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The Denver Nuggets snapped the Memphis Grizzlies’ four-game win streak on Thursday night with a dominating 142-105 win. The Nuggets, on the other hand, extended their win streak to six games. The Nuggets’ offensive surge was powered by the electrifying duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. The two gave fans a glimpse at what […]

On Wednesday, shocking news broke regarding Denver Nuggets’ forward Aaron Gordon. On Christmas Day, Gordon suffered serious injuries after being bitten by a family dog. Gordon needed 21 stitches on lacerations to his face and right shooting hand. Aaron Gordon suffered serious dog bites to his face and shooting right hand on Monday — requiring […]

On Christmas Eve, Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos had a great opportunity in front of them. If they could win the season’s final three games, they’d seriously improve their chances of making the playoffs. First step was beating the New England Patriots, who were sitting at a lowly 3-11 before the matchup. The Broncos […]

After serving a four-game suspension, safety Kareem Jackson is ready to return. This suspension marks the second in-season suspension for Jackson. He served a two-game suspension early in the season due to a series of unnecessary roughness penalties. When Jackson returned from his two-game suspension, he was placed right back into the starting lineup. While […]

While the Denver Broncos suffered an ugly 42-17 loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 15, an even uglier scene unfolded on the sidelines. In the third quarter, the cameras captured a very tense encounter between Broncos head coach Sean Payton and quarterback Russell Wilson. Payton was seen absolutely livid and screaming at Wilson. This […]

The Denver Broncos game on Saturday was just ugly from top to bottom. On top of losing 41-17 to the Detroit Lions, a tense encounter was captured on the Broncos sideline. In the third quarter, cameras caught Broncos head coach Sean Payton laying into quarterback Russell Wilson. The outburst looked rather one-sided, with Payton doing […]

The Denver Broncos’ playoff hopes took a significant hit when they lost 42-17 to the Detroit Lions on Saturday. The game was marred with many offensive and defensive mistakes by the Broncos. Defensively, they had little answer to stopping some of the Lions’ biggest offensive stars. Offensively, the Broncos had multiple opportunities that they couldn’t […]

The injury bug just cannot stop biting Denver Broncos tight end Greg Dulcich. Dulcich has battled a myriad of injuries for the majority of his short career in the NFL. Dulcich was drafted by the Broncos in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft, but he’s seen very little playing time due to injuries. […]

Russell Wilson’s first year with the Denver Broncos in 2022 couldn’t have gone much worse. He had the worst year statistically of his career, and the Broncos offense was the definition of ineptitude. But in 2023, the Broncos now have a proven, offensive-minded head coach in Sean Payton. They had a rough start to their […]

The Denver Nuggets went into Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls down only one key player in Jamal Murray, who was still nursing a sore ankle. But the Nuggets would have to play the majority of the game even more shorthanded as Nikola Jokic was ejected in the second quarter. Jokic was tossed after arguing […]

The Denver Broncos earned a key divisional win by beating the Los Angeles Chargers, 24-7. The Broncos put on an incredibly dominant defensive performance. They also found some success on offense thanks to the connection between Russell Wilson and Courtland Sutton, which continues to grow stronger with each passing week. While Wilson and Sutton have […]

The Denver Nuggets had a 15-point lead in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. But that lead ultimately dissipated, and the Clippers came storming back for a 111-102 win over the defending champion Nuggets. This loss was also significant, as it was the Nuggets’ first loss to the Clippers since […]

The Denver Broncos’ five-game win streak came to an end in Week 13 at the hands of the Houston Texans. Overall, the game wasn’t pretty by either team with Houston winning 22-17. But the Broncos were the more mistake-prone team and had multiple opportunities to take the lead that they couldn’t cash in on. These […]

The Denver Nuggets have picked up where they left off from their championship-winning season. With their core starters returning, the Nuggets were expected to be among the best teams during the 2023-24 season. However, the start of their season has come with a few bumps in the road. Star point guard Jamal Murray has been […]

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson turned 35 this week. Normally, 35 is still considered young. But in NFL years, 35 is considered to be “getting up there” in age. Very rarely do you see NFL players play into their late 30s, but it does happen. In fact, there are notable recent cases of NFL quarterbacks […]

The Denver Nuggets went into Monday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers down three of their core players as Michael Malone was without Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon who all missed the game due to injuries. But they did have Reggie Jackson. Heading into the game, a win seemed extremely improbable, especially with […]

Don’t blink, because the Denver Broncos have abruptly turned their season around and are absolutely surging right now. After a woeful 1-5, and their season looking like it was essentially over, the Broncos have come storming back and just got their fifth straight victory. Their fifth straight win came after the Broncos beat a rather […]

The Denver Nuggets had a rather interesting matchup against the Detroit Pistons. Before halftime, both head coach Michael Malone and Nikola Jokic were ejected from the game. Malone was the first to be sent off with 1:21 left in the first quarter after he was arguing with an official over the lack of calls the […]

The Denver Broncos got themselves a gritty, comeback win after defeating the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football, 21-20. Heading into the game, both teams were riding winning streaks, with the Vikings having the longer streak at five games. With the Broncos’ victory, they’re now in sole possession of the league’s longest winning streak. After […]

