Sports Archives | Denver Westword https://www.westword.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Mon, 04 May 2026 16:53:26 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 16:53:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://www.westword.com 144 90 Why Does Everyone Think Rocky, the Nuggets Mascot, Makes Over $600,000? https://www.westword.com/news/denver-nuggets-mascot-rocky-salary-answered-40879869/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40879869 Thomas Mitchell https://www.westword.com/news/denver-nuggets-mascot-rocky-salary-answered-40879869/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 07:46:00 -0600 News

Talk-show hosts and listicles have played it up for years, but c'mon....

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Is time to say goodbye to core piece of the team?

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Motivational speeches on LinkedIn are a dime a dozen, but it might hit differently coming from someone who just dropped twenty in the playoffs.

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It felt like karma, at least for one night.

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"It's unreal," says one person who's visited the very private pad.

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Instead of bouncing back, the Nugs left behind a putrid stink in Minneapolis.

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How the hell did that happen? Bad interior defense and crappy shooting, that's how.

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The aftermath was full of nauseated people stumbling to their cars, passing by bewildered dog-walkers. We can't wait to see it again next year.

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The Nuggets haven't been great in afternoon games this season, but they eventually took control.

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Think you can beat the Bovine Baron? Head to Observatory Park on Sunday to find out.

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