To John Eckman, the Denver Nuggets’ ascent into NBA title contention is laced with irony.
They’ve never been more must-see. They’ve also never been harder to watch.
At the same time that Nikola Jokić has blossomed into a two-time MVP and transformed a forlorn franchise into a title contender — the Nuggets hold a 2-1 lead over the Heat in the Finals — the network that airs the Nuggets locally has been embroiled in a bitter standoff with Colorado’s largest cable provider. The four-year power struggle between Comcast and Altitude Sports has forced Denver-area fans like Eckman to seek other ways to watch their beloved Nuggets during the regular season.
Last year, Eckman, 58, forked over an extra $25 per month on top of his Comcast subscription for a fledgling Idaho-based pay TV service that briefly included Altitude Sports among its offerings. Then Evoca TV abruptly went…
