Colorado Weekly

DETROIT -- The latest breaking update in the NHL scoring race arrived Saturday night when Nathan MacKinnon became the league’s first 40 goal scorer this season, powering the Colorado Avalanche to a 5 to 0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings and extending Colorado’s long standing dominance in the matchup. MacKinnon scored twice and added an assist, pushing his season total to 91 points and moving him within one assist of 700 for his career. After going five games without a goal

During the lead-up to the AFC Championship Game, Sean Payton sat in his Denver Broncos office reviewing film of the New England Patriots. Hoping to keep an eye on the Divisional Round matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Chicago Bears, he turned on another screen—but inadvertently landed on Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer  before finally finding the correct channel. Just in time, he caught a critical Bears fourth-down situation: fourth-and-2 from the Rams’ 21-yard lin

The Colorado Avalanche continued their dominant NHL season with a 4–1 road victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, powered by a hat trick from Brock Nelson. Nelson scored twice in a span of 1:12 during the first period, giving Colorado early control of the game. He later completed his fifth career hat trick with an empty-net goal. Jack Drury added the Avalanche’s remaining goal, while goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood turned aside 32 shots to secure the win. With the vic

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon suffered a setback with his right hamstring during Friday night’s 102–100 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Gordon had recently returned from a hamstring injury before aggravating the same area in the win. Despite the re-injury, Nuggets head coach David Adelman expressed optimism about Gordon’s condition. Adelman told reporters that Gordon would undergo a full medical evaluation on Saturday to determine the severity of the strain. According

The Denver Nuggets opened the NBA season with strong momentum and have remained near the top of the Western Conference standings. However, that success has been tested following a knee injury to three-time MVP Nikola Jokić. With Denver heavily dependent on Jokić and Jamal Murray, concerns have grown about how long the team can sustain its performance without its star center. Jokić suffered a knee hyperextension during a late-December matchup against the Miami Heat. The injury

Brandon Miller scored 23 points to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a convincing 110–87 victory over an injury-depleted Denver Nuggets team on Sunday night in Denver. Charlotte jumped out early and never looked back, handing Denver one of its most lopsided losses of the season. Tidjane Salaun provided a strong spark off the bench with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner added 17 points and six boards. Collin Sexton finished with 14 points and five ass

WASHINGTON — Peyton Watson poured in a career-best 35 points Thursday night, powering the injury-depleted Denver Nuggets to a 107–97 win over the Washington Wizards. Jamal Murray chipped in 24 points as Denver snapped a two-game skid and avoided its first three-game losing streak of the season. Jonas Valančiūnas, playing his first game after missing 11 contests with a calf strain, finished with 16 points, as did Aaron Gordon. The Nuggets continued to play without Nikola Jokić

Julian Strawther recorded a season-high 20 points as the short-handed Denver Nuggets held off the Milwaukee Bucks for a 102–100 victory Friday night in Milwaukee. Denver built a commanding 23-point lead before surviving a late surge by the Bucks. The game was marred by injuries to key players on both sides. Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo exited with a right calf injury, while Denver’s Aaron Gordon left after straining his right hamstring. Both players had previously mis

DENVER — Jamal Murray delivered a dominant performance Saturday night, scoring 42 points to power the Denver Nuggets to a 121–115 victory over the Washington Wizards. Murray shot an efficient 15-for-24 from the field and took control late in the game. With the score tied at 110, he drained a three-pointer with just over two minutes remaining, giving Denver a lead it would not relinquish. He followed with a jumper and two free throws to seal the win. Tim Hardaway Jr. added a s

DENVER — Sean Payton’s long-term vision for the Denver Broncos has centered on restoring postseason football to Mile High Stadium, and that goal becomes reality Saturday night. For the first time in a decade, the Broncos will host a playoff game, welcoming the Buffalo Bills in an AFC divisional-round matchup. Denver (14–3) secured the AFC’s top seed and the conference’s lone first-round bye, earning home-field advantage after a dominant regular season. The Broncos will face t

