Troy Renck

2 days ago | denverpost.com | Troy Renck |Sean Keeler

Renck: As Nikola Jokic’s repeated shots clanked off the front rim, it raised the unnerving question: What is wrong with him? The conclusion is simple. The greatest player in the world is knee-deep in a head-throbbing slump. Jokic has shot below 40% over a three-game stretch with at least 15 attempts for the first time in his career, per ESPN. He is missing bunnies and 3-pointers (6 for 28).

4 days ago | journal-advocate.com | Troy Renck

Renck: Disappointed, humbled, Rockies’ Zac Veen back on right track in Triple-A Veen has made adjustments, cutting his blond hair, and tweaking his swing to handle the high fastball

5 days ago | denverpost.com | Troy Renck

OKLAHOMA CITY — Triple-A baseball dangles the carrot, crystallizes dreams years in the making. But when you look out from the dugout at a soggy field and see a dog mascot wearing an astronaut’s helmet and eight fans in their seat at first pitch, the major leagues feel a long way away. This is where Zac Veen found himself earlier this week against the Oklahoma City Comets. In the middle of an emotional journey, the type that can define where his career goes from here, Veen appeared eager, humble.

5 days ago | denverpost.com | Troy Renck

Burdens are for shoulders strong enough to carry them. Even if the left one requires a needle full of lidocaine. Maybe if Michael Porter Jr. wasn’t so candid. Maybe if he didn’t look so exasperated and hopeless in interviews. Maybe then, we would realize that he is capable of almost anything on the basketball court. Even with one good arm. After using the first two games of this series to establish himself as a liability, MPJ forced critics to swallow their tongues on Friday night.

5 days ago | denverpost.com | Troy Renck

A schedule is the who and when. The plan is the what. The Broncos better have a coordinated attack so detailed that it does not belong on Signal chat. The NFL releases the schedule on Wednesday, and it will do Denver no favors. Not saying it’s sketchy, but if it were a convenience store, the bathroom key would have a baton attached. As a result of their playoff berth and facing the NFC East, the Broncos’ projected schedule ranks seventh toughest according to Pro Football & Sports Network.