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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Christian Braun building quiet case for NBA’s Most Improved Player award: “A complete basketball player”
Another formidable rim protector joined Christian Braun's collection of posters recently.

Nuggets Journal: Best and worst matchups for Denver in Round 1 of NBA playoffs
The Nuggets have the highest probability of finishing as the No. 3 seed in the West. You'll never guess who has the highest chance of being the No. 6 seed.

Michigan has brand-name recognition but Cinderella DNA for March Madness — and a star closer: “Ain’t no luck. This is Tre Donaldson”
Tre Donaldson's background as a switch hitter in baseball paid off in a March Madness moment Saturday at Ball Arena.

Nikola Jokic remains out, Nuggets get crushed by Trail Blazers on offensive glass
The Trail Blazers weren't playing anybody taller than 6-foot-9. That didn't stop them from strong-arming Denver on the offensive glass.

Nuggets can’t recreate magic without Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray in blowout loss to Lakers
Even if the Nuggets' terrible first-quarter defense wasn't so terrible, they might not have been able to stop what Luka Doncic did to them.

Nuggets Mailbag: What should Denver’s playoff rotation look like?
One Denver Post reader has a rather avant-garde suggestion for the Nuggets' front office going forward.

🔊 Nuggets Podcast: Glory in Golden State, Wizards weariness and Nikola Jokic’s fading MVP hopes
In the latest edition Nuggets Ink podcast, Bennett Durando and Matt Schubert reconvene after a wild Denver win at Golden State.

Aaron Gordon scores 38, Nuggets pull off resounding win at Warriors without Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray
Surprise hero of the game: Spencer Jones?

Michael Malone: Defense needs to improve if Nuggets are “serious about making the postseason”
The 2023 Nuggets were already an outlier as far as championship defenses go. They're pushing the boundaries of what's possible this season.

Jordan Poole’s deep 3-pointer gives Wizards stunning season sweep of Nuggets
In a game with five lead changes in the last two minutes, the Nuggets just couldn't muster a stop when it mattered most.