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In 2025, 13 different Rockies made their MLB debuts. The list includes Of the 13, eight were sent back down to Triple-A Albuquerque for performance issues or as part of rehab assignments for injuries or bereavement (Agnos). While it’s not unusual to yo-yo a bit in the course of an MLB player’s development, for the […]
After a short string of games at full health, the Lakers walked out of Thursday’s game in Denver with 40% of their starting lineup unable to finish the game. Deandre Ayton played only briefly on in the first quarter before exiting after just 4:30 with left knee soreness. LeBron James, meanwhile, played much more of […]
The Lakers might just be cursed to always have an injury. After a short string of games where they had a clean injury report, they came away from Thursday’s game against the Nuggets with plenty of bumps and bruises to go along with their loss. Two starters did not finish the game, one being LeBron, […]
Don’t let the score fool you. The Lakers never had a shot in this one. The Nuggets started the game on an 11-0 and never trailed. Anytime LA made a push, Denver responded and closed the door. When Deandre Ayton played, he was bad, and when Lakers head coach JJ Redick went to players he […]
Wasn't always easy, but it was a win from the jump and we'll take it The post Recap: Denver Nuggets get out front early and go wire to wire against the Los Angeles Lakers, win 120-113. appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
A game of runs came down to the final minute between the Lakers and Nuggets with Denver edging out a 120-113 win. Trailing by three in the final 90 seconds of the game, Marcus Smart missed a pair of open threes. Nikola Jokić scored at the rim with 22 seconds left to make it a […]
There’s been a exercise sweeping the internet this week that involved comparing someone’s actual career history with what it would look like on LinkedIn. Here’s a case in point: (The Nolan Arenado one cracks me up.) So here’s tonight’s challenge for the Purple Row Night Owls: Give us your best Colorado Rockies “reality” and “LinkedIn” […]
The Colorado Rockies lost to the Milwaukee Brewers today, 10-8. For more details, click here. And now to the postgame comments. First, here’s manager Warren Schaeffer: Starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen weighed in before heading out to play for Team Italy in the WBC: And, finally, Tyler Freeman discussed his return to action: Please keep in […]
Today the Rockies announced their 2026 Spring Breakout roster. Since it began in the 2024 season, Spring Breakout is meant to pit the top prospects, regardless of level, against those of another organization. This year the Rockies top prospects will be facing off against those of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, March 21st at 5:00 […]
Silver and Black Pride is wrapping up it’s offseason preview for each of the Las Vegas Raiders’ division rivals, previously touching on the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs. That means the Denver Broncos will round us out, and Ian St. Clair from our frenemies at Mile High Report was kind enough to answer […]
After being treated to yesterday’s Rockies vs Team USA exhibition match to kick off the World Baseball Classic, the Colorado Rockies will be hosting the Milwaukee Brewers at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in a return to regular spring training match-ups. Many of the Rockies’ players participating in the World Baseball Classic have departed […]
Sunday marks four weeks since the Seattle Seahawks thumped the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX 29-13, laying claim to the title of World Champions. Sunday also marks four years since the Seahawks sent Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos in exchange for two first round picks, two second round picks and a trio […]
Today the Colorado Avalanche continued to reshape their roster for the stretch run and acquired their first new forward in right shot center Nicolas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 29-year-old is a good fit for Colorado’s bottom six forward group as he possesses size at 6-foot-four and 201 lbs and is known for […]
The cupboard was bare, but GM Brad Treliving has taken advantage of the seller's market, and has started to restock the shelves. The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt Nic Roy to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a conditional first-rounder in 2027 plus a fifth-round pick. The Maple Leafs have traded Nic Roy to the Avs 🔄 #NHLTradeDeadline | @bet365ca pic.twitter.com/rDmvoVNwth — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 5, 2026 The '27 first-rounder is top-10 protected, but if it doesn't convey in '27, th...
MLB’s best team from a year ago gets set to take on MLB’s worst team from a year ago as the Brewers and Colorado Rockies square off in today’s Cactus League action. Lefty Robert Gasser gets the start today for the Brewers. This will be his second Cactus League outing this year. In his first, […]
The Denver Nuggets have not exactly inspired confidence since the all-star break. They are 5-5 in their last ten games and have… The post Preview: Denver Nuggets take on Los Angeles Lakers in primetime appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
We’re less than 48 hours away from the NHL Trade Deadline this upcoming Friday, and the Avs have made another trade a week after acquiring defenseman Brett Kulak from the Pittsburgh Penguins. This time around, Colorado acquired right shot defenseman Nick Blankenburg from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2027 5th-round draft pick. The […]
The Lakers (37-24) are back on the road for a quick trip to Denver, where they will take on the Nuggets (38-24) on Thursday. This is the second matchup between both teams this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets When: 7 p.m. PT, Mar 5 Where: Ball Arena Watch: Prime Video, […]
We are on the eve of official World Baseball Classic play! Last night, Sam Bradfield asked for predictions of who will win. I want to build off of that tonight and ask this: Which Rockies do you think will have the best showing? So, Purple Row Night Owls, who ya got? Please keep in mind […]
Today, the Colorado Rockies took a positive shellacking at the hands of Team USA, losing 14-4. For more game highlights, click here. Let’s start with comments from manager Warren Schaeffer: Here’s starting pitcher Kyle Freeland, who is working on a new cutter: Gabriel Hughes weighed in on his day: Mickey Moniak weighed in on hitting […]
A lot could be said about the game the other day between the Utah Jazz and the Denver Nuggets: Jokic’s antics, the officiating, or the absolute battle we saw between Jamal Murray and Keyonte George. Something else entirely caught my eye, though. When I saw it at first I was beyond perplexed, but as I […]
The Dodgers take a break from Cactus League action to host Team Mexico on Wednesday. It’s one of 15 games across Arizona and Florida on Wednesday with a World Baseball Classic team tuning up by playing a major league team. Will Smith starts at catcher for Team USA on Wednesday against the Rockies at Salt […]
The World Baseball Classic is in full swing, as teams have begun playing their exhibition games before they head off to Tokyo, San Juan, Houston or Miami for the next steps of their journey (though Pool C is already in Japan and will begin pool play on Wednesday at 10pm ET/8pm MT). Team USA boasts […]
2025 was a bad year for the Colorado Rockies that included many mid-season shakeups. On Mother’s Day, we saw long-time manager Bud Black and bench coach Mike Redmond relieved of their duties and Warren Schaeffer promoted to interim manager. (I remember the date because I was at Disneyland when the news broke.) It was something […]
One of the biggest problems for the 2025 Colorado Rockies was hitting the fastball. It was such a problem that I wrote a piece in early May — which included a photo edit I’m rather proud of — highlighting the issue for the team after just a month into the season. That was when the […]