Nuggets face franchise-shifting questions after first-round flop

DENVER — Franchise-shifting changes could be in store for the Denver Nuggets after their NBA first-round playoff series flop against the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves. The third-seeded Nuggets roared into the playoffs on a 12-game winning streak and took care of Minnesota in Game 1, only to blow a 19-point lead in a Game 2 loss