Best of Mile High Sports

KCP can be an impact player, Nuggets have to be ready to switch screens on defense, Michael Malone getting creative defensively, holding Lakers "others" at bay, setting the tone in Game 1, transition game critical

Romi Bean on Nuggets-Suns Game 6, Jokic staying cool and composed, NFL schedule release, Broncos vs the AFC West, roster holes for the Broncos

Tim Ring on Nuggets-Suns Game 6, Phoenix needs more production from guys beyond Durant and Book, playing with or without Chris Paul, Denver is the deeper team

Denver's confidence at an all-time high, offense and defense benefitting each other, do we see CP3 in Game 6? fatigue impacting KD and Book, identifying bad game plans vs bad execution

Vinny Benedetto (Denver Gazette) on which Nuggets should defend Devin and Kevin, Aaron Gordon being a key player, Denver's home-court advantage

German Marquez having Tommy John surgery, filling in the pitching rotation, MLB attendance this season, Coors Field not as full this year

Ryan Blackburn on Nuggets winning ugly, Denver's defensive 5, Nikola Jokic is aggressive when the team needs it, Suns want to stop Jamal Murray and succeeded last night, Chris Paul injury could tip scales in this series

Chris Tomasson on the NFL Draft, Broncos needs in the draft, picking back-to-back, Phillip Lindsay interested in coming back to Denver as role player, undrafted free agents

Romi Bean on the NFL Draft, George Paton and Sean Payton working together, back-to-back third round picks, Colorado Avalanche about to be sent into the offseason by the Kraken

Minnesota challenged the Nuggets, NBA Playoffs are competitive and close, how Denver matches up with the Phoenix Suns, will Jokic have his way in the second round, Michael Malone's trust of Christian Braun, battle at the free throw line

Zach Segars on CU Buffs football, players entering transfer portal after Spring Game, Coach Prime's words vs players' interpretation of situation, realistic expectations for CU in 2023

Aarif Deen on the Avs' Game 1 loss, Philipp Grubauer, impact players for Game 2, confident with Georgiev in net, Jared Bednar's message to get Avs back on track

Brandon Ewing of Denver Stiffs, SportsBook watch party, Jamal Murray finding playoff form, key player for Nuggets in the playoffs, Michael Malone underappreciated

Kraken's physical gameplan, middle lines, Alexandar Georgiev and Philipp Grubauer, NHL team mindsets generally more about us than them, Cale Makar's injury

Kyle Fredrickson of the Denver Gazette, Avalanche reinforcements incoming, creating offense with defense, lineup decisions for Bednar, Colorado's leadership, MacKinnon and Makar, Alexandar Georgiev

Bench rising to the occasion, anticipating adjustments for Game 2, KCP back to ol' reliable, Jokic banged up but nothing serious, takeaways after opening weekend, Denver's defense

Minnesota's worst game of the year last night, can't manufacture urgency, KCP a perfect fit for Nuggets starting lineup, focus and attention to detail allowed Denver to make it difficult for Minnesota, Jamal Murray doing all the little things to get offense going, Christian Braun vs Kyle Anderson

Patrick Everson on betting the NBA and NHL playoffs, Vegas overlooking the Nuggets? Bucks and Suns favorites in East and West respectively, Avalanche injuries not impacting their title odds