Nuggets Fall To Lakers, 124-121
The Lakers were outplayed down the stretch by Denver's bench, but Kyle Kuzma hit a 3-pointer with .4 seconds left and the Lakers beat the Nuggets 124-121.
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The Lakers were outplayed down the stretch by Denver's bench, but Kyle Kuzma hit a 3-pointer with .4 seconds left and the Lakers beat the Nuggets 124-121.
Jamal Murray scored 23 points in his first game of the NBA restart, including the tying and go-ahead baskets.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Denver (45-24), which remained in the West's No. 3 spot.
Michael Porter Jr. had 30 points and 15 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 132-126 on Wednesday.
Michael Porter Jr. not only got the start and 44 minutes of playing time but posted a career-high 37 points on 12-for-16 shooting.
Several Nuggets players wore jerseys with social justice messages on the back, including Black Lives Matter, Equality, Stand Up, Respect Us, and Freedom.
Some newborn babies are already rooting on the home teams! UCHealth hospitals across the Front Range have the newborns wearing Colorado Rockies, Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche gear.
A rising prospect for the Denver Nuggets' shared his views on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on social media.
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone started a news conference on Sunday off topic.
Denver guard Will Barton said Friday that he decided against wearing a social justice message on the back of his jersey at the NBA restart because he does not believe it those actions will make enough of a real impact.
The Nuggets forward used his media availability to keep the focus on an issue of importance for him: the death of Breonna Taylor.
CBSSports.com writer James Herbert discusses how the Nuggets stack up against the rest of the West in the league's restart in Orlando.
Even without many of our favorite sports, Coloradans still placed more than $25 million in bets during the first month of legal sports gambling.
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is in Orlando with the team.
The Denver Nuggets have promoted 44-year-old Calvin Booth to general manager.
Tickets are going on sale Tuesday for an event in Denver next month called "Night of Champions."
The DU Pioneers are heading to the Frozen Four for the third straight year. The Pios will play Michigan on April 9 in Las Vegas.
The most heavily-attended NWSL game ever ended in a scoreless draw on Saturday.
Six weeks after Ilia Malinin missed the Olympic podium, the "quad god" reeled off huge jumps and a backflip to retain his world figure skating championship title.
The National Women's Soccer League has rapidly expanded since its first year in operation in 2012.
Women's soccer is experiencing a surge in popularity across the United States, and that momentum has reached Denver.
The first player to sign on to Denver Summit FC says taking the leap was an easy decision.
The players making up Denver Summit FC's roster include some women with impressive resumes, including NWSL Champions and players who have played and won on the international stage.
Fans of DU Pioneers men's ice hockey didn't have to travel far to see the team in action on Friday.
The Colorado Buffaloes face the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday. Deion Sanders spoke about the game on this week's "Coach Prime's Playbook with Romi Bean." Warren Sapp, one of Sanders' assistant coaches, was a guest on the show along with safety Tawfiq Byard.
The Colorado Rockies say general manager Bill Schmidt has stepped down after one of the worst seasons in major league history.
J.K. Dobbins says he's hoping the Denver Broncos will peak at the right time this season. He thinks the Philadelphia Eagles game this weekend will be a good test.
Deion Sanders apologized on Tuesday for the behavior of some Colorado Buffaloes fans at the game against BYU at Folsom Field on Saturday night. The apology comes after the Big 12 announced a public reprimand and $50,000 fine for the University of Colorado.
Broncos Report Card with Romi Bean and Rod Mackey puts the Broncos in the spotlight after their victory over Bengals.
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.
Six athletes will be inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in Denver in 2026.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a counselor who challenged a law banning conversion therapy for minors, ruling that lower courts failed to apply "sufficiently rigorous First Amendment scrutiny."
Fire chiefs in two departments northwest of Denver, Westminster and Arvada, say gaps in emergency dispatch technology between neighboring departments can slow response times and, in some cases, limit how quickly help arrives.
The Mighty Argo Cable Car gondola project near the old Argo Gold Mine and Mill in Idaho Springs is nearing completion.
A new sheriff has taken office in Costilla County after a grand jury indicted the former sheriff and other deputies last week.
Tolls for part of the express lane in Northern Colorado will take effect soon, and the warning period for weaving violations will begin.
