Once a risky pick, MPJ turns in big rewards for Nuggets
Michael Porter Jr. was once considered a risky pick by the Denver Nuggets due to his balky back.
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Michael Porter Jr. was once considered a risky pick by the Denver Nuggets due to his balky back.
Nikola Jokic got a triple-double in his NBA Finals debut, Jamal Murray scored 26 points and the Denver Nuggets had little trouble with the cold-shooting Miami Heat on the way to a 104-93 win in Game 1 of the title series on Thursday night.
The Broncos are hoping that new coach Sean Payton will rejuvenate quarterback Russell Wilson in 2023. And they might have a secret weapon to help.
The success of the Denver Nuggets is translating into big business for local companies and their employees, as the Nuggets compete in their first NBA Finals in franchise history.
Aaron Gordon jump-started the Denver Nuggets' offense in the franchise's first NBA Finals appearance.
They flowed into bars and watch parties. They crowded into bars and outdoor spaces like McGregor Square. They set aside emails and work that needed to get done and watched their Denver Nuggets to take Game 1
For decades, Vicki Ray has supported the Denver Nuggets through good times and bad times. Now she's excited to be attending her first NBA Finals.
The NBA Finals will end in six games. At least, that's what history says.
Donovan said he will continue to serve in his role as broadcaster and voice of the Browns as long as he is able to.
Eric Lewis was not selected as one of the 12 referees who will work the NBA Finals while the league continues to look into whether he used a Twitter account to defend himself and other officials from online critiques.
Nikola Jokic wasn't supposed to be here.
The Denver Broncos have signed 28-year-old kicker Elliott Fry after dumping veteran Brandon McManus.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock teamed up with City and County of Denver employees and Supermascot Rocky as Denver Nuggets Way was unveiled during the ceremonial renaming street sign.
The 2023 Denver Nuggets defied just about every roster-building convention to reach the NBA Finals.
Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for Game 1 and Game 2 outdoor watch parties Thursday evening and Sunday evening.
Nichushkin received care from the player assistance program.
Quarterback Russell Wilson says that he is more motivated than ever.
The starting five for the Denver Nuggets are as potent as ever.
The Colorado State Rams star point guards are close to the end of their college basketball careers.
Blake Moraska is a diehard CU fan.
Broncos fans were excited about the first NFL playoff game in Denver in a decade.
The Denver Broncos beat the Chiefs 22-19 for their eighth straight victory on Nov. 17, 2025.
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.
Gov. Jared Polis' budget director is sounding an alarm about the need for new prison facilities amid a growing inmate population.
One of Vail's most recognizable gathering places could soon be forced out of the space it has occupied for more than six decades, sparking public outcry in a town where the town's history and identity are closely tied to its base village.
The man who allegedly shot at an Edgewater police officer in Wheat Ridge over the weekend has died, days after the incident, in which an the officer shot the man.
The former sergeant was fired from the department this month after allegedly working a private security job while on duty, a CBS Colorado investigation found. He had also previously left or been fired from other departments.
One of Vail's lifts stopped on Sunday and a ski patrol evacuation helped about 40 guests, the resort said.
The man who allegedly shot at an Edgewater police officer in Wheat Ridge over the weekend has died, days after the incident, in which an the officer shot the man.
A longtime restaurant in Colorado's mountains might not be around much longer.
The Colorado governor's budget director says the state needs to open a new prison facility, but some state lawmakers aren't convinced it's needed.
The Lakeside Police Department has fired one of its police sergeants, a CBS Colorado investigation has learned.
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Olympic veterans, including skier Lindsey Vonn and bobsledders Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor, are among the seven Americans making their fifth trips to the games.
The Seahawks and the Patriots previously met in the Super Bowl back in 2015, when a last-second goal line interception by Malcolm Butler sealed the win for New England.
The Broncos season is over after a 10-7 loss to the New England Patriots in Sunday's AFC Championship game.
A father and daughter are finally together at a Broncos home game after a double lung transplant made it possible for Jessica Del Toro, who has pulmonary hypertension, to be in the Mile High City.
The Denver Nuggets away game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday was postponed due to a weather system impacting much of the middle of the country, including power outages for hundreds of thousands of people.
The AAP is recommending immunization against 18 diseases. Earlier this month, the CDC reduced its recommendations for childhood vaccines to 11 diseases.
President Trump is hiking tariffs on imports from South Korea, saying its government has reneged on an agreement to approve a bilateral trade deal.
Olympic veterans, including skier Lindsey Vonn and bobsledders Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor, are among the seven Americans making their fifth trips to the games.
The IRS started accepting tax returns on Jan. 26. Here's everything you need to know about getting your tax refund.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Gov. Jared Polis' budget director is sounding an alarm about the need for new prison facilities amid a growing inmate population.
The AAP is recommending immunization against 18 diseases. Earlier this month, the CDC reduced its recommendations for childhood vaccines to 11 diseases.
President Trump is hiking tariffs on imports from South Korea, saying its government has reneged on an agreement to approve a bilateral trade deal.
Federal agents shot and killed a Minnesota ICU nurse in south Minneapolis on Saturday.
Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine said Sunday that he won't vote for a package to fund the government if it includes funding for ICE, but he urged that "we don't have to have a shutdown."
The AAP is recommending immunization against 18 diseases. Earlier this month, the CDC reduced its recommendations for childhood vaccines to 11 diseases.
A Denver woman says repeated mold concerns at her apartment complex have left her feeling unsafe in her home and worried about her child's health, prompting her to contact the city.
A father and daughter are finally together at a Broncos home game after a double lung transplant made it possible for Jessica Del Toro, who has pulmonary hypertension, to be in the Mile High City.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has confirmed that a third child has died in Colorado from an influenza-associated illness so far for the 2025-2026 respiratory disease season.
After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a measles-free country.
One of Vail's most recognizable gathering places could soon be forced out of the space it has occupied for more than six decades, sparking public outcry in a town where the town's history and identity are closely tied to its base village.
President Trump is hiking tariffs on imports from South Korea, saying its government has reneged on an agreement to approve a bilateral trade deal.
The IRS started accepting tax returns on Jan. 26. Here's everything you need to know about getting your tax refund.
As the European Union announces an investigation, the Grok chatbot tells CBS News, "Yes, tools like me should face meaningful regulation."
Wall Street analysts expect the gold rally to continue as investors pile in because of mounting geopolitical uncertainty and economic concerns.
The former sergeant was fired from the department this month after allegedly working a private security job while on duty, a CBS Colorado investigation found. He had also previously left or been fired from other departments.
Despite efforts to deter them, thieves in Colorado are continuing to steal credit cards, checks, ballots and even prescription medication from mailboxes.
The 38-year-old Aurora man jailed for investigation of arson for allegedly setting a five-alarm fire in Denver in early January "sees and hears things ... he has a mental condition," according to his sister.
A Denver judge denied bond for a 38-year-old man accused of killing a 2-year-old child. Nicolas Stout is facing charges of murder and child abuse resulting in death.
At 71 years old, facing a terminal diagnosis, Colorado resident Tom Pringle has one more thing he wants to do before he dies: help other people in similar situations by trying an experimental drug to treat his ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
