The Appetizer Hour with Brett Kane

0:00 - Last night was a mixed bag, to put it lightly. Let's start with the good. Way to go AVS! The Colorado Wagon ROLLED over the Kings last night, and they're up 3-0 in the series. This thing is over. Just take care of business, complete the sweep, then rest up for the next round. 15:20 - That was a pathetic effort from the Nuggets last night. Your opponent called you SOFT and NAMED NAMES! And y...

0:00 - Yesterday at shootaround, all the Nuggets were asked about Jaden McDaniels' fiery postgame comments about their defense (or the lack thereof). David Adelman had the only response that we liked. Everyone else was a bit too laissez faire for Brett's taste. The Nuggets should be fired up right now. It should be fuel. It should be bulletin board material. It should rally them to win. If it isn'...

0:00 - Remember Stefon from SNL? Bill Hader's Weekend Update character? Well, last night's Avs game had everything: fights, weird penalties, broken glass, crazy saves, bad officiating, you name it. Whatever you wanted, you got it. In the end, the Avs won Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead over LA. That's all that matters. 15:17 - The Avs trade deadline aqcuisitions have been electric! Kulak, Roy, an...

0:00 - The Nuggets had a double-digit lead over the Timberwolves. At home. In Ball Arena! And they blew it and lost Game 2. Boy, this is all too familiar. I feel like I've seen this movie before. 15:06 - What went wrong for the Nuggets? How did things unravel so quickly? 31:26 - Avs vs Kings game 2 is tonight. If anything should give you belief in the Avs, it's that LA had to play an almost perfec...

0:00 - Boy, that was a PHYSICAL game between the Avs and Kings. LA brought the boom. That's how it goes in the playoffs. The physicality always ratchets up. The Avs survived, and held on for the Game 1 win. And, stop me if you've heard this before...the Avalanche had a goal called off because of a  goaltender interference penalty that made zero sense whatsoever. 14:54 - The Nuggets didn't play wel...

0:00 - Finally! 82 games in the books for every NHL team. That means the Avs FINALLY have a first round opponent! They'll face the LA Kings. That was Moser's first choice for an ideal matchup. LFG. Lock n load, boys. 14:49 - The Nuggets' success hinges on 2 things: health and depth. You need your big guns to stay healthy, of course. But if someone goes down with an injury, this roster is stacked f...

0:00 - The Clippers lost to the Warriors in the Play-In Tournament last night. And with that loss, their 2026 first round draft pick becomes a lottery pick. And who owns the rights to the Clippers 2026 first round pick? THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. Incredible. You can bring up Russell Wilson, DeShaun Watson, Herschel Walker, whatever. Doesn't matter. The OKC-Clippers SGA trade is now officially the...

0:00 - The Colorado Wagon keeps rolling, even in garbage time! The Avs beat the Flames on the 2nd night of a road back-to-back! MacKinnon reached 53 goals and Marty Nachos recorded his 100th point. Great night all around. The Avalanche are back at Ball tomorrow night to wrap it all up! 15:39 - It's so damn hot in the studio this morning. It's friggin tropical. And yet, we don't have control of our...

0:00 - Yesterday, the Bednar-less Avalanche beat the Oilers in a shootout! The Avs have nothing to play for, and yet the Oilers are still fighting for seeding! What a tough break for Edmonton. There's a reason their goalie angrily smashed his stick after Nathan MacKinnon buried the shootout winner. 14:29 - Do we still fear the T-Wolves? There was a time when Minnesota struck fear into the hearts o...

0:00 - And with that, the 2025-2026 NBA Regular Season is in the books. 82 games. The Nuggets finished the season by casually winning 12 games in a row and clinching the 3 seed. That's insane. Go back to, say...March 1. Could you picture the Nuggets rattling off 12 wins and climbing to the 3 seed? Not at all. What a wild turn of events. 14:57 - The DU Pioneers are national champions once again! Th...

0:00 - WE'RE NUMBER ONE! WE'RE NUMBER ONE! Top of the Central, top of the West, now top of the entire league. The Presidents' Trophy is coming back to Denver! Now, you can start resting guys (if you want) and focus on the real goal: reuniting with Lord Stanley. 14:38 - On a scale from 1-10, how confident are you in the Avs winning their first round matchup, whoever it is? How confident are you in...

0:00 - The Nuggets beat the Grizzlies G-League roster last night...BUT...they were down at halftime! It took them ages to start rolling! They didn't seal the victory until the 4th quarter. Do we care? Should we be concerned because the Nuggets didn't smash their faces from the opening tip? 15:17 - Hey, look at that! The Rockies swept the Astros! And NOW they're 6-6! The're playing .500 baseball! P...

0:00 - It's lonely at the top, baby! The Avalanche have officially clinched the top spot in the Central Division! They haven't wrapped up the President's Trophy yet, but it's within spitting distance. Good for the Avs. Plus, they don't have to face the Wild or the Stars in the first round since those two teams will face each other. They're both locked into a spot. So, who do we want to see the Avs...

