Hochman: Nene Should Be Back, J.R. Smith Probably Gone
Benjamin Hochman with the Denver Post joined CBS4's Gary Miller on Sunday for Southwest Airlines All Access to talk about the Denver Nuggets.
Watch CBS News
Benjamin Hochman with the Denver Post joined CBS4's Gary Miller on Sunday for Southwest Airlines All Access to talk about the Denver Nuggets.
Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl about a month ago was hoping to play the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs. Of course that never happened. Now Karl thinks the Mavs are going to win it all.
The New York Knicks are bringing Denver native Chauncey Billups back for next season.
It sure seemed a likely prospect: the Nuggets would be back in Oklahoma City later this week with their playoff series with the Oklahoma City Thunder all wrapped up at 2 games to 2.
The other night I was pleading for J.R. Smith to get more minutes. But I, like many Nuggets fans, was simply seduced by his superhuman talents, Vic Lombardi says in his new Vic's Signature segment.
Nuggets General Manager Masai Ujiri wasn't exactly a household name when he got the job 8 months ago. Now Ujiri may go down as the guy who saved the Nuggets' season.
Kevin Durant scored 23 points, Russell Westbrook added 21 and the Oklahoma City Thunder built a huge first-half lead on their way to a 106-89 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 on Wednesday night.
In his latest commentary Vic Lombardi says that in the closing minutes of playoff games the Nuggets might want to play a little less as a team and pick a go-to guy.
Health is a concern as the Denver Nuggets meet the Oklahoma City Thunder in the playoffs this weekend.
The names you're going to hear for NBA Coach of the Year are all deserving candidates, but according to Vic Lombardi no coach has done more with less than George Karl.
The Denver Nuggets have signed coach George Karl to a three-year extension.
Forbes has named Denver the nation's ninth most miserable sports city, based on the performance of its Broncos, Avalanche, Nuggets and Rockies, the Denver Business Journal reports.
You may have heard the big news out of New York last week: The Knicks finally got Carmelo Anthony. Perhaps lost in the shuffle of Melomania was that Chauncey Billups made the trip from Denver as well -- and that move is already looking brilliant for the Knicks.
You knew it was just a matter of time before Vic Lombardi sat down and spoke some Italian with the Nuggets new forward Danilo Gallinari, right?
An Outagamie County judge has delayed a trial until the end of the NBA season because a possible witness is Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl.
If you've ever been out in Denver on a Broncos game day, you know exactly what to expect: packed bars, early lines, and a city buzzing in orange and blue. Sunday should be similar, as the Broncos play in the AFC Championship.
Rick Nicholas' love for the Denver Broncos started young when he started tailgating with his mom in 1976, and he has kept it up with meaning behind every detail.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
A free, family-friendly Denver Broncos fan rally is set for Saturday afternoon at Larimer Square, giving fans a chance to relive history and build excitement ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High.
The winners will be announced at "NFL Honors" on Feb. 5. A nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league completed voting before the playoffs began.
Here's the story of how Denver Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham became the best scout team quarterback in the state of Texas.
A Greeley shop may be far from the roar of Empower Field at Mile High or Ball Arena, but it's where some of Colorado's biggest sports moments have been pressed into cotton.
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix took to social media to thank fans for all the support he's been getting since he was injured at the end of the Saturday's playoff win in Denver.
Prices for tickets to the Denver Broncos AFC Championship game versus the New England Patriots at Empower Field at Mile High are coming back up again after sliding soon after the game was set.
Colorado State University will leave the Mountain West Conference after 2025, electing to join the reformed PAC-12 instead.
The Denver Broncos face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2, and they will be missing some important members of their offense.
Throughout the fall season, CBS News Colorado is streaming a state high school game every week on Friday at 7 p.m. through a partnership with FanVu.
Former CU wide receiver and downhill skier Jeremy Bloom and former CSU star Kevin McDougal were the special guests on Xfinity Monday Live. It was a special edition previewing the Rocky Mountain Showdown in Fort Collins which happens on Saturday.
