Kobe Bryant might have created an inconvenience in Eagle County, or at least a new form of entertainment, but his criminal case is not draining the county coffers, Eagle County Administrator Jack Ingstad says.
"We've had calls from worried taxpayers," said Jack Ingstad, "and we want to set the record straight. The impact of this case is insignificant, despite media reports or rumors to the contrary. We have a responsibility to make certain people have the facts."
The impact of the Bryant case on the budget is and will be insignificant in view of anticipated revenues and funding responsibilities, Ingstad said. "In a $100 million annual budget - which has more than $40 million in reserves - this matter is a drop in our budget bucket."
He said the county has spent $30,000 to date on the case.
"To put it in perspective, this is a county that just spent $1 million to install artificial turf on a recreation field," Ingstad said. "We run one of the busiest airports in Colorado. Thirty thousand dollars has very little impact."
"The county has been and continues to be financially healthy," said Eagle County Commissioner Michael Gallagher.
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Basketball's biggest gunner has been given a reduced load of ammunition. And it hasn't backfired.
Many wondered how Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson would handle having to play more of a team game at the Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Through four U.S. games, Iverson has taken 29 shots, which is often how many he takes in one NBA game.
And how many times has Iverson complained? By unofficial count, none.
"I'm a basketball player," said Iverson, who three times has led the NBA in scoring. "When I play for the Sixers, I'm called on to do other things on the basketball court. Sometimes it takes me to shoot the ball 25 to 30 times in order for us to get a win. There's no way I would have to do a thing like that with a team like this. We're so talented."
Iverson is doing plenty of other things. He's playing defense. He's third on the team in assists. He's grabbing some rebounds.
Iverson, averaging 12 points and a team-leading 21.3 minutes for the undefeated Americans, had his finest game of the tournament in a 113-55 win Saturday against the Virgin Islands. He went 7-for-9, including three three-pointers, for 17 points, the most any American has scored in the tournament.
"It is fun, and it's different," Iverson said of not having to carry a big scoring load. "But you know, I like playing with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Sixers needing me to do a lot more things on the basketball court. But it's fun playing with these guys, too. You don't have to do as much. You just do your part. You accept your role and roll with it."
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Aug 24, 2003 10:13 AM EST
The resort town of Edwards, Colo., has a new tourist attraction: the hotel room where Kobe Bryant is alleged to have raped a 19-year-old concierge.
The first-floor suite at the Lodge & Spa at Cordillera - Room 35 - has become a must-see and must-stay for guests, said the hotel, which has experienced a steady flow of potential customers looking to stay at the scene of the alleged crime.
Rooms at the Lodge & Spa, which is near the ski mecca of Vail, cost between $300 and $700 a night and offer magnificent views of the Rocky Mountains.
Bryant, 24, is accused of attacking the coed when she visited his posh room, which rents for $625 a night, but the NBA star insists the sex was consensual.
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Nuggets Aug 2003 Archive
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Vail Daily | Aug 23, 2003
Tabloid reports of a financial settlement between Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and his 19-year-old accuser are not true, Bryant's attorney said Friday.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 23, 2003
The family of Kobe Bryant's alleged victim has reported two suspicious incidents, including a possible burglary a little more than a week ago.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 21, 2003
The Nuggets apparently have upped their interest in re-signing free-agent forward Chris Andersen.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 21, 2003
Brazil sent Nene to the Denver Nuggets.
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nba.com | Aug 20, 2003
Free agent Jon Barry, a player the Pacers had been interested in as a backup to both Miller and point guard Anthony Johnson, signed with Denver on Wednesday.
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Denver Post | Aug 20, 2003
Jon Barry expects to compete for a starting spot with the Nuggets, but won't be disappointed if he comes off the bench.
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Denver Post | Aug 20, 2003
On a typical winter night in Rio de Janeiro, where the thermometer rarely dips below 60 degrees, Brazil's national basketball team trains in the moderately crowded gym of the Tijuca Club, 10 miles north of the world famous Copacabana Beach.
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Indianapolis Star | Aug 19, 2003
Reggie Miller's status as an NBA free agent should end before he celebrates his 38th birthday Sunday.
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Denver Post | Aug 19, 2003
Two witnesses in the JonBenet Ramsey murder investigation have told the judge in the Kobe Bryant case that if prosecutors leaked information to journalists in the Bryant case, he, not Colorado's Office of Attorney Regulation, should impose the punishment.
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Denver Post | Aug 19, 2003
"We have a long time until the season starts," Nuggets GM Kiki Vandeweghe said.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 19, 2003
Point guard Earl Boykins, the shortest player in the NBA at 5-foot-5, patterned his game after one player.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 18, 2003
Members of the Barry family have played for 12 of the NBA's 29 teams.
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Denver Post | Aug 17, 2003
Nuggets GM Kiki Vandeweghe said the Nuggets plan on signing center Francisco Elson to a contract this week.
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Denver Post | Aug 17, 2003
Golden State free-agent point guard Earl Boykins on Friday signed a five-year contract in $13 million range with the Nuggets.
