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.

Two big-bodied Lakers are still out after rumors of return

There was some buzz that both Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood would be back in the lineup for Thursday's Game 3
2 hours ago

Broncos pick up pricey option on Pat Surtain II, still no extension

The Denver Broncos keep saying Pat Surtain II isn't going anywhere anytime soon and on Tuesday they put some ink to paper on the matter
1 day ago

Peyton Manning says J.J. McCarthy didn’t respond to his text

Michigan prospect J.J. McCarthy got a text from NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning and it really was the former star of the Denver Broncos
1 day ago

DPD and NBA investigating as video appears to show Nikola Jokic’s brother punch fan

It seems as though Nikola Jokic's brother Strahinja Jokic punched a fan at Ball Arena after Game 2 finished between Denver and Los Angeles
2 days ago

Murray’s arrow caps biggest comeback in Nuggets playoff history

Jamal Murray made a buzzer-beater to complete the comeback against the Los Angeles Lakers for a 101-99 Denver Nuggets playoff win
2 days ago

LeBron James has whiny meltdown about refs after Lakers collapse

Lebron James' Lakers didn't look at themselves after blowing a 20-point lead in a loss to the Denver Nuggets—nope, they blamed the NBA refs.
2 days ago

Murray Magic: Jamal breaks Lakers heart at the buzzer

Jamal Murray went magic at the buzzer, hitting a side-stepping mid-range shot over a starring Anthony Davis to complete a 20-point comeback
2 days ago

Incredible stat shows just how bad the Rockies start has been

The Colorado Rockies are off to the worst start in the National League, winning just five of their first 22 games in 2024
2 days ago

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
2 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
4 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
4 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
5 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
6 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
6 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
6 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
7 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
7 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
7 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
8 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
9 days ago