Nick Rothschild

5 days ago | koaa.com | Lionel Bienvenu |Nick Rothschild |Bradey King

DENVER — The Denver Nuggets’ high-powered offense and the Los Angeles Clippers’ stalwart defense meet in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, with Game 1 tipping off Saturday. Denver and LA took markedly different paths to 50 wins and the Nos. 4 and 5 seeds in the West. The Nuggets will host the series with interim head David Adelman after an up-and-down year that ended with the unprecedented late-season firing of then-head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth.

5 days ago | denver7.com | Lionel Bienvenu |Nick Rothschild |Bradey King

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche did not light the world on fire at season’s end, losing five of nine games to close the year following a four-game win streak in late March. Their first-round opponent, the once-formidable Dallas Stars, are sputtering into the playoffs on a seven-game losing streak and down a key player. Jason Robertson, the Stars’ second-leading points scorer this season, will miss the start of the playoffs with a lower body injury suffered in the Stars’ regular season finale.

6 days ago | denver7.com | Lionel Bienvenu |Nick Rothschild |Bradey King

DENVER — The Denver Nuggets’ high-powered offense and the Los Angeles Clippers’ stalwart defense meet in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, with Game 1 tipping off Saturday. Denver and LA took markedly different paths to 50 wins and the Nos. 4 and 5 seeds in the West. The Nuggets will host the series with interim head David Adelman after an up-and-down year that ended with the unprecedented late-season firing of then-head coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth.

1 week ago | koaa.com | Nick Rothschild

DENVER — The Denver Nuggets returned to practice on Wednesday to prepare for their first-round playoff matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. In the wake of the first set of NBA Play-In games, interim head coach David Adelman was grateful Denver didn't have to navigate that predicament. “I think when you saw in the game with Golden State and Memphis, [it was] pretty paramount to not be in that game," said Adelman.

1 week ago | denver7.com | Nick Rothschild |Arnie Stapleton

DENVER — The Denver Nuggets returned to practice on Wednesday to prepare for their first-round playoff matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. In the wake of the first set of NBA Play-In games, interim head coach David Adelman was grateful Denver didn't have to navigate that predicament. “I think when you saw in the game with Golden State and Memphis, [it was] pretty paramount to not be in that game," said Adelman.