Nuggets journal: MPJ having a ball in Brooklyn, trade rumors and other NBA topics

The Denver Post (Nuggets) 11/30 1:00A Bennett Durando

The injury-depleted Nuggets were able to mentally reset this week, getting three days at home between games for Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, the NBA season crossed the one-month mark, with trends and storylines growing increasingly recognizable. Let...

Loopholes in CHSAA’s transfer system allow program-jumping in high school sports, ADs and coaches...

The Denver Post (Preps) 11/30 12:45A Kyle Newman

Ant Nettles thought he was in the clear. The Colorado High School Activities Association disagreed. Last year, the basketball star transferred from Douglas County High School in Castle Rock to...

CU Buffs put up fight, but fall at Kansas State in season finale

The Denver Post (Sports) 11/29 8:05A Brian Howell

MANHATTAN, Kansas — Colorado didn’t have much to play for Saturday, but the Buffaloes didn’t go down without a fight. CU battled throughout the day at Bill Snyder Family Stadium before falling to host Kansas State 24-14 in the season finale. The...

Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon, Brent Burns share passion for training, off-ice work: ‘I’ve already...

The Dever Post (Avalanche) 11/29 1:00A Corey Masisak

Nearly two years ago, Jared Bednar offered four words that summarized Nathan MacKinnon s rise to the top of the NHL en route to his first Hart Trophy: We get in late . Bednar s team altered its travel...

Broncos QB Bo Nix’s latest point of emphasis: Command and communication between snaps

The Dever Post (Broncos) 11/29 1:00A Parker Gabriel

Mid-season overhauls are almost impossible in the NFL. A running back can get into rhythm and work on tweaks to footwork and process. A corner can hone technique and reiterate detail. A quarterback can rep footwork and give himself reminders...

Even without Zeev Buium, DU Pioneers’ defense corps looks like one of the nation’s best: ‘The show...

The Denver Post (College Sports) 11/29 1:00A Corey Masisak

The University of Denver Pioneers hockey team only had to replace one defenseman from a team that reached the Frozen Four last season. The word only in that sentence is about as misleading as it gets. That one defenseman happens to be one of the...

Broncos-Commanders scouting report: Bo Nix goes head-to-head with another former Oregon Duck in...

The Dever Post (Broncos) 11/29 1:00A Luca Evans

Broncos (9-2) at Commanders (3-8) When:  Sunday, 6:20 p.m. Where:  Northwest Stadium, Landover, Md. TV: KUSA-9 Radio: 850 AM, 94.1 FM Broncos-Commanders series:  There s not a long history in this cross-conference matchup, with the Broncos ahead...

Renck & File: Rockies’ Paul DePodesta keeping Warren Schaeffer looks bad. But here’s why it makes...

The Dever Post (Avalanche) 11/29 12:45A Troy Renck

Incompetence, like a viral video, spread unchecked for seven years . When the Rockies hired  Paul DePodesta as president of baseball operations it was supposed to represent a win for change and credibility. Then, DePodesta retained  Warren...

Cleared after cancer diagnosis, Broncos’ Alex Singleton has a new lease on football

The Dever Post (Broncos) 11/29 12:00A Luca Evans

Kim Singleton swears she knew something was wrong with her son, before anybody truly knew what was wrong with Alex Singleton. She saw something . It was the way he buttoned his pants on that first Sunday of November , she thinks. Or the way he...

With NBA Cup-eliminating loss, Nuggets are reminded of defensive flaws

The Denver Post (Nuggets) 11/28 8:39P Bennett Durando

Red, yellow and blue have each taken their turn to no avail. The Nuggets might cycle through all the colors of the rainbow before they make it to an NBA Cup quarterfinal someday. Those candy-colored novelty courts remain cursed in Denver. One of...

Five Broncos who could be next in line for an extension, from John Franklin-Myers to Justin Strnad

The Denver Post (Sports) 11/28 12:45A Luca Evans

Ever since sitting down with Sean Payton to talk shop before the bye week, George Paton has given out new deals in Denver like Oprah giving out new cars . Wil Lutz came first , his agent calling him on the golf course while the 31-year-old kicker...

In an NHL season defined by parity, the Colorado Avalanche’s statistical dominance is remarkable

The Denver Post (Sports) 11/28 12:45A Corey Masisak

The biggest theme of this NHL season is parity, but the Colorado Avalanche has declined its invitation to that party. Colorado is bulldozing its way through the early-season schedule with historical...

Renck: Barb Paton’s Holiday Huddle brightens season for ‘selfless’ kids from Boys & Girls Clubs of...

The Denver Post (Sports) 11/28 12:45A Troy Renck

Jah’liah Johnson pulls her knees to her chest, and draws you in with her story. She loves presents. What 10-year-old little girl doesn t? She wants to tell you about something more important: giving...

Scouting the Colorado high school football semifinals in Class 5A, 4A and 3A

The Denver Post (Sports) 11/28 12:45A Kyle Newman, Patrick Saunders

The Colorado high school football season is down to its final two weekends. With four teams left in Class 5A, 4A and 3A, here’s a preview of what to look for with trips to the championship at Canvas...

Broncos analysis: How important is being good up front? $527 million in extensions says plenty

The Dever Post (Broncos) 11/27 1:00A Parker Gabriel

Broncos players and coaches returned to work rested after a full week out of the office. Two men who apparently got no such reprieve over the Denver bye week: General manager George Paton and vice president of football administration Rich...