The Denver Broncos are riding high after beating the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11, 21-20. This marks the Broncos’ fourth-straight victory, and puts them smack dab in the tight race for one of the last AFC Wildcard spots. Early in the season, the playoffs seemed incredibly far-fetched for the Broncos, as they started a woeful […]

The Denver Broncos had a miserable start to their 2023 season, going 1-5 through their first six games. But in what was deemed to be the toughest stretch of their schedule, the Broncos have somehow turned the corner, stringing together four straight wins to push their record up to 5-5. The four-game win streak has […]

The Denver Nuggets were handed their first NBA In-Season Tournament loss courtesy of the New Orleans Pelicans. The loss drops the Nuggets to 2-1 in the tournament and 3rd in West Group B. The Nuggets fell behind early and were down 69-53 at halftime. They finally woke up and attempted to rally in the second […]

Following their NBA Championship victory, the Denver Nuggets are off to a great start to their 2023-24 season. The Nuggets currently sit at the top of the Western Conference with a record of 9-2, including a record of 2-0 in the NBA In-Season Tournament. Right now the Nuggets are one of the most dominant teams […]

The Denver Broncos got themselves their third straight victory after beating the Buffalo Bills in a whirlwind of a Monday Night Football game. The game was filled with multiple turnovers and botched plays. One of those botched plays came from Broncos’ punter Riley Dixon. While attempting to kick an extra point following a touchdown, Dixon, […]

The Denver Broncos season couldn’t have started any worse, but after a Week 10 win over the Buffalo Bills, it now seems they are rounding the corner toward turning the season around. Russell Wilson and company posted a miserable 1-6 record through the first six weeks of the season. However, the Broncos are now riding […]

The Denver Nuggets have been one of the best-performing teams in the NBA early this season. Unfortunately, that success didn’t carry over into the game against the Houston Rockets, as the Mile High franchise lost 107-104. The loss also overshadowed an incredible final stat line from Nikola Jokic. The Serbian big man notched himself another […]

For the first time since being traded in 2021, Von Miller gets to face his former team, the Denver Broncos. Miller was selected second overall in the 2011 NFL Draft and had spent his entire career with the Broncos prior to being traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Even with this being a pretty big […]

The Walton-Penner group is only in their second season as owners of the Denver Broncos, but they’ve made it very clear that they are sparing no expense when it comes to the team’s future. Since buying the team, the Walton-Penner group upgraded the locker rooms at the Broncos’ team headquarters as well as at Empower […]

The Denver Nuggets played their first full game of the season without star point guard Jamal Murray on Monday as he deals with a hamstring injury. The Nuggets started the game rather sluggish, and at one point were down as many as 20 points to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans. Defensively, the Nuggets looked like […]

Heading into the Denver Nuggets’ matchup against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, Jamal Murray was reportedly listed as questionable. Despite this, the star point guard still decided to play. Murray was in the game for only 10 minutes before he exited the game early with an apparent leg injury. Despite Murray’s absence, the Nuggets were […]

The Denver Broncos are fresh off a huge upset win over the division rival Kansas City Chiefs. The Broncos have been riding the high of the win a bit longer than usual, as the win snapped the 16-game win streak the Chiefs had in the matchup. While Denver wants to carry that momentum into the […]

Michael Malone and the Denver Nuggets played their first In-Season Tournament game against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. The Mavs came into the game undefeated on the season, but the Nuggets handed them their first loss, with the final score settling in at 125-114. Nuggets’ star center Nikola Jokic was just one assist shy […]

The Denver Nuggets have had a rather solid start to their 2023-24 season. They started their season with dominant wins over the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Utah Jazz. Unfortunately, their undefeated start to the season came to an abrupt halt after suffering a bad 110-89 loss against their division rival […]

Another day, another historic milestone reached by Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, who’s picking up right where he left off after last season’s title. The Nuggets defeated the Utah Jazz on Monday, 110-102. Jokic finished the night with 27 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds. This marks Jokic’s 107th career triple-double, tying both LeBron James […]

The Denver Broncos were finally able to snap their 16-game losing streak to the division rival Kansas City Chiefs. This wasn’t a game where the Broncos just squeaked by with the win. They dominated in many facets of the game, including forcing a whopping five turnovers from the Chiefs’ normally high-powered offense. Spirits were understandably […]

On Friday, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets took on the Memphis Grizzlies. The Nuggets maintained the lead throughout the majority of the game, but became a bit lethargic and allowed the Grizzlies to come storming back. The Nuggets suddenly had to pick up the pace, and it was sparked by an absolute dime of […]

It’s been a bit of a turbulent season for Denver Broncos’ safety Kareem Jackson who is currently serving a two-game suspension for an illegal hit in Week 7. Jackson has been issued multiple unnecessary roughness penalties this season for big hits he’s laid on opposing players. It didn’t take long for fans to take to […]

The Denver Broncos are seven weeks into their season and currently sit at a miserable 2-5 record. Just about everything that could have gone wrong for the Broncos, has gone wrong. They’ve lost key players to injury, allowed 70 points in a morbidly embarrassing loss, have active losing streaks against their division rivals, and much […]

As the Mile High City eagerly awaits the tip-off of the 2023-24 NBA season, the Denver Nuggets find themselves at a pivotal point in their franchise history. Fresh off earning their franchise-first NBA Championship, Nikola Jokic and co. are still hungry for more. Are they poised to repeat as champions? Is this the start of […]