Jokic Scores Season-High 39, Nuggets Beat Hornets 123-110
The Denver Nuggets knocked off the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday for their 10th straight home victory. The Nuggets are off to their best NBA start in franchise history.
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The Denver Nuggets knocked off the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday for their 10th straight home victory. The Nuggets are off to their best NBA start in franchise history.
After watching the Sacramento Kings run off 66 first-half points, the Denver Nuggets focused on defense in the second half and let Jamal Murray take care of the rest.
Pass rusher Bradley Chubb finished his rookie season with an impressive 12 sacks.
Denver improved to 4-1 in the second of back-to-back games this season. The Nuggets made a season-high 18 3s for the second straight night.
Jamal Murray scored 31 points, Monte Morris hit two big free throws with 7.2 seconds remaining and the Denver Nuggets held off the San Antonio Spurs 102-99 on Friday night to extend their home winning streak to eight.
Denver, which leads the Northwest Division by a half-game over Oklahoma City, is 13-3 at home but 8-8 on the road.
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 19 points in 20 minutes before being ejected.
At 21-9, the Nuggets matched the 1976-77 squad for the best start through 30 games in the franchise's NBA history.
The topic: Denver leading the Western Conference and whether teams are starting to take the Nuggets more seriously.
Nikola Jokic scored 26 points, Jamal Murray had 15 of his 19 in the fourth quarter and the banged-up Nuggets rallied past the equally banged-up Toronto Raptors.
Nikola Jokic scored 24 points, Jamal Murray had 19 and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 109-98 on Friday night after Murray and Russell Westbrook had a heated exchange.
Think twice about those ballpark hotdogs. A new study says Denver's three professional sports arenas rank among the worst in the country for health inspection violations.
Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 12 rebounds, while backup Monte Morris tied a career high with 20 points as the Nuggets knocked off the Grizzlies, 105-99.
John Collins was most pleased that Atlanta avenged a blowout loss to Denver.
The Charlotte Hornets snapped the Denver Nuggets' seven-game win streak with a 113-107 victory on Friday.
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.
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.
The jersey numbers of Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter will be retired Saturday at Colorado's spring game as part of the afternoon's festivities.
The Colorado Avalanche are getting set to play the Dallas Stars in the first round of the playoffs.
Last year Colorado Christian men's golf team did the unthinkable. They won the Division II national championship.
The Denver Nuggets are having success in the early going with their interim head coach.
The Colorado Avalanche captain played on Friday night for the Colorado Eagles in what everyone hopes is a warmup for a possible return to the NHL after injury.
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 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.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting between officers and a suspect during a pursuit in Walsenburg in southern Colorado on Wednesday.
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.
The post-holiday blues are here but there are ways to get out of the cycle, according to Dr. Jennifer Adams, a clinical psychologist with HCA HealthONE.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
Arapahoe County Sheriff's deputies recover several stolen vehicles in Centennial, including an unmarked Aurora police cruiser.
The CBI is investigating a police chase that ended in a shooting with the suspect who was on the run in Walsenburg.
Aurora opens warming centers and has resources for those experiencing homelessness during the upcoming cold snap over the weekend.
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.
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.
