Josh Kroenke held a press conference Monday as the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche prepare for playoff runs.
DENVER — Kroenke Sports and Entertainment (KSE) Vice Chairman Josh Kroenke held a press conference Monday as the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche prepare for their playoff runs.
The Nuggets play their first playoff game on Saturday at Ball Arena in Denver. The Avalanche and Dallas Stars will meet in a rematch of last year’s second-round playoff series.
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers
The Nuggets are in the NBA playoffs for a seventh-consecutive season.
The Nuggets regrouped after their chaotic final week — that included the firing of coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth — by winning three-straight games to secure the No. 4 playoff seed.
The Nuggets will play the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round with home-court advantage in the best-of-seven series.
- Game 1: Clippers at Nuggets (Saturday, April 19, 1:30 MT, ESPN)
- Game 2: Clippers at Nuggets, TBA
- Game 3: Nuggets at Clippers, TBA
- Game 4: Nuggets at Clippers, TBA
- Game 5: Clippers at Nuggets, TBA*
- Game 6: Nuggets at Clippers, TBA*
- Game 7: Clippers at Nuggets, TBA*
* = If necessary
Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars
The Avalanche are in the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs for an eighth-consecutive season.
The NHL regular season ends on Thursday. The playoffs are scheduled to begin on Saturday.
The Avalanche face the Dallas Stars in the first-round, best-of-seven series. The schedule has yet to be announced.
- Game 1: Avalanche at Stars, TBA
- Game 2: Avalanche at Stars, TBA
- Game 3: Stars at Avalanche, TBA
- Game 4: Stars at Avalanche, TBA
- Game 5: Avalanche at Stars, TBA
- Game 6: Stars at Avalanche, TBA
- Game 7: Avalanche at Stars, TBA
* = If necessary
The Stars eliminated Colorado in the second round last season, winning the best-of-7 series 4-2.
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Josh Kroenke speaks to the media at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, April 14, 2025.
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Colorado Avalanche center Charlie Coyle (10) controls the puck with Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas (7) defending. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
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Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook, right, drives to the basket past Rockets guard Jalen Green during a game Sunday, April, 13, 2025, in Houston.
