Colorado’s professional sports teams took a major hit last week as the Nuggets, Avalanche, Rockies and Rapids all lost in epic fashion.
By Chris Perez | Westword
There are bad sports weeks, and then there are bad Colorado sports weeks.
After what we just witnessed between May 12 and May 19 — with the Denver Nuggets choking away their second-round series at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves after going up 3-2, the Colorado Avalanche getting bounced by the Dallas Stars in double overtime (at home), the Colorado Rockies being swept by the San Francisco Giants after winning seven straight, and the Colorado Rapids losing to Rocky Mountain Cup rival Real Salt Lake — some of us are wondering whether it was the worst week ever in Colorado sports history.
It’s got some stiff competition.
The past few decades, unfortunately, haven’t been the Colorado gold rush that local fans have hoped for, despite having some of the best venues, crowds and players in all of sports.