Fire chiefs in Westminster and Arvada say gaps in emergency dispatch technology between neighboring departments can slow response times and, in some cases, limit how quickly help arrives.
Tomorrow, teachers at Sheridan School District 2 will skip school to strike. The district says schools will be closed through the rest of this week due to staff absences.
Plans to build a massive new sports complex in Douglas County took a major step forward on Tuesday night.
Colorado communities are finding ways to celebrate the state's 150th birthday while highlighting their local charm and history. In Idaho Springs, that means taking a century of mining history and giving it a whole new lift with the Argo Project.
On Tuesday night, the Denver City Council approved a contract for Axon to operate the city's license plate reader cameras.
Tickets are going on sale Tuesday for an event in Denver next month called "Night of Champions."
The DU Pioneers are heading to the Frozen Four for the third straight year. The Pios will play Michigan on April 9 in Las Vegas.
The most heavily-attended NWSL game ever ended in a scoreless draw on Saturday.
Six weeks after Ilia Malinin missed the Olympic podium, the "quad god" reeled off huge jumps and a backflip to retain his world figure skating championship title.
The National Women's Soccer League has rapidly expanded since its first year in operation in 2012.
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss blocked the Trump administration from enforcing provisions of his executive order that directed federal agencies to cut off funding to NPR and PBS.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado counselor who challenged a law banning conversion therapy for minors, ruling that lower courts failed to apply "sufficiently rigorous First Amendment scrutiny."
President Trump told CBS News that he is not ready "quite yet" to abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war, despite a Truth Social post suggesting allies need to do it themselves.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The visit "will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States," Buckingham Palace says.
Many Coloradans feel the recent Supreme Court case considering whether Colorado's law addressing conversion therapy violates free speech will have long-lasting effects on the health and well-being of our children, but disagree on what that outcome will be.
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss blocked the Trump administration from enforcing provisions of his executive order that directed federal agencies to cut off funding to NPR and PBS.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado counselor who challenged a law banning conversion therapy for minors, ruling that lower courts failed to apply "sufficiently rigorous First Amendment scrutiny."
President Trump told CBS News that he is not ready "quite yet" to abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war, despite a Truth Social post suggesting allies need to do it themselves.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference at the Pentagon as gas prices in the U.S. continued to climb amid the ongoing war with Iran.
About half a million people in Colorado are living with a brain injury and many of them don't know it.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will add red tape and restrictions for those seeking Medicaid and SNAP benefits. And the costs to update computer systems that determine eligibility for those programs will be steep.
A record warm winter, combined with dry conditions across Colorado, has created the perfect conditions for allergy season to start early.
The Colorado State Senate recognized Purple Day, marking efforts to raise awareness about epilepsy and support people living with the neurological disorder. For one state senator, the recognition carried deep personal meaning.
Here's what to know about peptides, what they can and can't do, and what's driving viral claims about possible health benefits online.
After record warm temperatures this winter, pest control experts in Colorado are seeing more bugs out earlier.
The average price of gas across the U.S. last reached $4 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent crude oil prices surging.
JetBlue is hiking bag check fees as airlines face higher jet fuel costs related to the Iran war, making flying more expensive.
Due to the ongoing war in Iran, airfare prices are taking off because of rising jet fuel costs. A local travel agent is sharing ways to save money when booking your next trip or summer vacation.
In a Monday speech, Powell also touched on the impact of the Iran war, saying that longer-term inflation expectations remain in check.
A state investigation has found that a Denver assisted living facility took 13 minutes to locate a resident who collapsed and begin CPR -- failures regulators say placed all 125 residents in "immediate jeopardy."
Colorado's youth detention facilities are at the center of a civil rights lawsuit alleging that children are being kept beyond their court-ordered release dates. Advocates and families say the impact is irreversible.
One day after DIA's general counsel filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three of Mayor Mike Johnston's appointees -- alleging unethical and potentially illegal behavior, and claiming they were plotting to oust airport CEO Phil Washington -- one of the appointees, City Attorney Miko Brown, responded by saying of the claims in the lawsuit, "I know they're upsetting."
A woman whose aging mother was charged thousands of dollars to change a lock reached out to CBS Colorado in hopes that the station would help them get the money back.
A senior lawyer at Denver International Airport filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three top officials, claiming he was pushed out of his job after warning about possible alleged violations of law and more.
