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Christian Braun? More like Christian “LeBraun” after Nuggets rookie’s breakout Game 3 in NBA Finals

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:38:48 GMT

MIAMI — How rare in Christian Braun?According to ESPN Stats and Information, he’s the youngest player in NBA Finals history to put up at least 15 points in under 20 minutes.“I mean, the guys just trusted me all year,” Braun said after his second-half showcase — 15 points and four rebounds in 19 minutes — in the Nuggets’ Game 3 win Wednesday night. “So when I get in the game, I try to defend, do the little things … obviously, (the stars) make it easier on me, my job’s not very hard.”He made it look pretty easy in Game 3. Easy and fearless.“He showed up with that,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said of his first-year wing out of Kansas. “That young man, when you win three straight high school state championships and when you win (collegiate) national championships — he’s very confident. He should be … we believe in him, we drafted him, he’s everything we hoped for and more.”Braun announced his presence in a big way with 8:32 left in the game, crashing the lane and dribbling with his le...

PHOTOS: Denver Nuggets best Miami Heat 109-94 in NBA Finals Game 3

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:38:48 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.Click here to read the full game story.

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

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:38:48 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 30-point 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. Joki...

Redlands police attempt to identify 2 suspects allegedly targeting young girls

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:38:48 GMT

Authorities with the Redlands Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men, one of whom was seen taking inappropriate pictures of a juvenile female and another who was allegedly following a juvenile female.  In the first incident on May 28, police responded to a Barnes & Noble store, located at 27460 W. Lugonia Ave., after surveillance cameras captured a man taking photos under the dress of what appears to be a young girl. The suspect in that case is described as a white male, approximately 30-40 years of age with thin blonde hair and a large bald spot on the back of his head.  A man was captured on surveillance cameras taking inappropriate photos on May 28, 2023, of what appears to be a young girl in a Barnes & Noble store. (Redlands PD)In the second incident on June 1, police responded to a Target Store, located at 27320 W. Lugonia Ave., after a store employee spotted a man allegedly following a female juvenile through the store. The ...

Cash stolen in San Lorenzo interrupted home burglary

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:38:48 GMT

SAN LORENZO – A woman was startled awake by intruders Wednesday in San Lorenzo, authorities said.The interrupted residential burglary was reported around 4:30 a.m. in the 900 block of Ferro Drive, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said in a community alert.The victim told authorities she awoke to one of three suspects shining a light in her face.The suspects then left the home with the victim’s purse, which contained $100 in cash, the sheriff’s office said. The victim was not physically harmed during the incident.Detailed descriptions of the suspects were not available Wednesday.Anyone with information related to the incident can contact the sheriff’s office at 510-661-7721.Check back for updates.

Single family residence sells in Piedmont for $2.3 million

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:38:48 GMT

64 Portsmouth Road – Google Street ViewA historic house located in the first block of Portsmouth Road in Piedmont has new owners. The 1,460-square-foot property, built in 1918, was sold on May 5, 2023, for $2,250,000, or $1,541 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, one bathroom, and a garage. It sits on a 4,160-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:A 2,280-square-foot home on the first block of Prospect Road in Piedmont sold in May 2023, for $1,900,000, a price per square foot of $833. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In July 2022, a 1,656-square-foot home on Wildwood Avenue in Piedmont sold for $1,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,117. The home has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms.On Harvard Road, Piedmont, in March 2023, a 2,018-square-foot home was sold for $2,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,239. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

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

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:38:48 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 30-point 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. Joki...

Man killed in San Jose shooting

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:38:48 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was killed in a San Jose shooting Wednesday afternoon, the city's police department said. The shooting happened on the 2000 block of Beatrice Court. Police were called to the scene at 3:20 p.m. SJPD tweeted at 9:05 p.m. that the victim was killed. SJPD expects traffic to be impacted on Princess Anne Drive and Beatrice Court while an investigation is conducted. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Trout, Moniak use bats and gloves to power Angels past Cubs, 6-2

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:38:48 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout homered, Mickey Moniak had a three-run double and Luis Rengifo hit a tying homer and a tiebreaking RBI single in the Los Angeles Angels’ 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.Trout and Moniak also made stellar defensive plays for the Halos, who are on their first three-game winning streak in two weeks after taking the first two games from the Cubs to open their homestand.Hard-throwing reliever Ben Joyce (1-0) earned his first major league victory for the Angels with an eventful sixth inning. The 6-foot-5 right-hander threw 20 of his 27 pitches faster than 100 mph, but walked the bases loaded before escaping on Trey Mancini’s groundout.Mancini hit an RBI double and scored on Miguel Amaya’s single in the fifth inning for the Cubs, who have lost three straight and nine of 13. Chicago’s bullpen had a second straight rough night at Angel Stadium, while the Cubs’ offense has scored runs in only two of its last 33 innings.A...

Six individual champions crowned at outdoor track and field championships

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:38:48 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arkansas’ Carey McLeod swept the indoor and outdoor long jump titles and Arizona’s Jordan Geist did the same in the shot put on Wednesday night at the outdoor track and field championships.Arkansas took first and second in the long jump behind McLeod’s 8.26-meter jump on his first attempt, followed by teammate Wayne Pinnock. Geist won the shot put on his last collegiate throw, reaching 21.06 meters.South Alabama junior pole vaulter Kyle Rademeyer cleared his only attempt at 5.70 meters to win the event. Rademeyer and Akron’s Hunter Garretson were the only two to clear the winning mark, but Garretson did so on his second attempt.Kenneth Ikeji became Harvard’s third NCAA champion in the hammer throw — and first since 1962 — with a personal-best throw of 77.92 meters.Tzuriel Pedrigo won his second NCAA title in three years with a javelin throw of 79.79 meters to set LSU’s program record. Stanford’s Ky Robinson and Charles Hicks finished first and ...