Jake Shapiro

Jake Shapiro

Jake Shapiro is a sports analyst for DenverSports.com. Shap also works as an adjunct sports media professor at his alma mater, the University of Colorado-Boulder. Previously, Jake worked at the Denver Post in breaking news and has covered the Colorado Buffaloes, Rapids and Rockies for years. You can follow Shap on Twitter at @Shapalicious.

Avs make some moves as they near finalizing opening-night roster

The Avalanche are getting ready for opening night in Vegas, Colorado's team made several transactions on Monday
19 hours ago

New Heisman favorite emerges as Travis Hunter’s odds grow again

The Heisman Trophy race shifted dramatically with a new favorite emerging and odds doubling for Colorado's Travis Hunter, who was on a bye
23 hours ago

Nikola Jokic requested Adam Silver to host an NBA game in Serbia

Nikola Jokic would like the Denver Nuggets to play an NBA game in Serbia before his playing days are up, per Adam Silver
4 days ago

Nuggets main group outplays the champs in preseason debut

The Nuggets lost to the Celtics 107-103 to tip off the 2024 NBA Preseason in Abu Dhabi but the game mostly featured bench players
4 days ago

Travis Hunter has really good news for Broncos fans that want him

The belle of college ball, Travis Hunter, will be one of the top picks in the coming NFL Draft and he likes the Broncos as a landing spot
5 days ago

Member of Nuggets title team retires from NBA, takes hoops job

Former Denver Nuggets guard and forever an NBA champion Ish Smith is retiring after 14 years in the league, but he will take a scouting gig
5 days ago

Broncos players and coach share their love for throwback uniforms

The Denver Broncos are breaking out their new throwback uniforms for the first time on Sunday when they take on their rival Raiders
6 days ago

Nuggets spend hump day with camels in the middle east

The Nuggets are getting set for their preseason opener, which just happens to be slated to take place in Abu Dhabi
6 days ago

CU Buffs projected to be in college football’s most fun bowl

For some just making a bowl game will be enough for the CU Buffs, and then there are the few who are hoping Prime is coaching in a silly game
7 days ago

Bookies believe Broncos likely to rise above .500 in return home

The Denver Broncos went to the East Coast and won back-to-back games setting up a favorable matchup in their return to Colorado
7 days ago

Travis Hunter shoots up Heisman odds after breaking out pose

Only the two top quarterbacks in the country now have better odds at winning the Heisman than Colorado Buffaloes star Travis Hunter.
8 days ago

Nuggets legend Dikembe Mutombo dies of cancer at 58

The Hall of Famer famous for his high-flying defense, finger wags and humanitarian efforts has passed away
8 days ago

Deion Sanders ‘loss of words’ with pride after big Buffs win

The Colorado Buffaloes may have scored their most impressive win of the Deion Sanders Era in beating UCF and he shared his pride postgame
10 days ago

Travis Hunter breaks out a Heisman celly after another huge play

Travis Hunter may have had his first big Heisman moment last week in but on this Saturday he broke out the famous trophy's pose as a celly
10 days ago

Westbrook is open about pushing Murray in new Nuggets role

If Jesse Palmer was around and there were roses in the room for first impressions, Russell Westbrook would've scored a flower
12 days ago

Aaron Gordon and the Nuggets are ready to work on extension

Aaron Gordon can start negotiating a new contract come Friday and he's ready to talk with the Denver Nuggets about staying
12 days ago

Malone keeps the Nuggets starting two-guard spot open for now

The Nuggets have a opening in their starting five and it's still listed on the team's job board as the preseason began
12 days ago

Charlie Blackmon says his iconic beard may change in retirement

The big question on many fans' minds who have loved Chuck Nazty for years is; will his iconic beard be retiring with him
13 days ago

Broncos RB gets a big promotion, could be a sign of things to come

Tyler Badie's game spoke for itself on Sunday and the Denver Broncos signed up to the 53-man roster on Wednesday
13 days ago

Denver Broncos lose big-time defender to ACL tear

The Denver Broncos will be without their leading tackler of the last two years as Alex Singleton is done for the season with an ACL tear
13 days ago

Charlie Blackmon would like to remain with Rockies after playing

An emotional Charlie Blackmon began his final Rockies homestand at Coors Field on Tuesday with a press conference about what could be next
14 days ago

Broncos are road underdogs for matchup with Jets

The Broncos are coming off a win by going on the road and beating down the Buccaneers 26-7 in Week 3, they're still underdogs at the Jets
14 days ago

How possible hurricane Helene has impacted CU’s plans for UCF

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes have had an interesting week with weather forecasts and it continued on Tuesday
14 days ago

Travis Hunter is not among oddsmakers’ favorites for the Heisman

Even more uncommon than a non-QB-Heisman is a two-way player thriving at this level of football and it's this notion that gives Travis Hunter a chance
15 days ago