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.

Colorado Buffaloes star goes one-and-done, declares for NBA Draft

Tad Boyle's first one-and-done is officially exiting Boulder—as Cody Williams has declared for the NBA Draft
22 days ago

Gru’s Your Daddy: Nikola Jokic makes the Lakers his Minions again

Nikola Jokic, played the hero of Gru for the Denver Nuggets again as he villainized the Los Angeles Lakers for a ninth-straight victory
23 days ago

Nuggets use massive run to topple scrappy Lakers in Game 1

It was another back-and-forth game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets, but the Mile High City crew pulled away to win Game 1
24 days ago

MPJ testifies as Coban Porter gets max sentence for fatal crash

Coban Porter, a younger brother of Michael Porter Jr., was sentenced to six years in prison Friday for killing a woman in a drunken car crash
25 days ago

Flight Deck Fiasco: Rockies coach plays pilot on United Airlines journey

The FAA is now investigating what appears to be Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens in the cockpit of the team's flight to Toronto
26 days ago

Torrid Nathan MacKinnon makes Avalanche franchise history

For 42 years Peter Stastny skated alone atop the Avs record book but Nathan MacKinnon on Thursday night made history
26 days ago

Shedeur and Shilo Sanders fire back about transfers leaving CU

Shedeur Sanders and Shilo Sanders gave their take on players transferring away from the Colorado Buffaloes
26 days ago

Former All-Star forward says he’ll retire after this Avalanche season

Zach Parise will play his 1,254th and final regular season game on Thursday as the Avalanche forward said he'll be retiring at season's end
26 days ago

Nuggets watched play-in game together, sharing Serbian liquor

The Denver Nuggets are absolutely locked in but Nikola Jokic knows being focused can mean reflection and bonding as well, enjoying rakija
27 days ago

How the Nuggets beat LeBron and the Lakers again in the playoffs

The Denver Nuggets path to repeat starts with a heavyweight bout against the longtime rival Los Angeles Lakers, this is how the teams matchup
27 days ago

Jontay Porter, brother of Michael Porter Jr., banned from NBA

The NBA banned Jontay Porter from the league on Wednesday, the former Toronto Raptors center was caught providing info to bettors
27 days ago

Nuggets open as giant favorite to beat Lakers in NBA Playoffs

The biggest favorite in the first round of the NBA Playoffs are the Denver Nuggets, they take on the Los Angeles Lakers again
27 days ago

Nuggets repeat bid starts Saturday against LA, here’s the schedule

The Nuggets chase for a second championship begins its playoff chapter on Saturday when they'll meet the No. 7 seed, here's the schedule
27 days ago

Denver Nuggets will face LeBron James’ Lakers in first round

The Denver Nuggets will meet LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs again, this time in the first round
28 days ago

Prime’s prized recruit is entering transfer portal, leaving CU Buffs

The top recruit Deion Sanders has gotten to join the Buffaloes is Cormani McClain, the defensive back is going to transfer away from Colorado
28 days ago

Oddsmakers have Nuggets as massive favorites to win West

The Denver Nuggets have ended up in an amazing position after a wild weekend of NBA play and oddsmakers are showing how good the team has it
28 days ago

Stephen A. Smith jabs Denver again, Jokic not unanimous MVP

Two prominent haters of the Denver Nuggets from ESPN are again eating into Nikola Jokic's legacy and one of them is Stephen A. Smith
28 days ago

Rockies pinch run ace Kyle Freeland, and he suffers nasty collision

The Colorado Rockies top pitcher Kyle Freeland was injured when colliding into former teammate Jeff Hoffman on Monday
29 days ago

Buffs lose four to portal including starter and important youngster

Before the transfer portal could even re-open on Tuesday four more Colorado Buffaloes are leaving Deion Sanders and Boulder
29 days ago

Jamal Murray is doing things lefty in new CHEETOS commercial

Monday was a day of brands for the Nuggets stars as Nikola Jokic got a new national spot and so too did Jamal Murray in a CHEETOS commercial
29 days ago

Broncos bulk up defensive line add veteran journeyman

The Denver Broncos signed Angelo Blackson to a one-year deal and bulked up their defensive line, according to a report
29 days ago

Nikola Jokic is a riot in new Hotels.com commercial campaign

There's more of Nikola Jokic starring in Hotels.com commercials as the Denver Nuggets center gets asked 10 questions
29 days ago

Denver Nuggets catch great breaks in season finale, clinch 2 seed

The Denver Nuggets ended the season in a strong position on Sunday, securing the No. 2 seed in the west and a nice path through the postseason
30 days ago

Avalanche get embarrassed by Jets in biggest game of the season

The Avalanche will meet the Winnipeg Jets in the playoffs next weekend after being embarrassed Saturday and likely losing home ice
1 month ago