The playoffs are in full swing for both the Colorado Avalanche and the Denver Nuggets and players like Austin Rivers are needing to step up in crucial games due to all the injuries the team is facing. An incredible game from Rivers lead to Allie Monroy asking Zac Stevens, Harrison Wind, Nathan Rudolph, and Drew Creasman the most unexpected playoff…

Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come. – Dwayne Johnson I have smelled what Mr. Johnson is cooking. I took bowling in college as a Phys. Ed elective, knowing that it had to be the easiest class on campus. So when I was two thirds of the way through the semester…...

With the Avs and the Nuggets playing in Round 1 of the playoffs, the DNVR Crew takes a look back in time to the best individual playoff performances in Denver Sports history.  Ryan Koenigsberg is joined by Nathan Rudolph, Andre Simone and Eric Wedum to talk all that and more! DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE ON ONE OF THE APPS! iTunes…

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” – Mike Tyson Sitting in a courtroom is such a different experience than the one they typically show on television, especially in a civil trial. Though there can be the occasional drama, the bulk of the time can be maddeningly boring. But when a good deal of your future…...

The NHL and NBA Playoffs are right around the corner so Allie Monroy asks Ryan Koenigsberg, Drew Creasman, AJ Haefele, and Eric Wedum (D-Line) what their favorite playoff moment in Denver sports history. They also hear what the community’s favorite moments were and they finish the day off with Who Won the Week. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE ON ONE OF…

“It’s one thing to have the faith to get started, but it’s another thing to have the fortitude to finish strong.” – Kami Dempsey Believe it or not, during the fourth quarter of the Denver Nuggets game against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night, it was a close affair. Toronto had played tough all evening, with neither team seeing much…...

1. The mapping out of a play is less than half of the battle in basketball. The timing, rhythm, and subtle reads that each player makes are what determine if a play will generate an open shot or not. The two clips below provide nice examples of this. In the first clip, both Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon elect…...

With the 2021 NFL Draft right around the corner, the DNVR crew is going through the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Denver Broncos and the Colorado Rockies draft classes and discussing which was the best one in each sport. The crew finishes off with “Who Won the Week.” DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE ON ONE OF THE APPS! iTunes link – Google link – Pocket Casts…

1. Some turnovers are solely the result of a sloppy play or a missed reads. Others are heavily influenced by poor spacing that allows the defense to double the passer, crowd passing lanes, and eliminate large portions of the court. The turnover below is a great example of how easy the Nuggets are to defend when they place non-shooters alongside…...

When you think of the Denver Nuggets, you think of Nikola Jokic, MVP candidate, and of course Jamal Murray. How about when you think of the Colorado Avalanche? Nathan MacKinnon and his top line mate Mikko Rantanen. Today the DNVR Crew is talking about the best dynamic duo/side kicks in Denver Sports past and present. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE ON…

A problem is a chance for you to do your best. – Duke Ellington Life is designed to lull you to sleep. While you always want to think you’re giving your best in every circumstance, human beings are made to budget their energy. Whether it’s our brains glossing over repetitive tasks, or choosing to coast when we know we have…...

“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” ~ Carl Jung I still remember it as clearly as day. I was goofing around with a few of my dearest friends, and I looked across the room. She… stunning, beautiful she was sitting in a chair, chatting with…...

1. Probably the most under rated aspect of Jamal Murray’s game is his IQ as a cutter. Nikola Jokic gets credited with his elite vision on plays like the one below but the entire possession is setup by Murray understanding where the help will be coming from and how the defense will react when he cuts back towards the strong…

1. Aaron Gordon’s on-ball defense has exceeded expectations. He had shown flashes of elite defense throughout his career, most notably in the first round of the 2019 NBA playoffs where he did an admirable job against Kawhi Leonard over the course of their five-game series. But through four games with the Denver Nuggets, Gordon has looked like a first-team all-defensive…...

With the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets continuing their dominance in their individual sports, Allie Monroy is joined by Ryan Koenigsberg, Drew Creasman, AJ Haefele, and Harrison Wind to discuss how to handle championship expectations, they play a game of would you rather when it comes to championship or relevancy and more! DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE ON ONE OF…

1. By now everyone reading THE LIST is familiar with C Corner, one of the Nuggets’ most commonly used actions. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Nuggets got Aaron Gordon’s first dunk off of this action.  The Nuggets have run this for Michael Porter Jr. and Paul Millsap in the corner spot and have had great success. With…...

Last week, we talked about the BEST roster in Denver sports history now we are looking back at what team was the worst. Was it the 1997-98 Denver Nuggets or the 2012 Colorado Rockies? Allie Monroy is joined by Drew Creasman, AJ Haefele, Ryan Koenigsberg, and Eric Wedum to discuss all that and more on THE Denver Sports Podcast. The…

“You can’t win if you don’t play as a unit.” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar “You can’t win if you don’t play.” – The Colorado Lottery In my fourth year of club soccer, our team had hit the apex of its possibility. We’d squeezed every bit of juice we could out of our current roster, and still couldn’t make things click. We…...

Allie Monroy is joined by Nathan Rudolph, Drew Creasman, Henry Chisholm, and Andre Simone as they discuss what the best roster in Denver sports history is. Would you argue it’s the 2001 Avs or the 1998 Broncos? How about the 1994 CU Buffs or are we currently living through some of the best rosters in Denver sports history with this…