Deion Sanders is getting his Colorado Buffaloes football team ready for the Rocky Mountain Showdown against the Colorado State Rams this weekend.
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.
A reinforcing shot of cold air will be in place for the Broncos game Sunday, and even some light snow is possible with kickoff set for 1 p.m.
Thanks to a cold front moving into the state, plenty of ski areas have received several inches of fresh snow for visitors to enjoy.
Colorado State Patrol says a semi truck driver is facing assault and homicide charges after a crash on Hwy 287 early Saturday morning.
Skaters in the western Denver metro area rejoiced as Evergreen Lake finally opened for the skating season on Saturday.
The City of Fort Collins and its partners are working to expand their services for the unhoused population amid the cold weather moving into Colorado.
In Breckenridge, the International Snow Sculpture Championships has begun. Artists from around the world are carving 12 foot, 25 ton snow blocks by hand in this 94 hour live competition.
Icy roads sent a semi truck off the highway Friday night, closing I-70 near the No Name exit for about an hour.
An Edgewater police officer was involved in a shooting in the neighboring city of Wheat Ridge, to the northwest of Denver, on Saturday, police officials say.
There are plenty of happy ski areas across Colorado this weekend, from Breckenridge to Aspen Snowmass and beyond. Resorts are reporting several inches of fresh snow.
If you've ever been out in Denver on a Broncos game day, you know exactly what to expect: packed bars, early lines, and a city buzzing in orange and blue. Sunday should be similar, as the Broncos play in the AFC Championship.
If you've ever been out in Denver on a Broncos game day, you know exactly what to expect: packed bars, early lines, and a city buzzing in orange and blue. Sunday should be similar, as the Broncos play in the AFC Championship.
Rick Nicholas' love for the Denver Broncos started young when he started tailgating with his mom in 1976, and he has kept it up with meaning behind every detail.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
A free, family-friendly Denver Broncos fan rally is set for Saturday afternoon at Larimer Square, giving fans a chance to relive history and build excitement ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High.
The winners will be announced at "NFL Honors" on Feb. 5. A nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league completed voting before the playoffs began.
Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.
The 37-year-old man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis is identified by his family as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was "very upset with what was happening" in the ICE crackdown.
A man is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday involving federal immigration agents from Customs and Border Protection. Here's what we know so far.
More than 230 million people are under winter storm threats as officials brace for power outages and travel difficulties.
Canada this month negotiated a deal to lower tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in return for lower import taxes on Canadian farm products.
Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.
Acting Colorado Agriculture Commissioner Robert Sakata told a joint hearing of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees that Colorado producers are facing a lot of headwinds, including tariffs, drought, and deadly viruses.
Canada this month negotiated a deal to lower tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in return for lower import taxes on Canadian farm products.
Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer, accountant and billionaire benefactor were issued subpoenas to testify before the committee in February and March.
A federal judge says the Trump administration must keep the money flowing for now for programs aimed at helping low-income families with children in five states.
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.
Hospitals across Colorado are urging people to roll up their sleeves and donate blood as supplies drop during one of the most demanding times of the year.
Giving blood right now is crucial amid an ongoing nationwide shortage, the Red Cross says. On Tuesday, the members of the Colorado House of Representatives and the State Senate are giving blood to help fix this severe shortage.
"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.
Two former executives of a medical device company are accused in a multiyear scheme to defraud health care payors, patients and investors.
Cold weather can reduce the efficiency of electric vehicles, shortening their driving range. These tips can help.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Sunday is seeing the most cancellations for a single day since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The latest numbers from Denver's Metro Association of Realtors shows the median sales prices in the Denver area is down 2%. It's now just under $600,000, and the actual number of homes sold was down every month in 2025 compared to 2024.
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.
The families of three nonverbal students who were physically abused by a bus aide while traveling to school in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against their children's former school.
Many people who responded to a state survey regarding Xcel's Public Safety Power Shutoffs last month expressed dissatisfaction with Xcel's approach on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, believing the utility overreacted.
