Colorado Avalanche beat writer
Bennett Durando
Bennett Durando joined The Denver Post in 2022 as the Colorado Avalanche and NHL hockey beat writer. He previously covered college sports in the SEC, first Mizzou for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Columbia Missourian, then Auburn for the Montgomery Advertiser. He is an 11-time Associated Press Sports Editors contest nominee and a two-time winner, including for best beat writing in 2022 while in Alabama. Born and raised in St. Louis, he is a graduate of Missouri.
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How Avalanche’s Evan Rodrigues won over Colorado hearts with pregame puck ritual with sons
Here's how there got to be a mountain of about 30 pucks sitting on Evan Rodrigues' kitchen counter.

The malleability of Cale Makar: From taking on bigger opponents to bigger ice time, Avalanche defenseman is different kind of All-Star
Little brothers often have to play dirty to win. Itap their natural instinct. Such was the case in the Makar front yard, where younger Taylor matched up with older Cale...

After expanding from Nuggets to Avalanche games, Celly Squad drummers revel in “rock star” status: “No one would treat me like this at my day job.”
The performers were setting up equipment. The players were taking their places, families in tow. They would all begin the parade route soon, but Andrew Brickman's day was made before...
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Nuggets sign Spencer Jones to standard contract, converting 2-way deal
It took longer than expected after a concussion got in the way, but the Nuggets can finally add Spencer Jones back to their rotation.

Nuggets’ David Adelman reflects on Doug Moe’s life, career: ‘Obviously, a Denver sports legend’
"I think he doesn't get enough credit for the wide-open freestyle that we play now," David Adelman said after former Nuggets coach Doug Moe died Tuesday.

Doug Moe, Nuggets coach who pioneered fast-paced, high-scoring offense, dies at 87
Doug Moe, who won 432 games as head coach of the Denver Nuggets in the 1980s, has died at 87.

Nuggets legends see NBA All-Star Jamal Murray as one of them: ‘He could easily have been Batman’
“He understands that to be a winner, you have to be a team, and he has fit into that Robin role," Alex English said. "... He has fit in it...

Nuggets welcome All-Star break, but Nikola Jokic’s vacation time is thwarted again
How the Nuggets will spend the All-Star break, from Cabo to the 3-point contest to quality time with man's best friend.

Nuggets’ negotiation with Spencer Jones being ‘slow-played’ due to concussion
Spencer Jones went into the All-Star break without being converted to a standard contract, but the Nuggets survived Memphis for a 122-116 win Wednesday.

Nuggets’ Cam Johnson returns at fortuitous time for Denver roster ravaged by injuries
"You don't want to peak too early and hit kind of the downslope of it," Johnson said. "So if these injuries happen now, it's better than them happening in April."

Which NBA players could Nuggets consider for last roster spot? Here are 10 options.
As the Nuggets survey the buyout market for players they could sign to their 15th roster spot, what are the biggest names to watch for?

Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic not worried by skid after costly last-minute turnover against Cavs
"Are we happy with the losses? No," Nikola Jokic said. "But I think we can build on the games that we played."

James Harden, Donovan Mitchell make clutch plays, Nuggets cough up late lead to Cavs
The Nuggets let a double-digit lead slip away in the fourth quarter, as the new-look Cavaliers swept the season series against Denver.