Denver Sports Tonight

Denver Sports Tonight

Wrap up your day with a catch up on the biggest stories in Denver Sports from the DenverFan.com team. Hear from the writers cranking out the content that makes DenverFan.com your online home for the best opinions and information on the Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche, Rockies and more. Denver Sports Tonight weekdays from 6-7p.m. on Denver’s Sports Station 104.3 The Fan!

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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 06.04.25

Will Petersen and James Merilatt are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and James react to the news of the day in JK Dobbins visiting the Denver Broncos this week. Does the Broncos entertaining Dobbins mean, Sean Payton is not confident in the current running back room? Who would be on the hot seat of making the Broncos roster if they do add Dobbins? The Colorado Avalanche and Brock Nelson signed a 3-year contract extension, however does this mean we will see a trade from the Avs soon to create more cap space? Will shares his top trade candidates for the Avalanche and James ranks who he would most like the team to trade away. We wrap up the show with the Rockies sweeping the Marlins for their first series win since 2024. Are the Rockies winning games, bad for the organization?

00:43:50
Jun 4, 2025 7:39 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 06.03.25

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Phil react to NFL.com listing their top 10 “most complete” rosters in the NFL. Are the Broncos deserving of being a top 10 roster in the NFL? Is it fair to put the Broncos in the Super Bowl conversation already? Can the Broncos find a way to get a playoff game at home? Has Sean Payton instilled a confidence in the team where they don’t fear anyone in the league? The guys react to Peyton Manning getting involved in team ownership for the new NWSL team coming to Denver. Zach fills us in on what we can we expect from the Denver NWSL team in the near future and how popular women’s soccer has become in America. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joining the show to defend his article detailing why the Broncos can win the Super Bowl this year.

00:43:48
Jun 3, 2025 7:57 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 06.02.25

Will Petersen and Danny Williams are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Danny debate if Nik Bonitto should get a contract extension this off season. Should the Broncos have Bonitto go out a prove he is worth a big pay day first? How do the guys rank the 4 main Broncos looking for a new contract in Courtland Sutton, JFM, Zach Allen and Nik Bonitto? Danny shares his top trade and free agent targets for the Nuggets this offseason. Would rounding out the roster with 1 or 2 guys making lesser money be the fix the Nuggets need? We wrap up the show with Will’s take on how the Broncos should be thinking about the Super Bowl. If the Broncos have one of the best defenses in the NFL, would a Super Bowl be realistic?

00:42:43
Jun 2, 2025 7:47 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.30.25

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante discuss the Broncos as they kicked off OTA’s this week. What were our major takeaways from the week of practice? Has Bo Nix lived up to being the leader of the team, even as a second year player? What do we make of the Broncos building on their already great defense with a first round pick as well as two key free agent signings? What were our first impressions of David Adelman being introduced as the Nuggets head coach? Will the Nuggets find a way to catch up to the Thunder in the offseason? We wrap up the show with giving love to Colorado high school baseball as well as college baseball as their regionals start today.

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May 30, 2025 7:16 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.29.25

Will Petersen and Marcello Romano are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Cello welcome the football season as the Broncos kicked off OTA’s this week. Who was and was not in attendance for the Broncos today? We hear from Bo Nix and his thoughts on his offseason, building on his rookie season, and how his accomplishments from last season mean nothing for this season. Will Bo take the next step and build on his stats or are we in for a “sophomore slump”?  How will Evan Engram transform this offense? We wrap up the show with a discussion on the Broncos running back room.

00:42:56
May 29, 2025 7:51 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.28.25

Danny Williams and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Danny and Dante react to David Adelman’s introductory press conference today as the Nuggets new head coach. Does Adelman fit the bill of what a great coach in the NBA should look like? Will the Nuggets be forced to run it back with their current roster? Was Jamal Murray at Adelman’s press conference today to show support that Adelman is his guy or for ulterior motives? Is it fair to blame Jamal Murray’s lack of professionalism for why the Nuggets only have one championship? We preview the NBA playoffs as both the Thunder and Pacers take commanding 3-1 leads. If the Nuggets had got past the Thunder, would they be on their way to another championship? We wrap up the show with how the Nuggets can solve their problems, internally.

