Nikola Jokic establishes himself as the Nuggets X factor — Mile High Sports

The Denver Nuggets are red hot, winning four of their last five games. In the recent surge the team has found their stride with Nikola Jokic as the driving factor behind the team’s success. Jokic has taken his game to another level as of late, recording a double-double in 11 straight games, while stamping himself…

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HIGHLIGHTS: Nuggets, Jokic stay hot in win over Clippers — Mile High Sports

Nikola Jokic posted his fifth consecutive double-double and the Denver Nuggets won their fourth game in five with a 123-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. Jokic scored a game-high 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to extend his streak. Three other Nuggets contributed 18 points apiece – Danilo Gallinari, Will…

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Colorado Rockies: Sunday’s News, Notes and Rumors Roundup — Rox Pile

Welcome to Sunday! We’re just one day away from the start of the Colorado Rockies Caravan. Until then, we’ll try to give you your Colorado Rockies fix through today’s edition of news and notes. Dan Haren Hasn’t Forgotten Coors Field When Sean Spicer broke the Internet yesterday evening with his hastily called press conference, former…

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Wade Phillips on Rams defense: We can fit whatever we need to fit in — ProFootballTalk

The Rams made the hire of Wade Phillips as their defensive coordinator official last Thursday, finalizing a move that extends Phillips’ NFL resume to 10 franchises. As in those other stops, Phillips is being asked to put together a top-flight defense. As in many of those stops, that will call for tweaking of the Rams’ defensive…

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NFL Rumors: Patriots open to trading Jimmy Garoppolo — FanSided

The New England Patriots are open to the idea of trading Jimmy Garoppolo but a few factors could complicate any potential trade. As the New England Patriots prepare for another AFC Championship Game, rumors are swirling backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo could be the subject of intensified trade talk. Garoppolo has backed up Tom Brady since…

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Emmanuel Sanders believes Tony Romo would succeed on Broncos — FanSided

Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders thinks he and the team could benefit with the addition of Tony Romo. The Denver Broncos missed the playoffs by a small margin this year, leaving them to start a little early planning for next season. Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders seems to have an idea on how the team…

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Steelers hoping pressure blueprint can slow down Tom Brady — The Denver Post

By Kyle Hightower, The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Take it from Wade Phillips, slowing down Tom Brady is a goal often sought, but seldom achieved. “Good luck,” the new defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams said this week when asked about the difficulty of taking the Patriots quarterback out of his comfort zone.…

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Colorado Rockies: 3 Reasons for Optimism with the Offseason — Rox Pile

The Colorado Rockies offseason thus far has been a little confusing for most of us as fans. The national media has continued to give the front office a hard time not agreeing with the vision that Jeff Bridich has for the Rockies in 2017. There are a lot of question marks, and there is still…

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