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 | 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?

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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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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.28.25

Danny Williams and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Danny and Dante react to Shedeur Sanders falling in the NFL draft over the weekend. What went into teams passing on Shedeur over and over? Will Sanders be an issue in a backup role? We get into the Broncos draft now that we have the complete picture. Will the Broncos regret not taking a running back earlier in the draft? We pivot to the Nuggets as they were able to even the series vs the Clippers on a miraculous Aarron Gordon dunk. Do the Nuggets now have a chance to win this series and potentially upset the Thunder? We wrap up the show with the Avalanche as they get set for a pivotal game 5 in Dallas with a 2-2 series tie.

00:43:48
Apr 28, 2025 7:46 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.23.25

James Merilatt and Danny Williams are in for Denver Sports Tonight. James and Danny preview Gabe Landeskog’s supposed return to the ice for the Avalanche in tonight’s game. Will Landeskog be able to bring anything to the ice outside of an emotional boost? How will his teammates respond to Gabe being back in the lineup? Could the Broncos be the surprise team to move into the top 5 or 10 of the NFL draft? How will the Broncos long term plan impact how willing they are to trade future draft assets? DenverSports.com’s Will Petersen joins the show live from Ball Arena Gabe announcing he will be in a jersey tonight, what Will’s expectations are for Landy tonight, and if Gabe will be in the lineup going forward for the Avs. What is the vibe down at Ball Arena? We wrap up the show with how the Nuggets can answer in game 3 after dropping game 2. Did we underestimate the Clippers coming into this series?

00:43:08
Apr 23, 2025 7:24 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.22.25

Will Petersen and Aniello Piro are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Aniello breakdown the Nuggets loss in game 2 of their first round playoff series vs the Clippers. Has Kawhi been the best player on the court through the first two games of the series? Has Jokic looked exhausted? Will this offseason feature major turnover with the Nuggets roster? We pivot to the Avalanche as they fell in overtime to the Stars last night. Did the Avs take last night’s game too casually when they should have out their foot on the gas and taken a 2-0 series lead? What happened before the game with Gabe Landeskog being in the lineup then being a late scratch for the game? We wrap up the show with a discussion on the Broncos draft mindset as we are hours away from the first round of the NFL draft.

00:43:38
Apr 22, 2025 7:2 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.21.25

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante react to the Nuggets stealing a game in game one over the Clippers. Do we feel more encouraged or nervous about the Nuggets after their performance on Saturday? Will the Nuggets be able to continue the defense they played in the second half of game 1? How will Michael Porter Jr. respond to being called out after a poor game 1? We pivot to the Avalanche as they also took a 1-0  lead on Saturday. How will Avs coach, Jared Bednar handle the return of Gabe Landeskog? We wrap up the show with predictions for both the Nuggets and Avalanche tonight as well as a discussion on the Broncos draft.

00:43:46
Apr 21, 2025 8:1 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.18.25

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante take a deep dive into the Nuggets first round matchup vs the Clippers. How much will the changes the Nuggets made before the end of the season impact their chances? What holes do the Nuggets still have on their roster? How will this playoff run impact David Adelman’s chances of becoming the next Nuggets head coach? We pivot to the Avalanche and share what chance we give them of moving on to the second round of the NHL playoffs. Is this the best chance the Avalanche have had to win a cup since the season they won the championship? We wrap up the show with predictions for both the Nuggets and Avalanche series.

00:43:07
Apr 18, 2025 8:42 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.17.25

Jake Shapiro and Marcello Romano are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Jake and Cello take a deep dive into the Nuggets and Clipper playoff series. How will the health of Aaron Gordon and Jamal Murray play into the series? How deep will interim coach, David Adelman go into the Nuggets rotation? Will the Nuggets be able to out rebound the Clippers? We play a game where we predict where Denver sports will be a week from today. What will the series score be for the Nuggets and Avalanche? Who will the Broncos be drafting in the first round? Where will Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders be drafted to? We wrap up the show with a discussion on Colorado retiring their two stars’ numbers this week and the Rockies bringing back Clint Hurdle to be their hitting coach.

00:43:39
Apr 17, 2025 7:55 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.16.25

James Merilatt and Aniello Prio are in for Denver Sports Tonight. James and Aniello react to Avalanche GM, Chris McFarland’s comments on Gabe Landeskog’s return and Val Nichushkin. Why are the Avalanche not saying if Landeskog will be playing in the first round of the NHL playoffs? Will Val Nichushkin be reliable for the Avalanche this year? How important will the first two games of the series be for the Nuggets to jump out to a 2-0 lead over Los Angeles? How will the Broncos go about selecting their running back in the draft? We wrap up the show with comments from CU legend, Phillip Lindsay on the retirement of Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders’ numbers at Colorado. Is it Coach Prime’s fault that CU has not honored many of the past players?  

