Denver Nuggets Can Clinch First Playoff Berth Since 2013
The Denver Nuggets are finally on the doorstep of the postseason.
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The Denver Nuggets are finally on the doorstep of the postseason.
Paul Millsap hit a layup with 7 seconds remaining after Nikola Jokic was ejected late in the game and the Nuggets moved to the verge of their first playoff spot since 2012-13 with a 102-100 victory over the Pacers.
Nikola Jokic hit a falling, one-handed shot as time expired to lift the Nuggets over the weary Mavericks 100-99 at the Pepsi Center.
Jamal Murray scored 19 of his 30 points in the second half, Mason Plumlee dished out eight of Denver's season-high 40 assists and the Nuggets cruised to a 133-107 win over the banged-up Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Golden State Warriors bounced back from their worst loss of the season to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-105 on Friday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference.
The Denver Nuggets hit the road to face the Golden State Warriors at 8:30 p.m. Friday.
Jamal Murray finished with 25 points and Nikola Jokic had with 22 points and 10 rebounds for Denver in its third straight loss.
It was the biggest blown lead of the season for the Nuggets, who have lost consecutive home games for the first time since early November.
Utah ended Denver's nine-game win streak.
A teacher in Jefferson County was honored by the Denver Nuggets for going above and beyond his normal duties to help his students.
Denver Nuggets players switched roles with some Southwest Airlines employees at Denver International Airport on Wednesday.
Nikola Jokic is making his presence felt down the stretch, and that's the way the Denver Nuggets want it.
The Nuggets are three games ahead of the third-place Oklahoma City Thunder, who visit Denver on Tuesday night.
The Colorado basketball community is coming together, to support Carter Edgerley, 17, during the battle of his life. He even got to meet the Denver Nuggets.
Nikola Jokic had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead a deep offensive effort, and the Denver Nuggets broke out in the second half to beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-104 on Friday night.
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.
Carlos Beltrán was a nine-time All-Star during his 20-year MLB career. Andruw Jones was a five-time All-Star and won 10 Gold Gloves.
A forward on the Colorado Avalanche did not play in Monday's game because he was in a car accident in the morning.
Just west of Empower Field at Mile High, a rush for new Denver Broncos gear kicked off within moments of the team announcing that Jarrett Stidham will replace the injured Bo Nix as Sunday's AFC Championship starter.
The Broncos and their newly-named starting quarterback, Jarrett Stidham, will face the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game next weekend. Denver will host its first AFC championship game in a decade.
With Bo Nix now out, and surgery scheduled for Tuesday, Stidham will take his place on Sunday and, should the Broncos win that game, in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 too.
With a record of 7-33 and having the worst record in the MLB, team owner, chairman, and CEO Dick Monfort said "our fans deserve better, and we are capable of better."
The Denver Nuggets are playing the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
Mikaela Shiffrin, the most decorated alpine skier in history, has joined the future Denver National Women's Soccer League team's ownership group, the club announced on Tuesday.
Michael Porter Jr.'s play could be key for the Denver Nuggets in their Western Conference Semifinals matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Denver Nuggets face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals. Former player Bill Hanzlik says the Nuggets will be able to win if they focus on one defensive stat each quarter of each game of the series.
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.
The Arctic Express will surge into Colorado along with a moist, Pacific cut-off low producing a prolonged multi-day bout with snow and extreme cold.
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.
Colorado is part of a motion to block a child care and family assistance funding freeze by the federal government.
Colorado is navigating an unseasonably dry and warm winter so far, leaving many to wonder whether or not they should be watering their lawns and plants.
Here's the story of how Denver Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham became the best scout team quarterback in the state of Texas.
The new plan would make one westbound lane a desginated turn lane at key intersections.
Lawmakers have introduced eight affordable housing bills in the first seven days of the legislative session, and there are more to come.
The Sundance Film Festival is coming to Colorado in 2027, and students in Boulder are learning more about how festivals like it work.
The move comes after a dispute with the federal government over the program. State officials say they'll work to create a self-sustaining system within in the state through the end of the year.
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.
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.
Carlos Beltrán was a nine-time All-Star during his 20-year MLB career. Andruw Jones was a five-time All-Star and won 10 Gold Gloves.
The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.
An Israeli airstrike killed three journalists in Gaza on Wednesday, the territory's civil defense agency said. One of those killed, Abed Shaat, had worked for years as a cameraman for CBS News and other outlets.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
Nearly one-third of U.S. household wealth was held by the top 1% in the third quarter of 2025.
President Trump said he will not be imposing tariffs against European countries over their objections to his efforts to acquire Greenland.
The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.
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.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
President Trump said he will not be imposing tariffs against European countries over their objections to his efforts to acquire Greenland.
Attorney General Phil Weiser went before state lawmakers and made it clear he's not holding his breath for a new Colorado River Compact.
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.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
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.
The James Beard Foundation announced its 2026 semifinalists, and foodies will be excited to learn that 17 Colorado restaurants, bars, chefs, and others in the industry made the cut. See who and when the winners are announced.
Nearly one-third of U.S. household wealth was held by the top 1% in the third quarter of 2025.
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.
Members of a Colorado rock band say a similarly titled band and its music is created by artificial intelligence and posing a threat to their success.
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.
