John Walsh will be sworn in Tuesday as Denver's next district attorney, taking the lead of the largest prosecution office in Colorado. Why it matters: The start of his tenure marks the end of the Beth McCann era but signals Denver's progressive policies on crime will continue.

The Lakers delivered their best victory of the season with a rout of the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics.

1. Did Bill Belichick and Bailey Zappe inadvertently crush the Patriots on the way out the door when New England beat Denver on Christmas Eve 2023?

Grant Nelson had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 4

Stacker analyzed data from YouGov to find the most popular chain restaurants in the U.S. as of the third quarter of 2024.

The Heat’s top candidate for the Feb. 16 All-Star Game, which will take place at Chase Center in San Francisco, is guard Tyler Herro. Heat center Bam Adebayo and forward Jimmy Butler (despite currently serving his second team suspension this month and pushing for a trade out of Miami) have also received All-Star consideration this season.

This is the first time in seven years — and just the third time ever — that two former UK basketball players have been voted in as starters for the All-Star Game.

Boise St. at Colorado St., 8:30 p.m. Duquesne at La Salle, 11 a.m. Holy Cross at Army, 11 a.m. Marquette at Providence, 11 a.m. Navy at Boston U., 11:30 a.m.

CS Bakersfield at Cal St.-Fullerton, 10 p.m. Idaho St. at Sacramento St., 10 p.m. Long Beach St. at CS Northridge, 10 p.m. Loyola Marymount at Pacific, 10 p.m. San Diego at Portland, 10 p.m. UC Irvine at UC Riverside, 10 p.m. UC Santa Barbara at UC San Diego, 10 p.m. Weber St. at Portland St., 10 p.m.

A building along Denver’s 16th Street Mall joins the growing portfolio of downtown hotel properties owned by a local company.

Platte Canyon Capital, which is headquartered in Denver, has launched with a $30 million institutional commitment from Inceptiv, a private equity firm.

In his second season on the job, Rick Pitino is at it again. This time, the Hall of Fame coach has St. John’s evoking the glory days in Queens decades ago.