Nuggets Beat Writer Surprised By Lack Of Playoffs Success
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.
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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.
Integrating five new players offensively will take time for the Denver Nuggets. Defense? That came right away.
It didn't seem like Carmelo Anthony used his first press conference as a New York Knick to show any gratitude to the Denver Nuggets or to teammate Chauncey Billups. Check out Vic Lombardi's take on the matter in the latest Vic's Signature segment.
Denver Nuggets coach George Karl on Monday reacted with some sadness to the trade of Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups to the New York Knicks.
The pressure is rising on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ditch a $20 billion privatization plan, but soccer's governing body is doubling down and criticizing the media.
Prior to the start of the Colorado Buffaloes early August football practices in Colorado Springs, head coach Deion Sanders visited his son at Cleveland Browns training camp.
The logo being used by a high school in Aurora is now being called into question.
The Broncos hit the practice field Thursday for one final ramp-up period before training camp officially kicks off Friday.
A source close to Joshua Kushner's firm tells CBS News there's no politics behind FIFA's bid to draw private investment, but Europe's soccer powerhouses are crying foul.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Denver Broncos Linebacker Nik Bonitto is teaming up with the Safeway Foundation's Nourishing Neighbors program, the Bonitto Family Foundation and Food Bank of the Rockies to help fight childhood hunger.
Denver Broncos' Jonathon Cooper appeared in a Douglas County courtroom on Friday morning, where a judge set a date for his arraignment on criminal charges.
In this week's Football Friday, Ponderosa prepares to take on Dakota Ridge High School.
Dakota Ridge football players give jerseys to teachers ahead of the Ponderosa-Dakota Ridge rematch on Friday night.
Skier Mikaela Shiffrin and baseball shortstop Troy Tulowitzki are among the inductees.
Colorado Buffaloes head football Coach Deion Sanders brought a special guest with him to his weekly news conference in Boulder -- "Miss Peggy."
Peggy "Miss Peggy" Coppom celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday in Boulder.
See photos taken at and around Coors Field on Friday, April 3, 2026, for the Colorado Rockies home opener of the 2026 season. The Rockies fell to the Phillies by a score of 10-1.
Denver Summit FC took on Washington Spirit in the team's first home game of their inaugural season.
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.
Xcel Energy broke ground on Friday for a project to bury overhead powerlines in Boulder County.
A ground stop has been issued for Denver International Airport due to thunderstorms moving into the area.
A research jet based in Broomfield will chase wildfire smoke across the West this summer, helping scientists understand how fires can create dangerous weather of their own.
A new law will require legal guardians to sign off before a minor can obtain a motorcycle permit. Supporters hope it will improve safety as e-motorcycles become increasingly popular.
Colorado State University is remembering the lasting impact of the 1976 Big Thompson Flood and the professor whose expertise helped bring answers to grieving families.
The Department of the Interior has issued its plan for how to manage water on the Colorado River. It comes after Colorado and six other states failed to reach an agreement on releases from two key reservoirs - Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
Xcel Energy broke ground on Friday for a project to bury overhead powerlines in Boulder County.
The CBS Colorado documentary "This Land: Colorado at 150" follows five Colorado families whose histories are woven into the land itself.
Joe Ruch is tracking near-record heat in Denver.
High above Cherry Creek in the heart of Castlewood Canyon, a concrete arch has connected nearby communities for more than 75 years. It carries CO 83 and a piece of Colorado's history.
The pressure is rising on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ditch a $20 billion privatization plan, but soccer's governing body is doubling down and criticizing the media.
Prior to the start of the Colorado Buffaloes early August football practices in Colorado Springs, head coach Deion Sanders visited his son at Cleveland Browns training camp.
The logo being used by a high school in Aurora is now being called into question.
The Broncos hit the practice field Thursday for one final ramp-up period before training camp officially kicks off Friday.
A source close to Joshua Kushner's firm tells CBS News there's no politics behind FIFA's bid to draw private investment, but Europe's soccer powerhouses are crying foul.
One of the notes threatened to kill Nancy Guthrie if a multimillion-dollar ransom wasn't paid in a week. The second, a few days later, says, "She is buried in nature now."
Arizona, California, and Nevada would take less water from the Colorado River under a federal proposal to stave off a crisis in the river.
The families of four children who died by suicide allege that using social media led to depression, anxiety and other mental health problems.
Chinese-made electric bedding poses "risk of serious injury or death," according to U.S. product safety regulators.
Spain's Ministry of the Interior said about 50,000 people entered the Spanish enclave since Thursday morning, with an estimated 48,300 back in Morocco by 6 p.m. Friday.
A new law will require legal guardians to sign off before a minor can obtain a motorcycle permit. Supporters hope it will improve safety as e-motorcycles become increasingly popular.
Two Democrats are demanding details and records about the training of an ICE officer who shot and killed a Colombian immigrant in Maine, according to a letter obtained by CBS News.
The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren't required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their homes.
The Pentagon is considering a sweeping remake of military higher education, including an end to civilian tenure and a "line-by-line" review of courses, according to a draft memo obtained by CBS News.
President Trump said Hamas and his international "Board of Peace" have agreed on the next steps in a peace deal that includes Hamas' disarmament in the Gaza Strip.
The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren't required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their homes.
If confirmed by the full Senate, Dr. Erica Schwartz would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
Congress appropriated $345 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for the 2026 fiscal year, but the agency has spent less than $15 million on grants.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
A growing tech company is betting on Denver as it expands its North American footprint, saying the city's affordable office market, educated workforce and central location made it the clear choice.
The families of four children who died by suicide allege that using social media led to depression, anxiety and other mental health problems.
Chinese-made electric bedding poses "risk of serious injury or death," according to U.S. product safety regulators.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
A source close to Joshua Kushner's firm tells CBS News there's no politics behind FIFA's bid to draw private investment, but Europe's soccer powerhouses are crying foul.
Nearly three out of every four written comments submitted to the Colorado Department of Transportation during the early public review of its proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard oppose the idea.
Insurance can be a hassle for anyone. For one Coloradan, that hassle has been magnified all because of her name.
A man who stopped to help victims of a devastating motorcycle crash instead found himself handcuffed, jailed and accused of driving under the influence -- despite repeatedly asking officers to administer a breath test that he believed would prove his innocence.
For Billy Hailey, his release was a day he had been waiting for and working toward for 20 years. Now, he is unexpectedly back in custody after the state says it miscalculated the date.
A second family in Colorado says a little-known insurance rule has left them fighting two companies to get medical bills paid.
