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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 […]

The Denver Broncos are off to a miserable 1-4 start to their 2022-23 season. With their horrible record, many aspects of the team have come under the microscope. One of the most recent criticisms comes from former NFL player and current radio host Mark Schlereth, who absolutely blasted Broncos wide receivers Jerry Jeudy and Courtland […]

On Sunday, the Broncos suffered a gut-wrenching loss to former head coach Nathaniel Hackett and the New York Jets. Hackett never completed a full season as the Broncos head coach, as he was fired before the end of the 2022-2023 season. After his firing, he joined the Jets as their offensive coordinator. The game against […]

In Week 4 the Denver Broncos got their first victory on the season after beating the Chicago Bears 31-28. The Broncos looked like they were going to fall to a 0-4 record on the season after the Bears jumped out to a 28-7 lead. But the Broncos managed to claw their way back and get […]

The Denver Nuggets earned their first-ever NBA championship victory in 2023. The Nuggets have finished their celebrating and now have their sights set on defending their title during the 2023-24 season. As NBA champions, 29 other NBA teams now have the Nuggets in their crosshairs. While repeating as champions isn’t impossible, it certainly will be […]

The Denver Nuggets conducted Media Day interviews with their recently acquired Larry O’Brien Trophy placed front and center. With the trophy in full view, stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray already have their sights set on winning another championship. The Nuggets are fully aware that as champions, they are now fully in the crosshairs of […]

Four weeks into the NFL’s regular season and Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos have finally found themselves back in the win column. The Broncos were fresh off one of the worst defensive performances, where they allowed the Miami Dolphins to score 70 points. The game against the Chicago Bears started off just as ugly, […]

The Denver Broncos are now 0-2 after they suffered an extremely frustrating loss to the Washington Commanders in their Week 2 action. The win was firmly in the Broncos’ grasp for the first half of the game, but virtually everything fell apart after halftime, and the Broncos ended up losing 35-33. While there are mostly […]

Denver Broncos safety Caden Sterns was projected to have a breakout third season in 2023. Unfortunately, that will not be the case. The talented safety suffered a torn patellar tendon in the Broncos’ loss against the Las Vegas Raiders, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported earlier in the week. Sterns had played only two snaps in […]

The Denver Broncos opened their season with a narrow loss to their division rival Las Vegas Raiders. The loss marks the seventh straight loss the Broncos have had against the Raiders. While the Broncos did show improvement from last season in some areas, it still was not enough to secure the victory. Here are three […]

The Denver Broncos suffered a heartbreaking 17-16 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders to open their regular season on Sunday. Despite the loss, the offense showed some improvement from their abysmal showing last season. Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson was quick to credit the efforts from his teammates. “I thought we played well on offense throughout […]

The Denver Broncos suffered a heartbreaking 17-16 loss to the division rival Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1 on Sunday. This loss marks the Broncos’ seventh consecutive defeat at the hands of the Raiders. While the team showed improvement in some areas, it still wasn’t enough to close out the win. Broncos safety Justin Simmons […]

No one really projected the Denver Broncos’ 2022 season to go as badly as it did. The team had just hired an offensive-minded head coach in Nathaniel Hackett, and spent big to acquire Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks via a trade. But everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong for the Broncos. And […]

The Denver Broncos are heading into the 2023 season hoping to have a complete turnaround from their abysmal 2022 campaign. While the Broncos went 1-2 in the preseason, they still got some positive glimpses of what could be on the horizon for the upcoming season. Following the completion of the third preseason game, Denver’s coaching […]

The Denver Broncos hosted the Los Angeles Rams for some joint practice sessions ahead of their preseason matchup on Saturday. The Broncos currently have a 0-2 preseason record, having lost both of their first two games in the final seconds after giving up game-winning drives. During the first joint practice on Wednesday, the Rams outperformed […]

Former NFL head coach Mike Shanahan has an expansive coaching tree. He helped bring the city of Denver two Super Bowl championships, and has countless other career accolades. Shanahan’s success with the Denver Broncos earned him a spot in the franchise’s Ring of Fame, and he is still regarded as one of the best coaches […]

It seems the Denver Broncos’ kicking battle might be over before it even got the chance to start. In late May, the team released their longest-tenured player, kicker Brandon McManus, after a shaky 2022 season. McManus would quickly get scooped up by the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Broncos were left searching the free agent market […]

In the Denver Broncos’ 2022 Week 4 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, running back Javonte Williams suffered a torn ACL, LCL, and PCL that ended his season early. Normally injuries of that severity require upwards of a year of rehab. Thankfully, Williams has been making significant strides in his rehab process and is now […]

Social media was set ablaze this week when Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton left scathing remarks regarding the job done by the former coaching staff led by Nathaniel Hackett. “There’s 20 dirty hands, for what was allowed, tolerated in the fricking training rooms, the meeting rooms—the offense. I don’t know Hackett. A lot of […]

As the Denver Broncos head into the 2023 NFL season, tough decisions lie ahead for the team’s management. With a roster filled with talent, but also salary cap constraints, the Broncos must identify potential cut candidates to create room for new signings and ensure a balanced squad. While difficult choices loom, strategic moves in trimming […]

The Denver Broncos are a team filled with talented players, but have struggled mightily to translate that talent into winning seasons. While the Broncos’ roster currently sits at 90 players, there are two hidden gems that deserve recognition. These players have quietly been making significant contributions to the team’s success, and it’s time to shed […]

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick had his season end before it even began, suffering a torn ACL prior to the 2022 season. Jamal Murray, another prominent Denver sports figure, suffered a torn ACL in April 2021. Murray would end up missing the entirety of the following season during his injury recovery. A process that […]

Not only does Garett Bolles protect Russell Wilson’s blindside, but he protects how he plays as well. Wilson endured intense scrutiny for his poor level of play during the 2023 season. Wilson wasn’t the sole reason for the Broncos’ lack of success, but as the veteran leader of the team, he came under the most […]