More Avalanche, Nuggets Fans Can Attend Playoffs At Ball Arena, Capacity Increased To 10,500
More fans can head to Ball Arena for the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets playoff games. Capacity has been increased to 10,500 fans.
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More fans can head to Ball Arena for the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets playoff games. Capacity has been increased to 10,500 fans.
The Nuggets had a problem: they had no answer for the barrage of shots Damian Lillard was making. It wasn't until Aaron Gordon spoke up at halftime that things changed.
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. came in third in voting for the NBA's Most Improved Award.
The Inside The NBA analyst took a shot at congratulating Jokic in his native language. It had mixed results.
Nikola Jokic is one of three finalists for the NBA's Most Valuable Player award.
As the Nuggets second scoring option, Michael Porter Jr. knows Portland will build a game plan to try to limit his effectiveness on the court.
The Nuggets earned the third seed in the West. But, after the injury to Jamal Murray and with a tough matchup looming, the Turner Sports analyst says it's hard to see the team making the conference finals.
The Denver Nuggets will play game one of their first round series against the Portland Trail Blazers at 8:30 on Saturday night.
Denver Nuggets moved closer to a higher playoff seed with a 104-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
As the NBA season winds down this week, Denver Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic remains the frontrunner to win the league's MVP award. But not everyone is giving the player or the Nuggets respect, according to head coach Michael Malone.
Ball Arena has received approval from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to increase capacity for playoff games for the Colorado Avalanche and the Denver Nuggets.
Dan Issel coached the Nuggets for parts of eight seasons.
Kevin Durant scored 33 points, including five free throws over the last 21 seconds, and Kyrie Irving added 31 as the Nets snapped a four-game skid by beating the short-handed Nuggets 125-119 on Saturday night.
Nikola Jokic scored 24 of his 32 points in a dominant first quarter in the Denver Nuggets' 113-97 victory over the New York Knicks.
Denver is missing some key pieces to its backcourt. As long as the Nuggets have Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr., they remain one of the top teams in the Western Conference.
"There's nothing more important to the league and its fans than the integrity of the competition," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday. "I had a pit in my stomach. It was very upsetting."
Many in a Denver high school community are appreciating Chauncey Billups's impact on and off the court. It comes after he was arrested by the FBI in connection with two investigations involving a sports betting scheme and an organized crime ring.
An NBA Hall of Famer, a current star and former player are among dozens arrested in an FBI crackdown on illegal gambling that includes alleged members of organized crime families.
Coach Deion Sanders did something a little different this past week. He held a scrimmage during the Buffaloes bye week for players who don't get much time on the field during games.
Among those taken into custody in the betting investigation today are Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier of the Miami Heat and former NBA player Damon Jones.
The Nuggets and Avs are starting off their new seasons with new food menus and throwback merchandise at Ball Arena.
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.
Coach David Adelman said he'll be focused on trying to improve the performance by the reserves on the Nuggets next season.
American Hockey League announcer Brandon Astle said he was hit by a chair by a fan while calling a Colorado Eagles playoff game in Loveland.
The Denver Nuggets held a news conference with their newly promoted full-time head coach David Adelman.
Woody Paige joined CBS Colorado's Rod Mackey for All Access to discuss how the Colorado Rockies can turn this season around.
The Denver Broncos have announced that the late Demaryius Thomas has been elected to the team's Ring of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
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.
Colorado's U.S. Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated with the refusal by Democrats to pass a funding bill.
Friday was supposed to be payday for many federal employees across the country, including in Colorado. Instead, some received a paystub showing zero dollars.
The Aurora Police Department has arrested a suspect in a shooting on I-225 that left one person in critical condition.
Twenty-three years after launching its first tour in Denver, Disney's "The Lion King" is once again playing the Buell Theatre.
A mother in the Colorado community of Sterling Ranch had a mission to create an inclusive playground in memory of her daughter.
Concerns over school safety have prompted students to advocate for themselves, and teenagers in Adams County are turning to Red Bags to keep their schools safe. The bags are equipped with all of the tools students and staff may need in case of an emergency.
