Denver Post (Free subscription) | 04/20/2008
For the third straight postseason, the Nuggets will enter Game 1 without a third prevalent post player.
3 Shades of Blue (Free subscription) | 04/19/2008
Bethlehem Shoals (SLAM Online) cranks up the QuoteMonger and delivers the goods once again. This was the funniest thing I read all day and it wasn't even close. David Berri (Wages of Wins) forecasts the NBA playoffs and examines the nucleus in Memphis . Indy Star : A bear of a first NBA season for Mike Conley The Grizzlies lost the lottery position tiebreaker with Minnesota yesterday. C'est la vie....
3 Shades of Blue (Free subscription) | 04/16/2008
Memphis closes out their 2nd consecutive disappointing season in a city that has never been friendly to the Grizzlies and against a playoff team celebrating their fan appreciation at the game. Unlike last season this year is just ending bad. A loss would guarantee Memphis no worse than a tie for the 4th worst record in the league and the corresponding ping pong balls in the lottery. As Memphis fans...
Jazz Notes (Free subscription) | 04/13/2008
Just in case he ever winds up playing for the Jazz in the future, I introduced myself to Bobby Jones as the Nuggets' shootaround Saturday. Jones has played for an NBA-record five different teams this season, starting and finishing with Denver. In between, he played on 10-day contracts with Memphis, Houston, Miami and San Antonio. He said he would call all those teams' equipment managers
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
The Post's Nuggets writer responds to your questions in Benjamin Hochman's Nuggets Mailbag. In this installment, Benjamin takes five Q's, including a pair from Denver.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
Last season, Marcus Camby won the NBA's award for best defender, and, as Nuggets coach George Karl said, "He's now better than he was last year."
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 04/02/2008
The Post's Nuggets writer responds to your questions in Benjamin Hochman's Nuggets Mailbag. In this installment, Benjamin takes five Q's, including one from Lakewood.
The Association (Free subscription) | 03/31/2008
By Craig Kwasniewski Are the Lakers getting medical treatment at Kaiser Permanente? Seriously, did the Lakers outsource their training staff? How is it that one of the marquee franchises in professional sports continues to be struck with the injury bug?...
3 Shades of Blue (Free subscription) | 03/28/2008
Clear your schedule -- this is gonna be a big one! Jeff Wong (The Score) asked us some questions about the Grizzlies, Tigers and the city of Memphis. Being the sell-out media whores that we are, we were happy to answer them. Stephen Litel (Hoopsworld) conducted a fantastic interview with Kwame Brown recently. It helps clear up a lot of misconceptions with the former #1 overall pick. Tom Ziller (The...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 03/28/2008
After spending two months at the end of the bench, Chucky Atkins valiantly returned from injury to active status — and he's still at the end of the bench.
PistonsNationBlog.com (Free subscription) | 03/26/2008
ESPN: Time is apparently up on Chris Webber’s basketball career.Sources close to Webber told ESPN.com on Tuesday that the 35-year-old has decided to retire from the game and end his comeback with the Golden State Warriors after more problems with a surgically repaired left knee that has plagued him for the past half-decade. He’ll probably never [...]
3 Shades of Blue (Free subscription) | 03/24/2008
Memphis is winning at an unprecedented clip right now. 3 wins in 4 games does have to be taken with a grain of salt however as the wins have been against Sacramento (without Ron Artest, Brad Miller or Beano Udrih), New York (without Zack Randolph, Eddie Curry or Stephon Marbury) and Charlotte (who wasn't missing anyone but we are talking about the Bobcats after all). The city has a lot to be proud...
You Been Blinded (Free subscription) | 03/24/2008
Athletes need to have a plan for life after sports. The millions of dollars earned during their careers seem to evaporate quickly during retirement. It could be bad investments or lavish living but one thing’s for sure, the athletes aren't keeping their loot. Denver Nuggets guard Chucky Atkins is working now to ensure that his [...]
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 03/24/2008
Before the Nuggets won Sunday's game in the fourth quarter, they almost lost it in the first quarter.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 03/19/2008
On his first road trip since the removal of a testicular tumor, the Nuggets' Nene talked about how far he has come - and how much further he has to go.
