After tossing and turning all afternoon from writing a pro-Jazz piece yesterday, I was comforted last night by a real good Michigan State/Gonzaga game (watch out for freshman Kelly Olynyk – kid’s no joke) and a Nuggets win over the Raptors 130-112 in Denver.

The game got me predicting and dreaming about a number of things. Namely, like how Carmelo Anthony will be All-NBA first team and how Chris Bosh really does get lost up in Canada. Read More »

How good is Ty Lawson? Better question. How many players can dunk on DJ Mbenga this season?

While Travis Outlaw’s fully extended tomahawk on Rudy Gay will most likely be the play of the night, this block by Derrick Rose on Chauncey Billups deserves an honorable mention.

There’s no other way to describe Melo’s juggernaut hammer to the face of an extended Paul Millsap than how our Aron Phillips’ twitter feed read 20 seconds after the fact: “Carmelo just ripped out Millsap’s heart!!!” I felt like I was watching the Temple of Doom or something. Love me some mile high skywalking.

After being tossed to the wayside by the Detroit Pistons and their financial woes, Arron Afflalo is looking like the next big steal for the Denver Nuggets.

As I have mentioned before, Detroit deserves a lot of credit for Denver’s success over the past few seasons. Detroit chose Darko over Melo in the draft, gave up Chauncey Billups for a disgruntled Iverson, and most recently traded Afflalo and Walter Sharpe to Denver for a future second round pick. Read More »

What happens when a college basketball player, living on a college budget, becomes a wealthy pro in a matter of months? In the new television docu-series, “The CrossOver,” you’ll get an inside look into this transition as XXX follows Nuggets rookie Ty Lawson as he takes his game to the next level. Currently seeking television distribution, the 30-minute pilot is ready for air. Check out the trailer below.

In June of 2003, the Detroit Pistons made a decision that forever changed the face and future of the Denver Nuggets. By selecting Darko Milicic with the No. 2 pick, it allowed Denver to finally secure a franchise player in Carmelo Anthony with the next selection.

Since that evening in the Garden, the Nuggets have only gotten better. Business the prior season though, pre-Melo, was anything but exciting for the city of Denver. The 2002-2003 squad, which featured a younger Juwan Howard, ultimately rotated through 21 players and 65 losses. The Nuggets finished the year with 17 wins and found themselves 43 games behind the division-leading and eventual NBA Champions, San Antonio Spurs. Read More »

It’s safe to say that the NBA knows what they’re doing. Every year when training camp starts, we can’t wait to turn on “Real Training Camp” to see who’s putting in work and turning heads, keeping a pulse on the League from the very beginning of the year. This year, for the first time ever, NBA.com will be streaming live with unprecedented access to five teams’ training camps, including the Lakers, Celtics, Nuggets, Hawks and Wizards. It should be awesome. Read More »

While the Lakers and Nuggets will get to play four times this season, Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony decided to schedule their own preseason game. Tomorrow, VersusSport invites you to witness this live competition between the two All-Stars as they face off on XBOX 360, playing the not yet released, NBA 2K10. Watch the strategy, hear the smack talk, and obtain an exclusive inside look into the game. Who’s going to win?

Fresh off his breakup with Khloe Kardashian and a solid outing at the UNC alumni game, it’s time Rashad McCants starts thinking about finding a job. Assuming McCants doesn’t want to play with his ex’s new boyfriend (Lamar Odom), that leaves 29 teams for him to choose from. But of those 29 teams the Nuggets, Bobcats and Heat have all expressed interest in signing the free agent guard. Read More »