00:44:14
May 28, 2025 7:57 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 5.27.25

Will Petersen and Aneillo Piro react to the news that Demaryius Thomas will be inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame. Should the team consider retiring his #88 jersey as well? Will takes exception with where Bo Nix is ranked among his fellow NFL quarterbacks ahead of the 2025 season. With David Adelman set to speak to the media for the first time as head coach of the Nuggets, how much faith should fans have that he can help them return to the NBA Finals?

00:42:22
May 27, 2025 6:59 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.23.25

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante react to the Nuggets hiring David Adelman. Should the Nuggets have performed a full coaching search before landing on Adelman? How will hiring the head coach before the general manager impact the Nuggets? We react to Michael Malone’s comments throughout the week regarding Nikola Jokic and the MVP award. We wrap up the show with questioning how much Jokic cares about who the Nuggets coach and general manager are as well as a shoutout to college baseball and their postseason getting underway.

00:44:01
May 23, 2025 8:22 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.22.25

Will Petersen and Aniello Piro are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Aniello react to David Adelman being named as the next head coach of the Denver Nuggets. With the Nuggets keeping their interim head coach, will they make major roster changes or are they likely to run back the current team? How important will it be for the Nuggets ownership to maximize the next few years of Nikola Jokic’s prime? Will Adelman be able to maximize the roster from the starters to the bench rotation? How can the Nuggets follow through on Jokic’s thoughts of making the team a deeper team? We wrap up the show with a new piece of audio from Michael Malone stating he would have voted for Jokic for MVP after Denver was angry about his previous remarks on the situation.

00:43:41
May 22, 2025 7:27 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.21.25

Will Petersen and James Merilatt are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and James react to SGA winning the NBA MVP. Should Denver have a problem with SGA winning the award in landslide fashion? Should we stop focusing on Jokic MVP’s and focus only on championships? If the Nuggets had won more games this season, would Jokic have won the MVP? We react to Michael Malone’s comments on ESPN’s broadcast last night. Was Malone taking a shot at Jokic when saying that “SGA showed why he’s the MVP”? Does Malone owe all his success as an NBA coach to Nikola Jokic? We wrap up the show with news that Bo Nix will throw out the first pitch at the Rockies and Yankees game over the weekend.

00:44:19
May 21, 2025 7:30 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.20.25

Will Petersen and Danny Williams are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Danny debate if the Nuggets and Avalanche should still be playing in the playoffs. Is it fair to say this was wasted years from the Nuggets and Avs? How different of paths are both teams on going forward and which team is more likely to win a second championship in this era? Can the Broncos win the AFC west, and will they win the division? Are Sean Payton and the Broncos afraid of Andy Reid and the Chiefs? We wrap up the show with an odd story about a fan at a Rockies game getting injured from a foul ball and suing the team for how bad they are.

00:44:00
May 20, 2025 7:28 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.19.25

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante react to the end of the Nuggets season as they fell in game 7 to the Thunder over the weekend. What is the biggest frustration for the Nuggets after this season? What is the biggest concern for the team moving forward? Should the Nuggets be looking to blow up their core and replace starters on the team or looking to improve the margins of the team? Is there reason for Nuggets nation to have optimism going forward? What are realistic trade scenarios for guys like Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr.? We wrap up the show with how we envision the rest of the NBA playoffs going and if the league has any preferences on who they want to win the conference finals and NBA finals.

00:44:04
May 19, 2025 7:38 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.16.25

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante go down the Broncos schedule and determine which games will be wins and losses. Are the Broncos ready to compete with a team like the Eagles? Will there be a game the Broncos should win but will fall short? What will be the most difficult game to predict on the Broncos schedule? What was the major reason the Nuggets won the game last night? We wrap up the show with breaking news that Aaron Gordon is doubtful for Sunday’s game 7. How does this impact the game and how we predict the winner of the game?