A cafe that uses a pay-what-you-can model has been helping keep Colorado families fed for 19 years. They say they're prepared to help as SNAP benefits may stop next month, leaving more people in need of food.
Community members are sharing concerns about the sale of a Colorado elementary school after they claim officials did not share enough information with the public on the purchase. The City of Lakewood will have to delay a vote on the sale of Emory Elementary School to the Action Center, which was set for the final council meeting on October 27th.
A jazz icon is depicted onstage at the Arvada Center. "Lady Day at Emmerson's Bar and Grill" is an intimate, immersive experience celebrating the music of Billie Holiday and one of her last performances.
Both directions of I-70 were closed at Highway 40 near the E-470 interchange due to a semi fire and crash, which disrupted traffic for several hours on Friday morning. Drivers were urged to take an alternate route during the closure, and there were major backups in both directions of I-70. One of the on-ramps at E470 was also closed during the crash cleanup and investigation. Traffic has since been restored.
"There's nothing more important to the league and its fans than the integrity of the competition," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday. "I had a pit in my stomach. It was very upsetting."
Many in a Denver high school community are appreciating Chauncey Billups's impact on and off the court. It comes after he was arrested by the FBI in connection with two investigations involving a sports betting scheme and an organized crime ring.
An NBA Hall of Famer, a current star and former player are among dozens arrested in an FBI crackdown on illegal gambling that includes alleged members of organized crime families.
Coach Deion Sanders did something a little different this past week. He held a scrimmage during the Buffaloes bye week for players who don't get much time on the field during games.
Among those taken into custody in the betting investigation today are Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier of the Miami Heat and former NBA player Damon Jones.
"There's nothing more important to the league and its fans than the integrity of the competition," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday. "I had a pit in my stomach. It was very upsetting."
The Trump administration is proposing to auction offshore oil drilling leases across new portions of the U.S. coast as soon as 2026, according to internal documents viewed by CBS News.
Since September, the U.S. has been carrying out strikes on alleged drug cartel boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean.
German businessman Alexander Böcker was reading the news with his wife when she told him about a robbery at the Louvre in Paris. They soon saw an opportunity.
The U.S. is sending an aircraft carrier strike group to the waters off Latin America, dramatically increasing the number of service members and ships dedicated to countering narcotics traffickers.
Election Day is Nov. 4, and Colorado voters will be able to cast their votes on two statewide propositions dealing with school lunch funding. There are also local elections around the state, including in Denver. We look at several.
Colorado's U.S. Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated with the refusal by Democrats to pass a funding bill.
The Trump administration is proposing to auction offshore oil drilling leases across new portions of the U.S. coast as soon as 2026, according to internal documents viewed by CBS News.
The Trump administration's deportation flights to Venezuela have continued amid heightened U.S.-Venezuelan tensions, senior Department of Homeland Security officials say.
Dozens of companies and wealthy individuals have given money toward President Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project. Many have also sought favorable policies from his administration.
The Douglas County coroner is reporting a woman died of "ivermectin toxicity," CBS News Colorado has learned. It's triggering renewed cautions about the different forms of ivermectin.
A growing community south of Denver will soon have its first cancer center.
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.
German businessman Alexander Böcker was reading the news with his wife when she told him about a robbery at the Louvre in Paris. They soon saw an opportunity.
Federal workers, who missed their first full paycheck on Friday as a result of the government shutdown, say they're scrambling to stay afloat financially.
Economic sentiment dipped for the third month in a row, according to a closely watched gauge on consumer confidence.
Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment is aimed at helping the program's 75 million beneficiaries keep pace with inflation.
Inflation last month rose at an annual rate of 3%, coming in below economists' forecasts as the impact of President Trump's tariffs remain muted.
The Douglas County coroner is reporting a woman died of "ivermectin toxicity," CBS News Colorado has learned. It's triggering renewed cautions about the different forms of ivermectin.
The Denver Mayor's Office fired back at the Denver Post saying "We don't care how big of a corporation they are ... The City and County of Denver will not be bullied," after the Post stopped paying rent for the building downtown that's owned by the city of Denver.
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."
