombardment

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:22:57 GMT

(CNN) — Israeli ground forces are inside Gaza after entering the enclave overnight, as Palestinians experienced what they have described as the most intense round of airstrikes since Israel began its retaliation against Hamas’ October 7 terror attack.Israeli forces “went into the Gaza Strip and expanded the ground operation where infantry, armor and engineer units and artillery with heavy fire are taking part,” Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said Saturday morning during a press briefing in Tel Aviv.“The forces are in the field and continue the fighting,” he added, without giving further details.Hagari’s words confirm the military operation has undergone a significant expansion after what it had earlier described as two “targeted raids,” which took place on Wednesday night and Thursday night. Both those raids saw ground forces withdraw after a few hours.However, it does not appear as though any major ground offensive aimed at seizing and holding signif...

Update: all southbound lanes on Interstate 280 reopened to traffic after fatal crash

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:22:57 GMT

(BCN) -- All southbound lanes on Interstate Highway 280 north of El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills have been reopened following a nearly three-hour closure in the wake of a fatal crash Saturday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.The roadway was opened to traffic at 7:53 a.m. Saturday, hours after officers closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 280 at El Monte Road following an early morning collision which left one person dead.The crash, first reported at 3:33 a.m., occurred just south of the El Monte Road offramp on Interstate 280 in Los Altos Hills. The driver of the vehicle was confirmed dead on the scene, according to the CHP.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Stolen vehicle suspects taken into custody by Albany PD

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:22:57 GMT

(KRON) – The Albany Police Department took one person into custody for possession of a stolen vehicle on Oct. 27. Albany police officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle that was occupied and parked in a parking lot of Ocean View Elementary School on Friday at 7:16 a.m. The suspicious vehicle was found to be reported stolen, police said.  Vehicle slams into divider along I-280, killing one APD made contact with the two occupants in the vehicle by ordering them out of the vehicle. Officers subsequently took the two occupants into custody without incident for possession of a stolen vehicle, police said. According to the Albany police, one individual who was initially detained was released with no pending charges.

The Lights Are Off. Here’s What We Know About Life and Death Inside Gaza.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:22:57 GMT

This article was originally published as a newsletter from Ryan Grim. Sign up to get the next one in your inbox.Israel turned off the lights, cut the phone lines, and shut off the internet to Gaza on Friday night, plunging the region into darkness and isolation before launching a ground invasion. Only those inside know what’s happening there.At the end of last week, I reached out to a source of mine from previous reporting, knowing that he’d been born and raised in Gaza, and I asked him how his family was managing in the face of the bombing campaign. He told me that so far, seven relatives on his father’s side, and 30 on his mother’s, had been killed. Those are numbers that we have no ability to comprehend. I told him that if he was able to, he was welcome to join our podcast, “Deconstructed” and tell their stories. After thinking about it for a few days, he decided to do it, and we spoke on Thursday evening, the night before he lost all contact with his family.  ...

Bellingham’s stoppage-time winner gives Real Madrid 2-1 victory at Barcelona in his 1st ‘clasico’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:22:57 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Jude Bellingham won’t forget his first “clasico” match as the England midfielder scored two goals including a stoppage-time winner to lead Real Madrid to a 2-1 comeback victory at Barcelona in the Spanish league on Saturday.They were Bellingham’s 12th and 13th goals in 13 games in all competitions since he joined Madrid this summer, including a Spanish league-leading 10 goals in 11 rounds.Barcelona went ahead in the sixth minute through former Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan’s first goal for his new club. The hosts also hit the woodwork twice before Bellingham equalized.Bellingham was kept in check by Barcelona’s Gavi Paéz until he found space well outside the box to unleash a strike in the 68th that swerved past Marc-Andre ter Stegen and hit the corner of the net.Bellingham then tapped in the stoppage-time winner when a deflected ball fell to him in front of the net.Madrid remained top, level on points with second-place Girona. Ba...

Billing scores long-range wonder goal to earn Bournemouth first win in Premier League this season

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:22:57 GMT

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Philip Billing scored a wonder goal from around 40 yards (meters) on Saturday to earn Bournemouth a 2-1 win over Burnley and its first Premier League victory of the season.The Denmark midfielder collected the ball just inside Burnley’s half, took a couple of touches then — from a central position — lobbed back-pedaling goalkeeper James Trafford for a goal celebrated wildly inside the Vitality Stadium.Few will have enjoyed it more than Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, whose job was coming under pressure after arriving in the offseason and failing to win any of his first nine league games in charge.It looked like Burnley striker Jay Rodriguez might have denied Iraola the much-needed result when he shot into the corner in the 88th minute. After a VAR check that lasted more than five minutes — and drew cries of “this is embarrassing” by fans — the goal was scrubbed off.Charlie Taylor smashed home a bouncing ball home from the edge of the area to put Burnley...