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After almost six years, the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche are back on Comcast. “We could not be more thrilled to join Comcast and the Xfinity lineup,” Kevin Demoff, president of team and media operations for Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, the company that owns the Nuggets and Avalanche, said during a Tuesday morning news conference at Ball Arena.

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The NBA’s building boom shows few signs of slowing. The Charlotte Hornets intend to break ground in early 2025 on a 160,000-square-foot facility adjacent to their area, with the expectation it will open before the 2026-27 season. The city of Charlotte will pay $30 million toward construction, and Hornets officials have said they will pay for all costs above that $30 million. Josh Kroenke, the vice president of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, has said a practice facility for the Denver Nuggets and NHL’s Colorado Avalanche is in “the design phase.” Monumental Sports & Entertainment officials are searching for a site within the District of Columbia to build a new practice facility for the Washington Wizards.

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Vinny Benedetto: Nathan MacKinnon is here to present Nikola Jokic with his MVP trophy from last season. Jokic previously presented MacKinnon with his MVP award from last season at an Avalanche game earlier this season.

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Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was at Ball Arena ahead of the Colorado Avalanche home opener Saturday night to help recognize Nathan MacKinnon, the 2024 Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award winner, both given to the NHL’s most valuable player. Jokic walked out to center ice at Ball Arena with the Hart Trophy while wearing a MacKinnon jersey.

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Harrison Wind: Kevin Demoff on getting Nuggets/Avs games on TV: "It is possible that we could wind up doing a streaming product. It is possible that we could wind up doing something over the air...There is no greater priority than getting these games on the air."

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Harrison Wind: This is new KSE President of Team and Media Operations Kevin Demoff’s role, per a press release: “Demoff will oversee operations of all KSE teams including the Denver Nuggets (NBA), Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Rapids (MLS), and Colorado Mammoth (NLL), as well as operations of all KSE Media properties including Altitude Sports and Entertainment, KSE Radio, and Outdoor Sportsman Group. In this role, he will report to Josh Kroenke.” It’s unclear if or how involved he’ll be in Nuggets basketball operations.

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Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, the parent company behind Denver’s NBA, NHL and MLL franchises, announced Monday it is exploring potential renovations to Ball Arena, which the Nuggets and Avalanche have called home since 1999. KSE is conducting “market due diligence to evaluate opportunities to enhance the fan experience,” according to a news release.

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Stan Kroenke's sports empire has produced an NFL, NHL and now NBA champion in three consecutive seasons. His latest title came Monday night when the Denver Nuggets won their first championship 47 years after joining the NBA. His Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in the Super Bowl following the 2021 season, and his Colorado Avalanche hoisted the Stanley Cup last summer after dispatching Tampa Bay in six games.

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If Leonsis’ group was to finalize a purchase from the Lerners and be approved by MLB, he’d become only the second person to own teams in three of the four major pro men’s sports leagues in the United States, joining the Kroenke family. The Kroenkes, along with owning Arsenal of the Premier League, own the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams, the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche and the NBA’s Denver Nuggets. They also own the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer, along with multiple other smaller league sports teams.

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Ryan Blackburn: Josh Kroenke: “I guess it got leaked a month ago…there are some plans…plans are in place to build a facility that will not only make the Nuggets, Avalanche players proud, but also the city of Denver proud.” So, a practice facility is in the works.

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“Since this dispute has begun, there’s just less things to connect and relate about. … I was born in ‘96 and some of my earliest memories are sitting in our old living room watching the Avs fight for the Stanley Cup with my entire family around cheering and going crazy. I miss those game-time group chats. I miss those, “wow did you see that monster Jokic/MacKinnon game last night?” texts. I want to enjoy one of the best teams in hockey with my family,” wrote Periun Dehghani.

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Harrison Wind: Breaking: Beginning November 10, anyone over 12-years-old will be required to present proof of a full COVID vaccination or a negative PCR or antigen test taken 72 hours prior to the event you are attending to enter Ball Arena for Nuggets and Avs games and concerts.

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So long Pepsi Center. Beginning Thursday, the home of the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche will be known as Ball Arena as part of a multiyear global partnership between Ball Corporation and Kroenke Sports and Entertainment. In addition to the local naming rights, the partnership includes sustainable and environmentally friendly elements that will be established at Ball Arena, SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles Rams) and Emirates Stadium in London (Arsenal).

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