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. It¶¶Ňőap 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 lose to Trail Blazers on Anfernee Simons buzzer-beater layup
Anfernee Simons drove past Russell Westbrook for a layup as time expired, earning the Trail Blazers their first win of December and handing the Nuggets a crushing loss in Portland.

Christian Braun’s streak of 122 consecutive games played ends in Sacramento: “That guy is just one big muscle”
Christian Braun has developed into a staple of the Nuggets' lineup on a nightly basis only two years and change into his career.

NBA trade window: Do Nuggets want to trade Michael Porter Jr.? Would Zach LaVine help Denver?
Perception of the 2024-25 Nuggets is turning into a case study in optimism vs. pessimism.

Jamal Murray leads another Nuggets fourth-quarter comeback, hits game-winner in Sacramento
The Nuggets and Kings traded punches, with seven lead changes in the last 1:15 culminating with Jamal Murray's game-winner Monday.

Michael Malone wants Nuggets to get Julian Strawther’s 3-point attempts per game up
Michael Malone says the Nuggets want to get Julian Strawther's 3-point attempts up to six per game. Can the backup guard sustain his efficiency at a higher volume?

Nuggets went back to basics with rebounding drills during rare practice time: “Throwback to middle school”
The Nuggets are bottom-five in the NBA in second-chance points allowed per game. So they worked on rebounding drills at practice during a four-day hiatus this week. That paid off...

Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray says he has plantar fasciitis
Jamal Murray missed the Nuggets' last two games with hamstring inflammation, but he's also dealing with plantar fasciitis, he said Friday.

Jamal Murray scores 20 after being questionable, Nuggets pull away from Clippers in make-up game
A game that wasn't on the schedule two weeks ago could maybe -- just maybe -- end up being one of the most impactful results of the Nuggets' season.

Nuggets Journal: Rookie DaRon Holmes II talks injury rehab from torn Achilles: “It’s kind of an advantage for me”
DaRon Holmes II is still getting the NBA rookie experience with Denver, even if playing basketball isn't part of it.

DeAndre Jordan assesses Nuggets’ first quarter of season: “We haven’t splintered”
"We shouldn't be talking about effort and focus. Especially with this team," DeAndre Jordan said of the Nuggets at the quarter-point of the season. "That is sometimes what we talk...