0:00 - They never should've been down by 18 points at home against the lowly Trailblazers in the first place BUT what a comeback by the Nuggets! Man that was awesome. They've now won 9 in a row. And yet...Brett still doesn't know how to make heads or tails of this team. It feels like the Broncos all over again. They're winning but is it sustainable? There's that good ol' sustainable word again. 15...

0:00 - It all came down to Jokic vs Wemby. MVP on MVP. And Jokic sunk an impossible fadeaway dagger right in Wemby's face. Wemby's like 10 feet tall, and Jokic launched a ball OVER his head. With a hand in his face. While falling backwards. Ballgame. Unbelievable. The Nuggets needed that win in the worst way and they got it.  14:40 - We don't care about yesterday's Avs loss to the Blues. Whatever....

0:00 - Luka Doncic left the game with a hamstring injury yesterday. Holy cow. The Western Conference playoff race just blew WIDE open.  14:33 - How conservative do you want the Avalanche and Nuggets to be heading into the playoffs? Do they still need to go full throttle? Or can they slow down a bit since they've both clinched spots already? 31:56 - Happy Rockies Home Opening Day! Baseball is back...

0:00 - Well that was an odd Avs game. They blew it early, battled all the way back, then blew it again. At home. Against the worst team in the NHL. Are there any actual takeaways from that game? Did we learn anything? 15:05 - The Nuggets finally did what they were supposed to do. They beat a bad team! Sure they had a bad stretch where Utah kept it close. But at no point did Brett think they were i...

0:00 - Nuggets Head Coach David Adelman gave an injury update to PHD yesterday. AG is practicing and working his way back. Spencer Jones & Zeke Nnaji are day to day. It's hard to believe this team keeps getting banged up. One guy returns to the lineup, three guys leave. 14:12 - Sean Payton spoke to the media at the NFL Owners Meetings yesterday. He's not a fan of the terminology "Free Agency F...

0:00 - Man, the Avs took care of business yesterday! They SMASHED Calgary 9-2 at Ball Arena. That's what good teams are supposed to do to bad teams (take note, Nuggets). The only bummer was Cale Makar leaving the game with an "upper body injury." Hopefully it's precautionary and nothing more. 14:46 - George Paton and Greg Penner both addressed the media at the NFL Owners Meetings yesterday. They w...

0:00 - The Nuggets beat the Jazz on Friday, then followed it up with a thrilling win over the Warriors last night. They're now on a 6-game win streak. And yet, Brett still doesn't feel fully comfortable with this team.  15:40 - Duke lost to UConn on a last-second heave. A heartbreaker backbreaker. Both? Both. The Madness of March never disappoints. Unfortunately, Brett is incredibly torn when it c...

0:00 - The drought is OVA. The Avalanche finally scored a regular season goal in Winnipeg AND won a game! How da ya like them apples? So the Avs won in regulation and the Dallas Stars lost again. The Central Division is all but clinched for Colorado.  14:46 - A new season begins for the Rockies today. Hope springs eternal. We all make fun of Brett for his so-called Rockies optimisim, but let's be...

0:00 - No sleep, no problem. Jamal Murray dropped 53 points on Dallas' head and Nikola Jokic was ONE assist away from a 20-20-20 game. Absurd. And it didn't go to waste! The Nuggets won! Man, it was fun to see the Jokic/Murray duo do what they do best. 14:40 - Jamal Murray plays the DEFINITION of "Ethical Basketball." Always has. Unlike a certain Canadian MVP favorite who shall remain nameless. Or...

0:00 - Another Double Dip-A-Roo means another double WIN-A-ROO BABY! The Avalanche obliterated the Penguins, and the Nuggets snuck past the Suns. You love to see it. 14:15 - The travel schedule the Nuggets have had this season is brutal. They played a game that started at like 9:15pm MT, flew back to Denver, got home at like 5am, and they have a game tonight. Unbelievable.  Also, let's dust off an...

0:00 - As the Avs and Nuggets barrell towards the playoffs, what do we want to see? What do we need to see from these teams in this home stretch? 14:46 - The Broncos won't make a pick in the NFL Draft until the 2nd round. 62nd overall pick. Who should the Broncos target with that pick? 31:58 - Gabe Landeskog explained his "lower body injury" in his own words and...yikes. So Brett asked if you had...

0:00 - 4 games, 4 wins for the Avs and Nugs! That's a quadruple WIN-a-roo. What a weekend! Both teams needed those wins.  14:42 - Peyton Watson returned to the lineup yesterday and he looked good, all things considered. Even though he admitted that he was tired because of the altitude. Been there, P-Wat! Also, the tournament was (as the meme goes) absolute cinema this weekend. How did that Vanderb...