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.

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?

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

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

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.

Hensley’s Walter Cup moment Minnesota goalie Nicole Hensley celebrates with the Walter Cup after defeating Boston to win ... (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post) Hensley remains on the USA ...

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.

The city of Denver is giving free radon test kits online and at a library as part of Radon Action Month. Radon is a radioactive gas that can lead to cancer.

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.

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