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Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, and the hot-shooting Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 123-111 on Sunday night in a matchup of NBA conference leaders that was delayed about 35 minutes because a powerful dunk bent one of the rims.
There was a time when an NBA team had some sense of how things were shaping up by Christmas. Even if just a glimmer of its place in the overall landscape. But no team is feeling too cozy this winter in the injury-riddled league.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 18 points in his first game back from a heel injury to help the Nuggets stay atop the Western Conference standings.
Nikola Jokic had 40 points and a career-high 27 rebounds in yet another triple-double to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-115 on Sunday night.
The Nuggets are currently No. 5 in CBS Sports NBA Power Rankings ahead of the Brooklyn Nets, while sitting behind the Milwaukee Bucks.
Nikola Jokic had a season-high 43 points to go with 14 rebounds and 8 assists, and Denver overcame strong games from former teammates Will Barton and Monte Morris.
Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds in his 80th career triple-double, and the Denver Nuggets held off the depleted Utah Jazz 115-110.
Jamal Murray's 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds remaining lifted the Denver Nuggets to a thrilling 121-120 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Nuggets dropped their third straight game on a night when they committed 17 turnovers.
Alvarado highlighted a career-high 38-point performance with a career-best eight 3-pointers, and the Pelicans won their fourth straight game by beating the Denver Nuggets 121-106 on Sunday.
Nikola Jokic may just be putting together his best season. It still may not be enough to get the Denver Nuggets' big man a third straight NBA MVP.
Jamal Murray scored 26 points, Nikola Jokic had 10 of his 12 assists in the first half and the Denver Nuggets cruised past the Houston Rockets 120-100 for their fourth straight win.
Nikola Jokic had 32 points and 12 rebounds, Jamal Murray scored a season-high 31 and the Denver Nuggets defeated the Houston Rockets 129-113.
The two-time reigning MVP has jumped in the Kia MVP race following an impressive string of games played.
Nikola Jokic scored 39 points, Aaron Gordon added 30 and Bruce Brown had a triple-double to help the depleted Denver Nuggets outlast the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-126 in overtime Wednesday night.
Pro golf legend Jack Nicklaus has won a $50 million verdict in a defamation lawsuit filed in Florida against his former business partners.
It will be the first pro league for women since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League — immortalized in "A League of Their Own" — dissolved in 1954.
Children's Hospital Colorado has a new playground it says all of its patients and their families can enjoy, and it's thanks in part to a large donation by the head coach of the Denver Broncos.
Denver linebacker Dre Greenlaw has been suspended by the NFL for one game following Sunday's Broncos comeback win over the New York Giants.
The Broncos mounted an impressive comeback from a 19-point deficit to secure a fourth-straight win on Sunday, beating the New York Giants in Denver 33-32.
Colorado State has fired coach Jay Norvell, making the decision following Saturday's loss to Hawaii, CBS Sports reports. The Rams are 2-5 this season and have lost four of their last five games.
Justin Grimmett and Jeramy Jussel, better known as the "Broncos Brothers," have turned game-day fashion into a full-blown tradition. The pair attend every home game at Empower Field at Mile High dressed head-to-toe in coordinated orange-and-blue suits.
Denver Broncos great Thunder, the horse, got some national attention this week.
One of the Broncos' best wide receivers to ever take the field, Demaryius Thomas, will be honored in front of the home crowd this Sunday.
The Nuggets have 16 back-to-backs on the schedule, and they'll be playing on Christmas Day.
Former University of Colorado Buffalo Running Back Charlie Offerdahl speaks to CBS Colorado Sports Anchor Romi Bean on this week's installation of A Few Extra Minutes.
The Savannah Bananas brought their fun-filled, banana-fueled energy to the Mile High City for an unforgettable weekend of baseball, stunts, and high-flying fun.
The Savannah Bananas brought their trademark, banana-fueled energy to the Mile High City for an unforgettable night of baseball, stunts, and high-flying fun.
With the expansion of the Professional Women's Hockey League and other women's leagues, some girls are seeing more opportunities to get on the ice.
Six athletes will be inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in Denver in 2026.
The Denver NWSL (National Women's Soccer League) team has a place to call home.
The 2024 Border War took place at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins on Nov. 15.
See photos from the BMW Championship at Castle Pines in Colorado.
A former Aurora police school resource officer, arrested earlier this month by the FBI, was released from the Denver jail on a $50,000 cash-only bond last week, and now the FBI thinks there are more victims over the past 20 years.