PHILADELPHIA — Bruce Brown scored 19 points and secured the game-winning basket in overtime on a goaltending call against Joel Embiid, helping the short-handed Denver Nuggets defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-124 on Monday night. Jalen Pickett led Denver with 29 points. The decisive moment came with 5.3 seconds remaining when Embiid was called for goaltending while attempting to block Brown’s running layup. Tyrese Maxey missed a potential game-winning floater at the buzzer. E

Germán Márquez is unlikely to appear near the top of free-agent pitching rankings this offseason. After turning in one of the roughest seasons by any starter in 2025, the 30-year-old right-hander enters free agency surrounded by questions rather than confidence. In 126.1 innings last year, Márquez posted a 3–16 record with a bloated 6.70 ERA, performance that mirrored a disastrous 43–119 campaign for the Colorado Rockies. Still, for a rebuilding club like the Chicago White So

The Colorado Rockies believe they may have found the leadership needed to change the direction of the franchise. General manager Josh Byrnes, alongside president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta, represents a front-office pairing with the experience and vision to potentially guide the Rockies toward sustained success. Byrnes brings a respected résumé that has inspired optimism among Rockies fans. Having worked in successful organizations across Major League Baseball, he

The Colorado Rockies endured a historically poor 2025 season, but widespread elbow surgery among pitchers was not a major factor in their struggles. Across Major League Baseball, Tommy John surgery has become increasingly common, yet the Rockies were among the teams least affected. Tommy John surgery, first performed more than 50 years ago by Dr. Frank Jobe, repairs a torn ulnar collateral ligament in a pitcher’s throwing arm. Named after pitcher Tommy John, the procedure has

The Colorado Rockies announced several coaching staff decisions on Monday, confirming that Ron Gideon, Andy González, and Jordan Pacheco will all return to manager Warren Schaeffer’s staff for the 2026 season. Gideon has been promoted to the newly created position of assistant bench coach, while González will continue as third base coach and Pacheco remains assistant hitting coach. Gideon previously served as the team’s first base and outfield coach for seven seasons and has

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers halted Colorado’s momentum Sunday night, earning a 2–1 victory that handed the Avalanche just their third regulation loss of the season. Sam Bennett opened the scoring 6:27 into the first period, and Aaron Ekblad added what proved to be the game-winning goal late in the second. Both tallies were unassisted. Florida goaltender Daniil Tarasov turned aside 27 shots to secure the win. Colorado briefly tied the game when Artturi Lehkonen score

Michael Porter Jr. delivered an impressive performance against his former franchise, scoring 27 points while leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 127–115 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday in New York. The win ended Brooklyn’s three-game losing streak. In his first matchup against Denver since being traded, Porter also collected 11 rebounds and handed out five assists. The Nuggets, meanwhile, dropped to 1–2 since losing star center Nikola Jokić, who is expected to miss clo

The Colorado Rockies entered 2026 fully aware that meaningful improvement will not come quickly. Newly hired president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta has taken charge of a franchise coming off three straight seasons with more than 100 losses, including a historically poor 119-loss campaign in 2025. DePodesta acknowledged the scale of the challenge when he was introduced, emphasizing that rebuilding the Rockies will require patience and balance. Colorado plans to rely o

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, and Darius Garland added 18 points with eight assists, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 113-108 on January 2. The Cavaliers overcame a 105-101 deficit with 4:43 remaining, scoring 10 unanswered points to secure the victory. Garland's three-pointer at 2:13 gave Cleveland the lead for good. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 34 points, 28 of which came in the first half. Denver played without su

The Denver Broncos enter Week 18 with the AFC West title already secured, but an even bigger prize remains within reach. At 13–3, Denver can clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs with a win over the Los Angeles Chargers, earning both a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. Denver head coach Sean Payton has his team positioned well, especially given that the Chargers will rest several starters. Los Angeles head coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed tha