00:42:41
May 16, 2025 7:30 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.15.25

Will Petersen and Danny Williams are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Danny preview the Nuggets and Thunder game 6 tonight. Will Jokic get the help he needed in game 5? What version of Jamal Murray will show up tonight and how will his sickness impact him? Should the Nuggets bring back Mihcael Porter Jr. if the season does end tonight? Who on the Nuggets can step up and take minutes away from a laboring MPJ? Will and Danny share their predictions for game 6 tonight. We pivot to the Broncos and breakdown their schedule. Which games are the guys most looking forward to? Will this be the year the Chiefs finally fall from their dynasty of winning the AFC west? We wrap up the show with record predictions for the Broncos. Will the Broncos be a high flying offense or rely on their defense more?

00:44:37
May 15, 2025 7:14 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.13.25

Danny Williams and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Danny and Dante preview tonight’s pivotal game 5 in Oklahoma City. Will the winner of tonight’s game go on to win the series? Could the Giannis situation in Milwaukee help the Nuggets round out their roster for next season? We react to the news of Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson being taken off the banned list from the baseball hall of fame. Will the baseball voters allow Rose and Jackson into the Hall of Fame after all these years? We wrap up the show with predictions for the Nuggets tonight. Who will step up for the Nuggs and will Jokic have a classic Jokic game we have grown accustomed to?

00:43:34
May 13, 2025 7:29 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.12.25

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante react to the Nuggets games 3 and 4 over the weekend. How are feeling about the Nuggets as they head back to Oklahoma City? Will David Adleman reach deeper into the Nuggets rotation to avoid the starters being too tired? Have the Thunder overcome their inexperience we saw in game one of this series? The Broncos kicked off rookie minicamp over the weekend and we heard from Sean Payton and his thoughts on rookie running back RJ Harvey. Will Harvey be the Broncos starter as soon as week 1? What stood out to us about the way Payton talked about Harvey? We wrap up the show with the news of the Rockies firing their manager Bud Black on Sunday. Will we see any silver lining for the Rockies this season?

00:44:27
May 12, 2025 7:47 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.09.25

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante preview tonight’s pivotal game 3 matchup between the Nuggets and Thunder. Should the Nuggets be happy coming out of Oklahoma City tied 1-1 in the series? Will Michael Porter Jr. be able to contribute to this team with his injury, how do the Nuggets replace him if he can’t? What rookie intrigues us the most as we head into Broncos minicamp? We wrap up the show with reaction to Kyle Freeland’s emotional press conference and predictions for the Nuggets and Thunder game 3.

00:47:22
May 9, 2025 7:25 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.08.25

Danny Williams and Marcello Romano are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Danny and Cello react to the Nuggets blow out loss in game 2 of their series with the Thunder. The guys map out how the Nuggets can win this series. Will Jokic get help from his teammates outside of Aarron Gordon? Will the Nuggets get their revenge and win in blowout fashion this series? If the Nuggets can beat the Thunder is there any challenges they couldn’t overcome the rest of the way? Should the Avalanche have moved on from coach Jared Bednar? How much longer will Nathan MacKinnon be in his prime? We wrap up the show with a debate if Nik Bonitto should and if he will get a big pay from the Broncos. Should the Broncos make him go out and prove he can do it again this season before paying him?

00:44:04
May 8, 2025 7:58 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.07.25

Will Petersen and Aniello Prio are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Aniello react to the Nuggets game 1 victory over the Thunder and preview tonight’s game 2. How well did the Nuggets play in game 1 and how much better of a game could they have as the series continues? Will Michael Porter Jr. be able to contribute after being mostly invisible in game 1? What are the keys for the Nuggets to upset Oklahoma City in back-to-back games? How will the Nuggets look in the “non-Jokic” minutes? We react to Joe Sakic’s comments on not knowing that Mikko Rantanen wouldn’t be signing an extension with the Hurricanes and how it stings to lose in the first round with a great roster, not because they lost to Mikko. Are the Avalanche in a better position going forward now than they were when the season started? We wrap up the show with an update on Kris Bryant, Utah stealing the mammoth name, and predictions for the Nuggets and Thunder game tonight.