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Denver Post | Aug 17, 2003
The Nuggets are close to signing Detroit Pistons free-agent shooting guard Jon Barry to a one-year deal in the $2 million to $3 million range early this week, according to NBA sources.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 16, 2003
All summer, Rodney White has heard how the Denver Nuggets are going to sign a shooting guard.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 16, 2003
Nuggets point guard Andre Miller, signed last month as a free agent, soon will walk to his mailbox and find the check for his $10 million signing bonus.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 16, 2003
The Denver Nuggets might challenge the Dallas Mavericks this season for the NBA lead in coaches.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Aug 16, 2003
Dion Glover returned home Friday from a "mini-vacation" in Denver, where he had more than just a casual visit with Nuggets officials.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 15, 2003
This isn't a typical free-agent visit, it's a full-scale tryout.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 15, 2003
Ander- sen might be working out at the Pepsi Center, but there's still no guarantee he'll be return to the Nuggets.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 14, 2003
Kobe Bryant wears the number 8 jersey.
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The Rocky Mountain News | Aug 14, 2003
Here are a couple good Drew Litton cartoons that have appeared during the off-season.
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Seattle Times | Aug 14, 2003
The agent representing restricted free agent Predrag Drobnjak said he has talked with the Denver Nuggets this week about multiple scenarios that would ship the Sonics' center out of Seattle.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 14, 2003
Denver Nuggets publicist Tommy Sheppard expects free-agent guard Earl Boykins, who agreed to terms to a five-year contract two weeks ago, to sign early next week and be introduced at a news conference.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 13, 2003
Dion Glover said discussions are getting "pretty serious" with the Denver Nuggets.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 12, 2003
Nuggets GM Kiki Vandeweghe expects Earl Boykins to come to Denver later this week to take a physical and sign his contract.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 12, 2003
Steve Smith has his ring.
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Associated Press | Aug 12, 2003
Micheal Ray Richardson can't keep the sweat from dripping into his eyes as basketballs bounce all around.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 7, 2003
Stephen Jackson likes Denver.
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Denver Post | Aug 7, 2003
The Denver Nuggets announced center Maybyner Hilario has legally changed his name to Nene (pronounced nuh-NAY).
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Denver Post | Aug 7, 2003
The Nuggets and Golden State Warriors free-agent point guard Earl Boykins have agreed to a five-year contract worth at least $13 million, two sources close to the negotiations said Wednesday.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Aug 7, 2003
Free-agent swingman Steve Smith, 34, who was relegated to cheerleader during the Spurs' run to the title after leading the league in 3-point percentage the year before, is interested in rejoining the Heat, with whom he played from 1991-95.
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Denver Post | Aug 6, 2003
Outside the county's Justice Center, where basketball superstar Kobe Bryant is to face a judge today, folks from town and visitors just passing through are stopping to look, take pictures, shake their heads.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 6, 2003
Despite the impending signing of Boykins, Marc Cornstein, the agent for free-agent point guard Igor Rakocevic said his client remains interested in the Nuggets.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 6, 2003
Charles Tucker, the agent for free agent Steve Smith, said Tuesday his client remains "very interested'' in the Nuggets.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 6, 2003
The Denver Nuggets have gotten rid of one Predrag, but they're going hard after another.
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Denver Post | Aug 5, 2003
Nuggets GM Kiki Vandeweghe said Monday he hopes to get another shooting guard signed by next week.
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Denver Post | Aug 5, 2003
Marcus Camby is focused on being healthy, bigger and better for the Nuggets this season.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 5, 2003
Information from the NBA Players Association has clarified the status of guard Jeff Trepagnier.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 5, 2003
Point guard Earl Boykins has had some of his best games in Denver.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 5, 2003
The Nuggets, as expected, waived guard Predrag Savovic by the Monday deadline in his contract.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 5, 2003
Forward Chris Andersen won't be wearing No.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 4, 2003
If all goes as planned, free agent Earl Boykins officially will be a member of the Denver Nuggets by Tuesday.
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Deseret Morning News | Aug 2, 2003
When San Antonio Spurs free agent swingman Stephen Jackson visited Jazz officials Friday, he did so with no promises.
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Rocky Mountain News | Aug 2, 2003
Having filled his point-guard quota, Vandeweghe is looking to add a proven shooter.
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Boulder Daily Camera | Aug 2, 2003
The Denver Nuggets came to terms with free agent point guard Earl Boykins, general manager Kiki Vandeweghe announced during Andre Miller's introductory press conference Friday.
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Denver Post | Aug 2, 2003
When looking for an analysis of an athlete, his or her most recent coach is a good place to start.
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Denver Post | Aug 1, 2003
For more than a decade the Nuggets have been trying to figure out how to jump over good neighbor Utah.
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Denver Post | Aug 1, 2003
Andre Miller believes the best is yet to come in his NBA career.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Aug 1, 2003
The Warriors have already lost their starter.
