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.

Kiszla: Nuggets exposed by Golden State as clown show, too soft and splintered to be legit championship contender

April 19, 2022 at 7:51 a.m.

This has ceased to be a respectable NBA playoff series. It抖阴ap a clown show, with the Nuggets wearing big red noses and tripping over their floppy, oversized shoes. It might...

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 28: Justin Herbert (10) of the Los Angeles Chargers scrambles as McTelvin Agim (95) of the Denver Broncos during the third quarter of Denver鈥檚 28-13 win at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday, November 28, 2021. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Kiszla vs. O’Halloran: Would you rather have Russell Wilson or Justin Herbert as your quarterback?

April 18, 2022 at 10:59 a.m.

Everybody wants to rank the QB-rich AFC West, and almost everywhere sports columnist Mark Kiszla looks, the pecking order is No. 1: Patrick Mahomes; No. 2: Justin Herbert; No. 3:...

Kiszla: Nuggets center Nikola Jokic can’t beat five Warriors and three refs all by himself in blowout playoff loss

April 16, 2022 at 10:59 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- In a league notorious for curtsying in the presence of its stars, giving LeBron, KD and Steph all the favorable calls, why do NBA referees insist on...

Retired Denver Nuggets center Wayne Cooper ...

Kickin’ It with Kiz: What should we remember most about late Nuggets center Wayne Cooper? His kind heart.

April 16, 2022 at 11:50 a.m.

I always liked Wayne Cooper. RIP, Big Guy.

Kiszla: Why it’s smart for Nuggets not to give up on Jamal Murray playing against Golden State

April 15, 2022 at 6:28 p.m.

It抖阴ap the demon on his shoulder, not his surgically repaired knee, that抖阴ap messing with Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray.

Kiszla: The best thing about Kris Bryant wearing a purple Colorado jersey? It turns lovesick Cubs fans green with envy.

April 14, 2022 at 10:33 p.m.

When the Cubs beat the Rockies 5-2 on a spring evening, way too much of the crowd drove home happy.

Kiz vs. Chambers: Should the Avalanche fear the President’s Trophy curse?

April 11, 2022 at 5:15 p.m.

Can the Avalanche be the first team to win the President's Trophy and hoist the Stanley Cup since 2013? The Denver Post's Mark Kiszla and Mike Chambers debate.

The University of Denver Pioneers celebrate ...

Kiszla: Pioneers hockey, the king of Denver sports, crowned national champion for ninth time

April 9, 2022 at 10:53 p.m.

BOSTON -- Nobody anywhere in America does hockey better than the University of Denver. Sorry, Broncos. Nice try, Avs. But in our major-league, sports-crazy city, the Pioneers are the franchise.

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone ...

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Do Nuggets have better shot to beat Golden State or Dallas in NBA playoffs?

April 9, 2022 at 4:29 p.m.

The Nuggets will advance to second round, regardless of matchup. My story. Sticking to it.

University of Denver Pioneers hockey coach ...

Kiszla: Rivals used to disrespect baby-faced DU Pioneers coach David Carle behind his back. No more. All he does is win, baby.

April 8, 2022 at 5:27 p.m.

Coach David Carle doesn鈥檛 look old enough to buy a pint of Sam Adams in a Beantown pub, much less hoist the University of Denver鈥檚 storied hockey legacy on his...

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