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		<title>Why Does Everyone Think Rocky, the Nuggets Mascot, Makes Over $600,000?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:46:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/gettyimages-167303980.webp" alt="Denver nuggets mascot Rocky excites the crowd during a game" /><p>Talk-show hosts and listicles have played it up for years, but c'mon....</p>
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		<title>Five Ways the Nuggets Should Blow It All Up After Early Playoffs Exit</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:43:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/GettyImages-2273961221-e1777638537297.jpg" alt="Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic stands surrounded by the Nuggets coaching staff during a game" /><p>Is time to say goodbye to core piece of the team? </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/nuggets-should-blow-up-team-early-playoff-exit-40879688/">Five Ways the Nuggets Should Blow It All Up After Early Playoffs Exit</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Denver Nuggets Player Posting Through the NBA Playoffs on LinkedIn</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:18:37 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-30-at-7.13.29-AM.png" alt="screenshot of NBA player Spencer Jones&#039;s linkedin page" /><p>Motivational speeches on LinkedIn are a dime a dozen, but it might hit differently coming from someone who just dropped twenty in the playoffs.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/denver-nuggets-player-posting-linkedin-nba-playoffs-40879446/">Denver Nuggets Player Posting Through the NBA Playoffs on LinkedIn</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Five Takeaways From the Nuggets, Who Kept Hope Alive Against the Timberwolves</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:31:51 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2023-17/gettyimages-1475395027-e1777383065227.webp" alt="Jamal Murray of the denver nuggets dribbles the ball down court" /><p>It felt like karma, at least for one night.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/five-takeaways-nuggets-game-5-win-over-timberwolves-40878609/">Five Takeaways From the Nuggets, Who Kept Hope Alive Against the Timberwolves</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Up With the House on Top of Ball Arena?</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:09:05 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/ball-arena-kroenke-apartment-westword.jpeg" alt="The exterior of a somewhat hidden penthouse apartment at the top of Ball Arena in downtown Denver" /><p>"It's unreal," says one person who's visited the very private pad.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/stan-kronkes-ball-arena-penthouse-40876825/">What&#8217;s Up With the House on Top of Ball Arena?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Five Takeaways From Nuggets&#8217; Shameful Game 3 Mega-Fail Versus Timberwolves</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:43:41 -0600</pubDate>
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						<enclosure url="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2025-20/gettyimages-nikola-jokic-jamaal-murray-nuggets.webp" length="0" type="image/webp" />
				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2025-20/gettyimages-nikola-jokic-jamaal-murray-nuggets.webp" alt="Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray talk during game" /><p>Instead of bouncing back, the Nugs left behind a putrid stink in Minneapolis.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/nuggets-game-3-loss-t-wolves-takeaways-40876416/">Five Takeaways From Nuggets&#8217; Shameful Game 3 Mega-Fail Versus Timberwolves</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Five Takeaways From the Nuggets&#8217; Collapse Against the Timberwolves</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:41:59 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/GettyImages-2272341503-e1776778846833.jpg" alt="Nuggets center Nikola Jokic argues a call with referee Tony Brothers during game two against the timberwolves" /><p>How the hell did that happen? Bad interior defense and crappy shooting, that's how.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/nuggets-collapse-against-timberwolves-five-takeaways-40875465/">Five Takeaways From the Nuggets&#8217; Collapse Against the Timberwolves</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Nuggets Fans Thrilled With Win Over Timberwolves Despite Subpar Start</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:53:27 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/GettyImages-2271966145-e1776556150200.jpg" alt="Children and fans greet Nikola Jokic after game one of the playoffs" /><p>The Nuggets haven't been great in afternoon games this season, but they eventually took control.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/denver-fans-react-nuggets-playoff-game-1-timberwolves-40873487/">Nuggets Fans Thrilled With Win Over Timberwolves Despite Subpar Start</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Nuggets, Avs Owner Now the Country&#8217;s Largest Private Landowner</title>
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					<dc:creator>Bennito L. Kelty</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:30:07 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/GettyImages-kronke-jamal-murray-nikola-jokic-championship-parade1258715084.jpg" alt="Denver Nuggets players and owner celebrate during championship parade" /><p>Nuggets and Avs Owner Stan Kroenke is also the largest private land owner in the U.S. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/nuggets-avs-owner-largest-private-landowner-in-us-40830023/">Nuggets, Avs Owner Now the Country&#8217;s Largest Private Landowner</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Breathe, Denver: Nikola Jokic Avoided a Major Knee Injury</title>
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					<dc:creator>Thomas Mitchell</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:46:15 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2023-18/jorik-e1767114987824.webp" alt="colorful portrait mural of Nikola Jokic" /><p>Happiness is often a matter of expectations. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/denver-nuggets-nikola-jokic-injury-update-time-out-40824309/">Breathe, Denver: Nikola Jokic Avoided a Major Knee Injury</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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