00:43:36
May 7, 2025 7:48 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.06.25

Will Petersen and James Merilatt are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and James recap the Nuggets thrilling game 1 victory over Oklahoma City. Is this year’s team the toughest team in Nuggets history? Did last night give the guys hope that this edition of the Nuggets can win a championship this year? We breakdown the final minutes of the game and how the Nuggets showed their championship DNA while the Thunder showed their inexperience. We hear the final call from TNT as Aarron Gordon hit a game winning three pointer for the Nuggets. Will describes what he saw and heard from the Avalanche media day today. If the Avalanche continue to struggle, who is to blame for the shortcomings? We wrap up the show with a discussion on the Avalanche championship window. Would Jared Bednar get another job if he were let go by the Avs?

00:43:59
May 6, 2025 7:25 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.05.25

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante react to the Avalanche crushing loss in game 7 over the weekend. Have the Avs become a team known as a team that can’t win a big game? What went wrong for the Avs to not be able to close out Saturday’s game? Should we be blaming the players, the coach or the GM? Will this team be able to compete better next year after accumulating “playoff scars” in this first iteration of the team this season? We preview the Nuggets and thunder series that tips off tonight. What kind of chance are we giving the Nuggets after a thrilling first round series? What has to go right for the Nuggets to pull off an upset over the Thunder? We wrap up the show with predictions for the series and tonight’s game one.

00:44:06
May 5, 2025 8:10 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.02.25

Danny Williams and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Danny and Dante preview both the Nuggets and Avalanche massive game 7’s tomorrow. Are the Avalanche championship bound if they can find a win in Dallas tomorrow night? Will Russell Westbrook continue to have an impact in this series? Who will step up from the Nuggets role players? We react to Gregg Popovich stepping away from coaching the Spurs to work in their front office. Between the Spurs and Nuggets head coaching job, which job is more desirable? We wrap up the show with predictions for the Avalanche and Nuggets games tomorrow. Who will get on the board for the Avs? Will the Nuggets prevail and move onto to face off vs the Thunder.

00:43:35
May 2, 2025 7:38 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 05.01.25

Danny Williams and Marcello Romano are in for Denver Sports tonight. Danny and Cello preview the Avalanche big game tonight. Will the Avs best players step up in tonight’s elimination game? Will Jared Bednar be on the hot seat if the Avalanche aren’t able to get out of the first round? We pivot to the Nuggets and how confident we should be that the Nuggets take care of business tonight. Will Jokic bounce back with a big scoring night? Would the Nuggets be a in a similar position if Michael Malone was still the coach of the Nuggets? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show live from Ball Arena to discuss if the Avs will be nervous going into tonight’s game, the Stars being a difficult matchup for the Avalanche, and Will’s prediction for the Nuggets game tonight. We wrap up the show with predictions for both the Nuggets and Avalanche tonight.

00:43:20
May 1, 2025 7:50 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.30.25

Will Petersen and Aniello Piro are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Aniello react to the Nuggets massive game 5 win behind Jamal Murray’s impressive performance. Is this version of the Nuggets a team that can make a run in the playoffs? Will the Nuggets be able to draw from last year’s disappointing playoff exit to win game 6 in Los Angeles? Have the Nuggets figured out the Clippers? We preview the Avalanche and Stars game 6 tomorrow night. Will players outside of Nathan MacKinnon be able to step up in an elimination game? Is Jared Bednar on the hot seat? We wrap up the show with the Broncos draft and where their selections rank in terms of value of players they got where they picked them.

00:44:07
Apr 30, 2025 7:37 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.29.25

Will Petersen and James Merilatt are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and James react to the Avalanche disappointing loss in Dallas last night. What chances are the guys still giving the Avs to win this series and advance to the second round of the playoffs. We hear from Avs coach, Jared Bednar and his thoughts on the officiating in game 5. How much of a factor has officiating been in this series? Should Jared Bednar’s job be on the line depending on how this series ends up? We pivot to the Broncos and react to their draft over the weekend. Should Broncos Country feel underwhelmed with the results? Will the Broncos regret not getting a weapon for Bo Nix earlier in the draft? DenverSports.com’s Jake Shapiro joins the show live from Ball Arena to discuss the latest on Russell Westbrook, what adjustments will be made from both the Clippers and Nuggets, and much more.

00:42:59
Apr 29, 2025 7:23 PM
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