Spencer Jones scored 20 and made game-changing defensive plays in Denver’s 125-113 Game 5 win — a rise that traces back to a gritty training-camp moment.

Nikola Jokić’s triple-double forced a Game Six and Denver now travels to Minneapolis to face an injury-hit Timberwolves in a decisive road test.

The NHL announced the Utah Mammoth will host the Colorado Avalanche in the 2027 Winter Classic at Rice‑Eccles Stadium on Dec. 31, 2026 — a New Year’s Eve spectacle set to draw tens of thousands.

Colorado's 4-2 Game 3 win put the Kings down 3-0 in the first round, leaving L.A. one loss from elimination in Anže Kopitar's farewell season. Game 4 in Los Angeles is now must-win.

A pane of glass behind the Kings’ bench shattered at Ball Arena on Tuesday, briefly showering coach D.J. Smith and halting play while crews replaced the panel.

Anthony Edwards scored 30 as the Timberwolves erased a 19-point deficit to beat the Nuggets 119-114 and even their playoff series. Julius Randle hit the late free throws that sealed it.

Artturi Lehkonen and Logan O'Connor scored as Colorado held off Los Angeles 2-1 in Game 1, with Scott Wedgewood stopping 24 shots in his playoff start.

Nathan MacKinnon led the NHL with 53 goals and has claimed the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the Avalanche head into the playoffs.

Denver’s Colfax Marathon marks its 20th year May 15–17 with eight races, an expo at Empower Field and a City Park finish festival. Expect route landmarks and transit impacts.

The Rapids host Inter Miami and Lionel Messi at Empower Field for the team's 30th anniversary. More than 60,000 tickets are gone and kickoff is 2:30 p.m. on Apple TV.

Denver beat San Antonio 128-118 to lock up the No. 3 seed and a first-round date with the Timberwolves, sending the series to Ball Arena. Jokić’s historic season frames the matchup.

Freshman Johnny Hicks stifled Wisconsin as Denver rallied for a 2-1 win in Las Vegas, giving the Pioneers a record 11th NCAA men's hockey title. The win capped a postseason run built on clutch goaltending and timely scoring.

Denver's bench carried the Nuggets to a 127-107 win over OKC, securing a top-four seed with a late 21-5 run.