00:45:00
Apr 16, 2025 7:30 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.15.25

Aniello Piro and James Merilatt are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Aniello and James speak to the boost the Nuggets have had since the firings of Michael Malone and Calvin Booth. Under what circumstances would the Nuggets bring back interim coach, David Adelman? Will the Nuggets be big spenders on their next GM and coach? We pivot to the CU Buffs as they announced they will retire Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders’ jerseys. Should Shedeur be included in the jersey number retirement? Are people overlooking the relevancy that Shedeur brought to CU? We wrap up the show with a preview of the Avalanche and Stars first round playoff series.

00:44:00
Apr 15, 2025 7:37 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.14.25

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante react to Nuggets owner, Josh Kroenke’s press conference from today. How much credit does Kroenke deserve for stepping up and making tough decisions for the better of the Nuggets? We preview the Nuggets and Clippers series first round matchup for the NBA playoffs. Where do the Nuggets have the advantages and disadvantages in the series? We wrap up the show discussing if Gabe Landeskog will return for the Avalanche in the playoffs.

00:43:59
Apr 14, 2025 7:30 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.11.25

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante breakdown Avalanche captain, Gabe Landeskog’s return to the ice tonight for the Colorado Eagles. Could we see Landeskog play with the Avalanche in the playoffs this season? What are we looking for from Landy in tonight’s game? We pivot to the Nuggets and continue to breakdown the Michael Malone and Calvin Booth firings. Just how toxic of an environment was it for the Nuggets this season? Did the Nuggets owe it to Michael Malone to give him one more chance in the playoffs to prove he belonged to stay?  

00:42:47
Apr 11, 2025 8:14 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.10.25

Aniello Piro and Marcello Romano are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Aniello and Cello react to the Nuggets win over Sacramento last night. Has “a beast been woken up” in the Denver Nuggets? Was Jokic ok with the Nuggets decision to fire Michael Malone? Are the Nuggets still contenders to make a run to the NBA Finals? Is there anyway interim coach, David Adelman could be the next head coach of the Nuggets? We hear from Adelman and his thoughts on the differences in the team last night. Are the guys concerned with Nathan MacKinnon missing tonight’s Avs game and potentially the rest of the regular season? We react in real time to DU losing in the Frozen Four in double overtime to Western Michigan. We wrap up the show with the Rockies after the avoided a sweep today with a 7-2 win over Milwaukee.

00:43:20
Apr 10, 2025 7:22 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.09.25

Will Petersen and James Merilatt are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and James continue to react to the Nuggets firings of Michael Malone and Calvin Booth. Is there still a chance the Nuggets can salvage their season with a new coach at the helm? Will tonight tell us all we need to know about the Nuggets mindset and if they will fold or pick up their focus and effort going forward? Are we worried about Gabe Landeskog returning to the ice for the Colorado Eagles? Wrap up the show with Will questioning if Jared Bednar could be in for the same fate as Michael Malone if the Avalanche have an early exit from the playoffs.

00:43:15
Apr 9, 2025 8:43 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.08.25

Will Petersen and Aniello Piro are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Will and Aniello react to the news of the day in the Nuggets firing Michael Malone and Calvin Booth.  Will the Nuggets show some pride and have a spark to them for the rest of the season? DenverSports.com’s editor, James Merilatt joins the show to discuss who deserves the blame for the nuggets short comings, if the Nuggets will get a bump from a fired coach or fold into an early playoff exit, and James’ final message for Michael Malone. Jake Shapiro joins the show to discuss his thoughts on the firing of Michael Malone and Calvin Booth. Will the Nuggets interim coach be able to break through to the Nuggets? We wrap up the show with asking if this 2024-2025 Nuggets team will be able to come together and make a run in the playoffs.

00:43:01
Apr 8, 2025 8:23 PM
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Denver Sports Tonight
Denver Sports Tonight | 04.07.25

Mike Rice and Dante Gomez are in for Denver Sports Tonight. Mike and Dante take a deep dive into the Nuggets after the continue to struggle. Is it time for Nuggets ownership to think about blowing up the team’s core and rebuilding around Jokic? Did the Nuggets mess up by giving Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon extension, this past off season? We wrap up the show recapping Duke choking away their chances at a national title and previewing tonight’s Florida and Houston national championship.

00:33:06
Apr 7, 2025 7:17 PM
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