In the first episode of Basketball in the Mountains, Denver Gazette college sports reporter Tyler King is joined by Gazette colleague Vinny Benedetto to talk about the Nuggets' decision to stand pat at the trade deadline and the team's outlook heading into the All-Star break. Then, DNVR's Justin Michael joins to talk about Colorado State's big win over San Diego State that puts the Rams in sole possession of third place in the Mountain West ahead of a big-time showdown at Utah State.