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In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after Denver’s elimination from the NBA Playoffs. Among the topics discussed: The Nuggets’ season not-so-mercifully came to an end in a Game 7 blowout loss at the Oklahoma City Thunder. What was the biggest culprit in their demise? Did the Thunder’s cynical approach to overtly physical defense finally break Nikola Jokic? Did Denver even stand a chance after all of the injuries and its relative lack of depth? How did the Nuggets get here? Who is ultimately responsible for their second…

As the Nuggets begin their 2025 offseason, one of the first orders of business is to hire a new general manager to replace Calvin Booth and oversee basketball operations. The team had not yet moved forward with a search as of the end of the season, according to a team source. So, where does the franchise start? The internal promotion route Based on the Kroenkes’ actions since firing Booth, Ben Tenzer is the leading candidate in this category. He attended Denver’s first game without Booth alongside the ownership group in Sacramento, and he was named interim general manager the following…

The Broncos preseason opener is officially set. Denver will kick off its exhibition slate at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The game is set for broadcast on 9News. Sean Payton’s team is expected to partake in a joint practice against Kyle Shanahan’s team while in the Bay Area, which would most likely slot in Thursday, Aug. 7. That would mean Denver has joint practices each of its first two preseason game weeks. There are plenty of familiar faces on each side, of course, from Shanahan, 49ers general manager John Lynch and Highlands Ranch native…

Lumen Technologies, the successor of Qwest Communications International and owner of CenturyLink, has reached an agreement to sell its consumer fiber business, called Quantum Fiber, to AT&T for $5.75 billion in cash, the two companies announced Wednesday. AT&T will obtain accounts for nearly 1 million fiber subscribers across more than 4 million locations with Quantum Fiber in 11 states, and plans to transfer them to its AT&T Fiber network after the deal is completed in the first half of 2026. Lumen has been actively expanding its high-speed Quantum Fiber network to more homes in metro Denver, switching over CenturyLink’s fiber…

An Italian restaurant on East Colfax Avenue has been hosting a months-long wake for itself, but the owner of Benzina isn’t going anywhere himself. Brad Anderson said on Instagram that once Benzina closes – currently set for May 31 – he plans to open a new concept inside the distinctive space at 4839 E. Colfax Ave. Benzina, an Italian restaurant at 4839 E. Colfax Ave., received a preservation award by Historic Denver in 2022. (Provided by Historic Denver) “I’m tied to a long lease, so we need to try something different to keep this cool building alive,” he wrote about…

By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks are falling on Wednesday after some of the country’s biggest retailers gave mixed forecasts for where they see their profits heading under the uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump’s trade war. The S&P 500 was down 0.2% in afternoon trading and on track for a second straight drop after breaking a six-day winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 338 points, or 0.8%, as of 12:56 p.m. Eastern time, while gains for Google’s parent company and a handful of other influential tech stocks sent the Nasdaq composite 0.3%…

The Hornet has a new landlord for its nest on Broadway. A group of five investors operating under 76 N Broadway LLC purchased the bar and grill’s real estate at 76 N. Broadway last week for $3.3 million, according to public records. The Hornet still has several years left on its lease and will be unaffected by the change in building ownership. The entire two-story, 13,000-square-foot structure is also home to another restaurant tenant, Lucky Noodles, and has 18 roughly 400-square-foot offices on the second floor. One of the buyers, Tyrone Rocque, said the restaurant at the corner of 1st…

A Denver District Court this month dismissed a lawsuit against Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division that alleged the agency failed to protect consumers from contaminated products and ineffectively handled bad actors in the marketplace. The ruling stated that San Luis Valley-based cannabis company Mammoth Farms attempted to circumvent the normal process for handling disputes involving regulation and enforcement by taking its issues to the court. Mammoth Farms CEO Justin Trouard told The Denver Post he plans to appeal the decision. Specifically, Mammoth Farms alleged that regulators ignored companies that are diverting legal weed to illicit markets in other states. It also…

At some point while planning various road trips, I realized that Denver — a world-class destination in its own right — is perfectly situated to reach other dining hotspots by lunchtime. And while it might make more sense to stay the night, it does seem somewhat glamorous to just hit the road for lunch in a place that is essentially its own brand, with enough history, character, and natural beauty to draw travelers from across the country and the globe. Here are four places you can be in time for a mid-day meal. Santa Fe, N.M. Consider this: if you…

By Rebekah Peppler, The New York Times What can’t sotol do? This traditional spirit from northern Mexico may not ring a bell or be a mainstay in your drinks rotation (yet), but with its wide spectrum of flavors — from bright and grassy to sweetly vegetal and herbaceous to earthy and lightly smoky to rich and woody — it deserves a prime spot on your bar cart. While it was previously classified (incorrectly) as an agave distillate and is often compared to agave-based spirits like mezcal, tequila, bacanora and raicilla, sotol is actually made from a group of plants in…