The Colorado Department of Transportation will host a public meeting on Wednesday night to address the surplus of crashes on I-25 along 104th Avenue and U.S. 36.
Days before open enrollment begins on Connect for Health Colorado, a new audit raises serious concerns about how the state health exchange is managing its finances.
A plan to import 15 more wolves to Colorado from Canada may violate federal law.
Aurora police have arrested a suspect they believe is the driver in a deadly hit-and-run crash.
New stadium food debuts at Ball Arena this year in time for the Avs and Nuggets season.
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Aurora police have arrested a suspect they believe is the driver in a deadly hit-and-run crash.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office executed several search warrants on Wednesday morning that are part of a grand jury investigation.
The first ever "Taste of Ball Arena" focuses on tasty yet economical meals during game time as the Denver Nuggets begin the season.
Pro golf legend Jack Nicklaus has won a $50 million verdict in a defamation lawsuit filed in Florida against his former business partners.
It will be the first pro league for women since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League — immortalized in "A League of Their Own" — dissolved in 1954.
Children's Hospital Colorado has a new playground it says all of its patients and their families can enjoy, and it's thanks in part to a large donation by the head coach of the Denver Broncos.
Denver linebacker Dre Greenlaw has been suspended by the NFL for one game following Sunday's Broncos comeback win over the New York Giants.
The Broncos mounted an impressive comeback from a 19-point deficit to secure a fourth-straight win on Sunday, beating the New York Giants in Denver 33-32.
Demolition of parts of the East Wing of the White House and construction of the new ballroom have meant tours have been suspended for about two months.
This is the first U.S. strike against an alleged drug vessel on the Pacific side of South America.
Safety regulators say a faulty rearview camera on certain Ford models can increase the risk of a crash.
Pro golf legend Jack Nicklaus has won a $50 million verdict in a defamation lawsuit filed in Florida against his former business partners.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation fears the ballroom annex will overwhelm White House.
Demolition of parts of the East Wing of the White House and construction of the new ballroom have meant tours have been suspended for about two months.
Days before open enrollment begins on Connect for Health Colorado, a new audit raises serious concerns about how the state health exchange is managing its finances.
A plan to import 15 more wolves to Colorado from Canada may violate federal law.
This is the first U.S. strike against an alleged drug vessel on the Pacific side of South America.
The government shutdown is now the second-longest funding lapse in modern history, stretching into Day 22 on Wednesday. Follow live updates here.
The side effects from antidepressants can vary widely depending on which drug you take, a study shows.
A Colorado medical tattoo artist specializes in tattooing nipples on breast cancer survivors.
At Welton Street Café, the family-owned restaurant is honoring longtime employee Rhonda Abdullah, who died after battling breast cancer for the second time.
Children's Hospital Colorado has a new playground it says all of its patients and their families can enjoy, and it's thanks in part to a large donation by the head coach of the Denver Broncos.
The treatment involves inserting a tiny implant thinner than human hair under the retina. Patients then have to wear glasses that project near-infrared light to the implant.
Safety regulators say a faulty rearview camera on certain Ford models can increase the risk of a crash.
There are many big names in a group of unlikely allies seeking a ban, for now, on AI "superintelligence" they say could threaten humanity.
The average price of rent along Colorado's Front Range has dropped to its lowest point in three years.
New visa fee for highly skilled foreign workers only applies to new applicants currently living abroad, according to fresh guidance from U.S. immigration agency.
About 100 investigators are now involved in the police hunt for the gems and heist suspects, said prosecutor Laure Beccuau, whose office is leading the investigation.
Prosecutors have decided no criminal charges will be filed against a pair of Aurora firefighters following a bizarre game of "chicken" that saw the firefighters run a police sergeant off the road.
The city of Denver's largest tenant stopped making its monthly $650,000 rent payments to the city in August and with late charges, the leaseholder is now about $2 million behind in rent, according to an exclusive CBS News Colorado investigation.
The Denver Fire Department has begun a new program, conducting elevator inspections in the city in what the department describes as "taking action to address a growing public safety crisis." But a private elevator inspection contractor says the city move will negatively impact elevator inspection companies in what he calls "100% a money grab."
A murder investigation at a Denver-area apartment complex left many in the community in the dark and questioning their safety.
Denver City Council hopes a few positions can be restored to help provide stability to its parking magistrates.
