Denver, CO
Should The Denver Nuggets Significantly Shake Up Their Core?
DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 25: Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets leads Michael Porter Jr. (1) and … [+]
The Nuggets are getting antsy, as it relates to their hopes of securing another championship during three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic’s prime years.
After a magical run to a title in 2023, Denver is trying to decide whether or not it’s worth it to keep their core intact. Jokic isn’t going anywhere, neither is Jamal Murray or Aaron Gordon who recently inked hefty contract extensions.
If the Nuggets want to move a player on the roster to potentially obtain a game-changer who can be the much-needed accelerant for another Finals push, Michael Porter Jr. is the obvious choice.
And so far, Denver has shown a willingness to discuss Porter in win-now transactions, a league source told Forbes Sports.
One of the transactions being bandied about currently in league circles is whether Denver will pull the trigger on acquiring score-first All-Star guard Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls.
According to Sam Amick and Tony Jones of The Athletic, Denver has been putting out feelers on the trade market to acquire a jolt of scoring punch. Not only has LaVine been discussed in a serious manner, but all of the following veterans have been connected to the Nuggets recently: Cam Johnson, Jordan Poole, Jordan Clarkson, and Jonas Valanciunas.
As you can see, Denver is looking across the board at upgrades — and a lot of those roster flaws point back to a disastrous offseason period. The Nuggets certainly look like they swung-and-missed on Dario Saric as a backup center signing in free agency. Also, most of Denver’s young prospects have failed to take a step forward, which was of the upmost importance with their team-building strategy.
Denver is in the middle of the pack in a loaded Western Conference, which shouldn’t be happening when you realize the type of historical dominance Jokic is once again putting together. The Serbian big man is on his way to a fourth MVP award averaging 30.9 points, 13.3 rebounds and 9.9 assists per game. Only Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook have put together historic statistical campaigns in line with Jokic, and his brilliance is the true DNA of Denver’s roster.
How can the 14-10 Nuggets best maximize another season from Jokic where he’s undeniably the best player in the Association? It’s likely going to involve an uncomfortable conversation around breaking up their entrenched core four of Jokic, Murray, Porter and Gordon, and the 26-year-old wing from Missouri would be the trade chip in this scenario.
For a Porter blockbuster deal for Denver, LaVine is the obvious match. And those talks continue on into the early portion of NBA trade season.
Chicago has been trying to sell off on LaVine over the past 18 months, but no team has shown significant interest prior to this sudden pursuit from the Nuggets.
The Pistons were a potential match at the 2024 trade deadline before they backed out asking for a young prospect in return. The Lakers, Warriors, Clippers, and Kings put out feelers last summer, but no franchise felt comfortable absorbing LaVine’s remaining $110+ million salary.
Why would the Nuggets feel comfortable swapping out Porter for LaVine? The on-ball creation from LaVine, and the heliocentric offense being built around Jokic, would be a beautiful synergetic match from an on-court standpoint.
Imagine Jokic running a hand-off flare action with LaVine running around him to get open. LaVine is one of the best in the Association at hand-off actions, shooting 66.7% in those situations this season but only attempting less than one per game. Compared to Murray and Porter, who are both shooting well below-average on higher volume, LaVine could be fully unlocked playing alongside Jokic in the Rocky Mountains.
Also, the Nuggets have been a complete disaster offensively whenever Jokic rests. Incredibly, the Nuggets rank No. 1 in offensive rating at 123.1 with Jokic on the court, but nosedive to the worst when he sits on the bench scoring only 96.3 points per 100 possessions. A massive gulf exists between how Denver operates with and without Jokic, so acquiring an alpha scorer who can take the burden off him appears necessary at this rate.
Another factor to note is the Nuggets have already been showing significant buyers remorse on the four-year extension for backup big man Zeke Nnaji. The former Arizona Wildcat signed a $32 million deal last year before the rookie-scale extension deadline, but he’s continued to show no real developmental jumps in Denver while now being viewed as an albatross contract.
An early framework discussed between Denver and Chicago revolves around LaVine and Porter, per a league source, which includes Nnaji as the necessary salary filler.
Keep an eye on veteran wing Torrey Craig being a potential add into the deal, if talks continue to progress. Craig, a former Nugget, would be included alongside LaVine while receiving Porter, Nnaji and another minimum salary to make the trade legal under apron restrictions.
For Denver, Chicago presents the opportunity to acquire a former All-Star scorer who is quietly putting together one of the most efficient seasons of his career. LaVine is averaging 21.7 points while carrying 50.1/42.8/80.0 shooting splits, and it’s hard to imagine that figure dipping if he’s paired next to Jokic.
A key note is how including Nnaji wouldn’t require draft capital, which has been the hold up for Denver in other talks around the league due to limited draft assets. Denver hasn’t shown an appetite to attach their only tradeable first-round pick in 2031.
Would swapping out Porter for LaVine be the necessary antidote to cure Denver’s inconsistencies? At this moment, it appears to be an idea they are open to. And from Chicago’s perspective, they would be willing to take on Porter’s salary as a better long-term fit for their youth movement headlined by Coby White, Josh Giddey, and recent lottery pick Matas Buzelis.
Keep an eye on the Nuggets throughout NBA trade season, because they appear to be one of those teams ready to make an aggressive move to potentially maximize their window with Jokic.
Denver, CO
Visiting Angels Senior Home Care Denver Earns 2025 Top Workplace by the Denver Post for 14th Year
Visiting Angels Senior Home Care Denver
Denver, CO – January 27, 2026 – Visiting Angels Senior Home Care Denver is proud to announce that they have been named a 2025 Top Workplace by The Denver Post for the 14th year in a row! Visiting Angels Senior Home Care Denver is a home care provider in Denver, CO, founded in 2008. This recognition highlights the organization’s long-standing commitment to its positive and supportive workplace culture for its caregivers and clients.
