Arnie Stapleton, The Associated Press

Arnie Stapleton

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Past articles by Arnie:

Deion Sanders makes most of rival coach's comments about him always wearing sunglasses and a hat

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — When Jay Norvell threw shade at Deion Sanders for wearing sunglasses during interviews, Coach Prime responded by handing out some of his signature shades. → Read More

Russell Wilson and Broncos' rebuilt O-line faces a stiff test from Commanders' dominant D-line

DENVER (AP) — Sean Payton's blueprints for a rebuild by the Denver Broncos and a rebound by Russell Wilson this year began with a $139 million offensive line commitment in → Read More

Broncos wrap up 1st offseason program under Payton, aspire to match Nuggets, Avs success

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos wrapped up their first offseason program under head coach Sean Payton in relative isolation Thursday about ... → Read More

Vance Joseph says he has no qualms about returning to Denver as Sean Payton’s DC

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Unlike fellow ex-Broncos head coach Vic Fangio, Vance Joseph had no qualms about returning to Denver as an assistant. → Read More

Stan Kroenke has won NFL, NHL and now NBA titles in back-to-back-to-back seasons

DENVER (AP) — Stan Kroenke’s sports empire has produced an NFL, NHL and now NBA champion in three consecutive seasons. → Read More

Denver’s Nikola Jokic adds missing piece to impressive resume with NBA title

DENVER (AP) — There are no more holes in Nikola Jokic’s impressive resume. → Read More

As Nuggets near title, Murray has become all-around point guard Malone long envisioned

DENVER (AP) — Even back when Jamal Murray was racking up 50-point games in the NBA bubble, Denver coach Michael Malone marveled as much over his Canad... → Read More

Nuggets’ Christian Braun seeking NBA title a year after winning NCAA championship

DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets rookie Christian Braun is showing that the NBA Finals is not too big of a stage for him. → Read More

Broncos agree to 1-year deal with Frank Clark after Baron Browning knee surgery, AP source says

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million deal with former Kansas City Chiefs edge rusher Frank Clark followi... → Read More

Broncos agree to 1-year deal with Frank Clark after Baron Browning knee surgery, AP source says

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have agreed to a one-year deal with former Kansas City Chiefs edge rusher Frank Clark following third-year ... → Read More

Nuggets disappear in second half against Heat, suffer rare home loss

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic’s 41 points couldn’t keep the Denver Nuggets from losing at Ball Arena for the first time since March 30. → Read More

Nuggets disappear in second half against Heat, suffer first home loss since March 30

DENVER (AP) — Erik Spoelstra bristled at the suggestion the Miami Heat somehow solved Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets by allowing the superstar to... → Read More

Nuggets’ 2-man game of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murral is setting new pick-and-roll standard in NBA

DENVER (AP) — Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra practically snickered when asked about neutralizing the effective two-man game played by Denver Nuggets ... → Read More

Defensive stalwart Gordon jump-starts Nuggets’ offense in Game 1 rout of Miami

DENVER (AP) — Aaron Gordon took a detour from serving as Denver’s defensive stalwart in these playoffs to jump-start the Nuggets’ offense in the franc... → Read More

Defensive stalwart Gordon jump-starts Nuggets’ offense in Game 1 rout of Miami

DENVER (AP) — Aaron Gordon isn’t just Denver’s defensive stalwart, he’s their jump starter. → Read More

Broncos sign kicker Elliott Fry after dumping veteran Brandon McManus

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Elliott Fry will get the first chance to serve as Brandon McManus’ successor in Denver after the Broncos signed the third-year... → Read More

With matchup finally set, Nuggets’ Malone says beating Heat will be ‘biggest challenge of our lives’

Aaron Gordon bristled at the notion the Denver Nuggets must operate the “rust versus rest” seesaw with 10 days between their Western Conference title ... → Read More

KCP’s championship pedigree was missing link in Nuggets’ drive to Finals

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets had all the ingredients for an NBA Finals run this season — Nikola Jokic’s all-around greatness, Jamal Murray’s sweet... → Read More

New Russell Wilson: trimmer body and lower public profile

There’s a lot less of Russell Wilson this offseason. → Read More

Murray’s big fourth quarter propels Nuggets past Lakers 108-103 for 2-0 lead in West finals

DENVER (AP) — After Nikola Jokic’s monster game in the opener, his pick-and-roll partner Jamal Murray took the spotlight in the Western Conference fin... → Read More