Ask people to name Colorado’s best-ever athletes and you’ll hear references to the likes of John Elway, Dave Logan and Missy Franklin. But they all moved to the state rather than being born here. So who are the greatest Colorado athletes as listed by Wikipedia who actually qualify as natives?…
Denver Nuggets power forward Kenneth Faried stepped into the national spotlight over the weekend, lighting up the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge game by scoring forty points, pulling down ten rebounds and earning MVP honors, and then wowing the crowd with one of the best dunks of Saturday night’s Slam Dunk…
On Valentine’s Day, professional ballers have a big job — impressing spouses or lovers who sometimes get as much attention as they do…at least from the website PlayerWives.com. The significant others of numerous Colorado jocks are highlighted on the site, but we’re focusing on five, including one former GF and…
Wilson Chandler didn’t play in last night’s Nuggets loss to the Toronto Raptors due to injury — a sore groin, reportedly. But plenty of Denver fans would like to kick him in that very spot due to what appear to be signs he wants a trade less than a year…
Colorado School of Mines basketball doesn’t get much — read: any — national airtime. But that changed Friday, when Chatfield High alum Trevor Wages shattered a backboard with a dunk, and made ESPN’s top ten in the process. Too bad the story doesn’t have a happier ending: The game wasn’t…
The NBA trade deadline is thirteen days away — just enough time to quell that gnawing feeling in the gut telling you that, well, Kevin Garnett is old, and he has a lot of money left on that two-year contract, but he sure would shore up that interior defense. And,…
The next big event for swimmer Missy Franklin is…the Colorado 5A girls’ state championship? It’s true: The multiple-gold-medal-winning Olympian is taking part in the event today and tomorrow at Fort Collins’ Eudora Pool and Ice Center, aka EPIC. And the folks at the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) seem…
Update: Vail’s Lindsey Vonn has made news of late for reasons that go well beyond her skiing skills — like, for instance, her alleged dalliances with golfer Tiger Woods. But her massive wipe-out at the world championships in Austria has changed the narrative. She’s now expected to return to Colorado…
Todd Helton has been a mainstay for the Colorado Rockies for a long, long time, holding steady while other teammates screwed up on the diamond and off. Which means it’s about time for him to have a gaffe of his own. Like, for instance, a DUI arrest this morning, which…
How did local Ravens and 49ers fans spend Super Bowl Sunday? Plenty of them headed to bars catering to their respective teams: Chopper’s Sports Grill for Baltimore boosters, the Icehouse Tavern for San Francisco faithful. Photog Brandon Marshall stopped by both places to sample the agony and the ecstasy (more…
Watching Ray Lewis acting like the king of the world after playing a thoroughly ordinary game, and seeing Joe Fluke-o named MVP after the Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl victory yesterday was enough to make me nearly throw up my seven-layer dip. Fortunately, Las Vegas sports books give our Denver Broncos…
Yesterday’s death of snowmobiler Caleb Moore as the result of a crash at the X-Games in Aspen has led to grief on the part of his family and friends, as well as debate about his sport of choice. Among the most prominent critics of the event: Tony Kornheiser of ESPN,…
Update: Shortly after the publication of a post about the terrible injuries suffered by snowmobiler Caleb Moore at the X-Games in Aspen, we received word that he died earlier this morning. ESPN has already released a statement expressing condolences to the family for what is the first death in the…
Last night, the starters for the NBA All-Star Game were announced, and no Nuggets made the cut — and while Kenneth Faried could still be named as a reserve next week, he’s a long shot. Fortunately, though, Denver will still be represented…by Rocky, one of just four team mascots to…
Hard to believe that just over two years ago, Lance Armstrong was appearing at the State Capitol with then-Governor Bill Ritter to announce the launch of what is now known as the USA Pro Challenge. His association with the race is long over, and so is his credibility following last…
Before Saturday’s Broncos-Ravens playoff game, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock made a friendly wager with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. If Denver won, Rawlings-Blake promised to send a platter of broiled crab cakes. If Baltimore won, Hancock agreed to mail a box of dry-aged “cowboy cut” ribeye steaks. And do the Ray…
The Broncos’ loss to the Ravens on Saturday was agonizing, and not just because we (like pretty much everyone else) inaccurately predicted an easy Denver win. But let’s put things in perspective, shall we? In our opinion, there have been five Broncos playoff defeats that were even worse. Make yourself…
After the Broncos’ shocking and humiliating loss to the Ravens in Saturday’s AFC playoff game, plenty of Baltimore fans and Peyton Manning haters expressed their glee on social media. But arguably the most improbable celebrant was Denver-based preacher Peter Tebow, whose brother Tim led the Broncos to a post-season win…
As the Broncos and the Ravens gear up to face off this Saturday, trying to extend their seasons at least one more game, one illustrious player faces what is possibly the final game of his career. After this season’s playoffs, Ray Lewis says he’ll put down the pads for good…
We’ve already gone on record with our fearless prediction of a Broncos win over the Baltimore Ravens in tomorrow’s playoff game — and the folks at Denver Broncos Memes are just as confident. Check out a gallery of our favorites below. It’s a great way to celebrate what’s been officially…
We love us some Kenneth Faried, who regularly doubles the energy and effort of any other player on the floor. And even he’s amazed by the numbers he’s racking up. When told in a live post-game Altitude interview broadcast over the Pepsi Center speakers that he registered nineteen points and…
Update below: Remember that golden moment from a November 2011 Denver-San Diego game when Chargers kicker Nick Novak was seen pissing on live TV? Apparently, the Broncos wanted a similar splash of magic going into their Saturday playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens. That’s our conclusion after seeing a team-produced…