Visiting Angels Senior Home Care Denver has ranked:
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#8 in the Medium Business category for 2025
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#9 ranking in the Medium Business category for 2024
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#59 ranking in 2023 for the Small Business category
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and more
Visiting Angels Senior Home Care Denver has earned these rankings with their excellence in maintaining a strong workplace culture year after year. The organization’s Top Workplaces profile can be viewed at:
https://topworkplaces.com/company/visiting-angels-of-lakew/denverpost/
“Earning this recognition for the 14th consecutive year is an incredible honor,” said Stephen Signor, Executive Director of Visiting Angels Senior Home Care Denver. “Our caregivers are the heart of our organization, and we are deeply grateful for their commitment to both our clients and one another. This award reflects the supportive culture we strive to maintain every day.”
About Visiting Angels
Visiting Angels Senior Home Care Denver is a locally owned and operated in-home care provider serving the Denver, Colorado area since 2008. The organization specializes in compassionate, individualized, high-quality home care in Denver delivered by experienced and dedicated caregivers.
Visiting Angels Senior Home Care Denver provides personalized in-home care services to seniors throughout the Denver metro area, helping clients maintain independence and quality of life in the comfort of their homes.
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Address: 4251 Kipling St #535, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033
Phone Number: (720) 734-5432
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‘I would want ICE out’: Denver mayor promises to protect residents if ICE comes to Colorado
DENVER — On Monday, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston outlined his goals for the city in 2026, which included safety, affordability, and climate resilience.
However, before Johnston dove into what he wants to see in Denver this year, he addressed rising community fears sparked by two deadly federal enforcement encounters in Minneapolis, vowing to protect residents if ICE were to target Colorado.
“This last weekend — which I know has been a hard one for many residents of Denver — I think, not just watching the heartbreak for Minneapolis, but the uncertainty and the fear that we know settles in members of our community across the city who are worried about what happens if they too are targeted, or if they too stand up to support neighbors who are at risk,” Johnston said at the start of the press conference.
On Saturday morning, federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. It’s the second deadly encounter between federal agents and civilians in Minnesota this month, after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was killed on Jan. 7.
While walking through La Alma-Lincoln Park — an area Johnston said highlights the work the city has done to address gun violence and support individuals living on the street — the mayor did not shy away from questions about what he would do if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cracked down on Colorado next.
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Johnston said the city has a three-pronged plan, which begins with prevention.
“We’ve worked really hard to make this the city that has the largest reduction in homicides of any city in the country. The largest reduction of homelessness of any city in the country. A city that has very successfully brought more migrants than any other city per capita, and helped them connect to services where they’re not struggling on the streets. We think that helps make the case there is no need for any federal engagement here,” Johnston said.
In addition, the Denver Mayor said the city is prepared to sue the federal government when it believes policies are unconstitutional and that community partners are critical in ensuring residents know their rights.
“This police department has done an incredible job of both protecting people’s right to be heard — to have their First Amendment rights heard, we love that people protest and speak out whenever they want to — this team has kept them safe to do that without conflicts or violence. And so, we think that’s also been a helpful part of the context that the city has created,” said Johnston.
Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas also addressed the crowd on Monday, saying their focus is on safety, but also on creating a welcoming city.
“We want to make sure that those immigrants, those newcomers to our communities, feel safe, feel comfortable reporting crimes to us. We think that is a part of safety as well,” Thomas said. “At the same time, we want to make sure that people feel comfortable exercising their First Amendment rights. We feel like we do a very good job of managing those demonstrations, those large demonstrations that happen quite frequently in our city, particularly around the Capitol. And so I think that being able to manage those safely, without chaos, I think is going to go a long way towards making sure that we don’t have an infiltration of federal law enforcement.”
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Denver7 asked Mayor Mike Johnston if he would be as vocal as the Minneapolis Mayor if ICE came to Denver next.
“Absolutely. I mean, my top priority is to protect every resident of this city, and I am heartbroken and furious about what’s happening in Minneapolis, and it’s not even my city,” Johnston said. “I would want ICE out of my city as quickly as he would — because what he said, and we know — is that it does not make the city safer, and there are dead Americans to prove that over the last week. So, I feel equally as strongly as he does, and I would support him or any other mayor as much as I would expect them to support us if the situation were different.”
Johnston said he does not fear backlash for comments about federal immigration enforcement.
“My job is to protect all our residents, and to be clear that they know we will have their back and support them,” Johnston said. “To expect that the federal government will follow the law and follow the Constitution, I don’t think that’s a risky thing to say.”
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More than 150 flights canceled, delayed at Denver International Airport Monday
More than 150 flights were canceled or delayed at Denver International Airport on Monday as frigid temperatures and snowstorms continued across the country.
Denver weather: Cold weather advisory in effect for metro area
As of 9:35 a.m., 90 flights headed in and out of DIA had been delayed and 84 had been cancelled, according to flight-tracking software FlightAware.
More than 1,100 delays and 480 cancellations were recorded at the Denver airport over the weekend as a winter storm hit the United States, according to FlightAware.
Monday morning flight delays and cancellations included:
- Air Canada: One flight canceled, one delayed
- American Airlines: Seven flights canceled, four delayed
- Delta Airlines: Four flights canceled, six delayed
- Frontier: Zero flights canceled, three delayed
- JetBlue: Four flights canceled, one delayed
- SkyWest: 30 flights canceled, 13 delayed
- Southwest: 16 flights canceled, 33 delayed
- United: 22 flights canceled, 24 flights delayed
Roughly 4,900 flights had been canceled at airports across the country at that time, and another 2,800 had been delayed, according to FlightAware.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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