Nuggets flip narratives with NBA title
After 47 seasons, and a final 48 minutes of often-nervy basketball, one thing was now certain: The Nuggets were, at last, NBA champions.
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After 47 seasons, and a final 48 minutes of often-nervy basketball, one thing was now certain: The Nuggets were, at last, NBA champions.
The City of Denver will be holding a parade downtown on Thursday, June 15, to celebrate the Denver Nuggets' first ever NBA Championship.
The Denver Nuggets' first NBA championship cements Serbian center Nikola Jokic as one of the game's preeminent player.
Thousands of Denver Nuggets fans spilled onto the streets of LoDo after they won Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Heat 94-89 at Ball Arena on Monday night.
Some Denver Nuggets fans were among the first to get their hands on NBA Championship gear after their team beat the Heat 94-89 on Monday night.
Nikola Jokic guided Denver to its first NBA title in team history, as the Nuggets overcame dreadful shooting and a late flurry from Miami's Jimmy Butler to squeeze past the Heat for a frantic 94-89 victory.
The Unified Hype Squad is made up of fans of all ages and capabilities. Their goal each game night is to interact with the fans before, during and after the Nuggets games
A jewelry business in Aurora has been busy making custom pieces for several different Denver Nuggets players. Included among those is a diamond pendant Aaron Gordon requested be built for Jamal Murray.
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray is much more than just a scorer.
Everything from the history books to the way they've played through most of the postseason suggests the Nuggets are on the verge of capturing their first NBA title.
Ticket prices for what could be the deciding Game 5 of the Denver Nuggets-Miami Heat game at Ball Arena are going for thousands of dollars.
The Denver Nuggets have shown a lot of poise in their first NBA Finals.
With the Nuggets close to making NBA history, kids at the Cope Boys & Girls Club express their inspiration for the game, while rooting for the home team.
Aaron Gordon scored 27 points, Nikola Jokic added 23 and the Denver Nuggets moved one win away from their first NBA championship by beating the Miami Heat 108-95 on Friday night to take a 3-1 lead in the title series.
Romi Bean found out that Rakija Lounge on Ocean Drive in South Beach is the spot to be in Miami if you're looking for cuisine from Nikola Jokic's home country of Serbia.
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.
There were 89 people arrested in the New York area over the course of the World Cup, the NYPD said.
Colorado general manager Josh Byrnes helped orchestrate a trade with his former team Monday as the Rockies sent right-hander Seth Halvorsen to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor league players.
When Brady Russell helped douse his coach Mike McDonald with Gatorade after winning the Super Bowl, he wasn't only celebrating a championship but a long, hard journey to football's mountain top.
As Spain's World Cup champs took to the stage with their trophy, President Trump joined them in their moment of glory.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
Novak Djokovic talks to "CBS Mornings" about still competing at 39 years old, the U.S. Open and Serena Williams' return to the court.
Denver Summit FC will play their first game at Centennial Stadium on Saturday.
Suzie Hunter, Rockies reporter for Guerilla Sports, said fans are excited for what's next after the Penner family bought 40% of the team's ownership.
Denver Broncos senior writer for ESPN, Jeff Legwold, joined CBS Colorado in the studio to talk about why the Penners are interested in the Colorado Rockies.
The Penner Sports Group, part of the ownership of the Denver Broncos, has purchased a minority stake in the Colorado Rockies.
Approximately 5,000 fans of the Major League Soccer team said they'll be reimagining the look of the team. The name will not change.
Football player Dominiq Ponder was 23 years old when he died in a car crash.
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.
The Colorado Department of Transportation is advising drivers to expect lengthy delays this week as crews clean up the remains of a mudslide in Red Mountain Pass.
Another wildfire sparked on Colorado's Western Slope on Sunday, prompting officials in Gunnison County to issue a pre-evacuation notice for nearby residents.
Arvada police used drones to find a dog that seriously injured someone Sunday morning before it ran away.
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.
One CBS Colorado viewer put it best when they said the state is "spinning around in the devil's air fryer." It certainly feels that way across Colorado, where multiple cities, including Denver, broke heat records on Saturday.
A local church is asking its congregation for patience after thieves stole the building's air conditioning units. Church leaders say it will take weeks for them to be replaced, and police are still searching for the suspects.
Colorado State Patrol is investigating a high-speed crash that killed three young adults and injured two others on Saturday evening.
In a recent meeting of Colorado's Drought Task Force, officials said the four largest wildfires in the state have cost taxpayers $266 million.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
Habitat for Humanity is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Habitat International. On Saturday, the organization teamed up with Lowe's for an event in Lakewood.
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.
There were 89 people arrested in the New York area over the course of the World Cup, the NYPD said.
Colorado general manager Josh Byrnes helped orchestrate a trade with his former team Monday as the Rockies sent right-hander Seth Halvorsen to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor league players.
When Brady Russell helped douse his coach Mike McDonald with Gatorade after winning the Super Bowl, he wasn't only celebrating a championship but a long, hard journey to football's mountain top.
As Spain's World Cup champs took to the stage with their trophy, President Trump joined them in their moment of glory.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
Americans say they aren't convinced the cyclospora outbreak is under control as confirmed cases near 2,000.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's accusations of Russia helping Iran target U.S. troops are not the first.
Nathan Matthews, 43, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died from injuries sustained while battling the blaze, the Department of the Interior said.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's accusations of Russia helping Iran target U.S. troops are not the first.
The Colorado Secretary of State's Office says the Republican gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx's campaign received nearly 200 illegal campaign contributions during the primary election.
President Trump announced new tariffs of up to 12.5% to replace expiring Section 122 levies. Here are the rates for each country.
The extreme Colorado weather conditions this year are forcing some farmers and ranchers to make difficult decisions.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
Americans say they aren't convinced the cyclospora outbreak is under control as confirmed cases near 2,000.
OpenAI announced a dedicated space in ChatGPT for sharing medical records, Health in ChatGPT. Health and AI experts lay out the pros and cons.
The cyclosporiasis outbreak, the nation's largest, is currently affecting nine states.
Utah's weekly measles case count has fallen. The national tally hasn't, and a newborn who's too young to be vaccinated is caught in between.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
A short circuit in the engine compartment can potentially cause a fire. Here's the fix.
President Trump announced new tariffs of up to 12.5% to replace expiring Section 122 levies. Here are the rates for each country.
The central bank is widely expected to stand pat on Wednesday, but persistent inflation concerns are reshaping expectations for the rest of 2026.
Two years after it closed, Evergreen's storied El Rancho restaurant appears ever more likely to face a wrecking ball.
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.
