Colorado Avalanche beat writer

Bennett Durando

Bennett Durando joined The Denver Post in 2022 as the Colorado Avalanche and NHL hockey beat writer. He previously covered college sports in the SEC, first Mizzou for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Columbia Missourian, then Auburn for the Montgomery Advertiser. He is an 11-time Associated Press Sports Editors contest nominee and a two-time winner, including for best beat writing in 2022 while in Alabama. Born and raised in St. Louis, he is a graduate of Missouri.

Bryce Hopkins of St. John's shoots over Nikolas Khamenia of Duke during a Sweet 16 game March 27, 2026, in Washington. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

NBA draft: Former Fenwick star Bryce Hopkins picked 49th by Denver Nuggets

June 25, 2026 at 1:01 p.m.

Bryce Hopkins could supply the Denver Nuggets with a different form of athleticism, less vertical but more physical. He's an adept rebounder for a wing.

Nuggets and Celtics to play 2024 preseason games in Abu Dhabi, NBA announces

March 6, 2024 at 1:14 p.m.

The Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics will play a pair of 2024-25 preseason games in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, the NBA announced Wednesday morning.

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