Mark Kiszla

Sports columnist

Mark Kiszla

Mark Kiszla is an award-winning sports columnist who wrote for The Denver Post from the fall of 1983 to 2024. During his time at the Post, he was named Colorado Sportswriter of the Year four times and was honored as a top 10 columnist in the nation by the Associated Press Sports Editors as recently as 2021.

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. reacts after being called for a foul during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Kiszla: For mental health’s sake, Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. does not care what you think of him

October 19, 2022 at 10:24 p.m.

With defiance, Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. tells his doubters from NBA nation to the Twitterverse and beyond: 鈥淚 really don鈥檛 care what people say.鈥�

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets gets hyped before the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, October 3, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: In quest for NBA championship, goofy Nikola Jokic growing into Joker the Grouch

October 18, 2022 at 7:33 p.m.

Noting a more serious and sometimes sullen Jokic, coach Michael Malone said: "He's not going to have a smile on his face every day." And that's a good thing.

Head coach Nathaniel Hackett of the Denver Broncos walks off the field after the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Chargers鈥� 19-16 overtime win at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Monday, October 17, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Kiszla vs. Gabriel: Is Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett doomed to be one and done?

October 18, 2022 at 1:49 p.m.

If Pat Surtain II loses his mind in frustration, the Broncos are in big trouble.

Kiszla: Still love these infuriating and inept Broncos after 19-16 loss to Chargers? You might want to consider a divorce.

December 8, 2022 at 12:43 p.m.

Can 抖阴apountry file for divorce? This is a football team that delivers cruel and unusual punishment to the people that love it most.

How it happened: Broncos fall, 19-16, to Chargers after punt return debacle in overtime

December 8, 2022 at 12:43 p.m.

Live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from the Denver Broncos' NFL Week 6 game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Oct. 17, 2022.

Colorado wide receiver Montana Lemonious-Craig, running back Anthony Hankerson and offensive lineman Van Wells celebrate after Hankerson carried the ball to the 1-yard line in overtime of an NCAA college football game against California at Folsom Field, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Kiszla: Smile, Ralphie! The CU Buffs no longer the only major college football team without a win.

October 15, 2022 at 7:29 p.m.

As the party on Folsom Field raged around him, Buffs linebacker Josh Chandler-Semedo plopped his weary butt down in the grass at the five-yard line and soaked in the happy...

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Russell Wilson used to be Mr. Unlimited. Now he’s Mr. Cellophane.

October 15, 2022 at 1:06 p.m.

Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson is Harold Hill from "The Music Man" of the NFL. He still has the Denver rubes in the palm of his hand.

Russell Wilson (3) of the Denver Broncos is introduced before the first quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Thursday, October 6, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: With “must win” looming, here’s what Broncos need from Russell Wilson: Less preaching, more TD passes.

October 13, 2022 at 7:05 p.m.

Russell Wilson leads the NFL in one category: positive affirmations. The Broncos quarterback cites everyone and everything from Winston Churchill to the Epistle of James.

Altitude TV held a press conference outside Ball Arena in Denver after mediation with Comcast failed. (Photo by Saja Hindi/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: TV dispute that keeps Avs and Nuggets fans in the dark just keeps trucking down road to nowhere

October 11, 2022 at 7:33 p.m.

We can't make this stuff up, folks: Bankrupt of good ideas to end war between Altitude and Comcast, billionaire Stan Kroenke has hired a truck.

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) speaks during a postgame press conference after the Indianapolis Colts鈥� 12-9 overtime win at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Thursday, October 6, 2022. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Kiszla: Is Russell Wilson more concerned about building his brand or building the Broncos?

October 8, 2022 at 5:12 p.m.

If quarterback Russell Wilson knew the ride was going to be this rough, maybe he would鈥檝e hopped a rocket to Mars instead of getting bucked by these Broncos.

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