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Nuggets post-playoffs disaster: Who's worth spending the money to keep?

Denver blog posts feel your pain. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons on those Nuggets who are free agents -- and when decisions about them must be made. Colorado Peak Politics wonders if Hick is to blame for the state slipping on a business-friendliness list. Big Media's Jason Salzman notes that the Wel ... More >>

Nuggets out of playoffs: Twitter Nation responds

No, it wasn't a surprise the Nuggets lost 92-88 to the Warriors last night to get bounced in the NBA playoffs' first round -- again. But it was a gut-shot, since this was supposed to be the year the Nugs made a deep run. Who's to blame? Plenty of names come to mind, George Karl and GM Masai Ujiri a ... More >>

Punch Bowl takes a culinary jab at Warriors point guard Stephen Curry

Game six of the NBA playoff series between the Nuggets and the Golden State Warriors goes down tonight and, based on the team's performance on Tuesday, Denver has a chance to take the series to game seven. Tuesday's victory came under some scrutiny, however, mainly from Warriors head coach Mark Jack ... More >>

Nuggets' blueprint for victory in game six versus Warriors

Denver blog posts aren't living in a Golden State of mind. Denver Stiffs' Colin Neilson hasn't given up on the Nuggets in their playoff series with the Warriors -- and offers a blueprint for victory. Big Media's Jason Salzman questions Cory Gardner's commitment to a bigger GOP tent. Denver Urbani ... More >>

Nuggets' playoffs disaster: How did it all go to hell so quickly?

The Nuggets have made reaching the playoffs only to lose in the first round a tradition during the George Karl era. That was all supposed to change this year, though. Most wins in a single season since the Nugs joined the NBA. A third seed. Home court advantage against a team -- the Golden State War ... More >>

Take a free ride on RTD's new W Rail Line tomorrow, and hit these hot spots along the way

It's been a long wait, but RTD's spanking new West Rail Line officially opened to passengers this morning. Tomorrow, however, the parties begin, as the transit organization opens all of its rail lines up for free rides, with themed community celebrations, also free, scheduled at most of the new West ... More >>

Nuggets need to be Thuggets to beat Golden State tonight?

Denver blog poss don't wilt under pressure. Denver Stiffs' Jeffrey Morton has one piece of advice for the Nuggets coming into game three tonight: Be tough. The Grazing Mind's Krista Torvik touts Naturally Boulder's seventh annual spring education series on Saturday. Denver PR Blog offers reasons ... More >>

Nuggets haven't had a good playoff team since George Karl arrived, blogger says

Denver blog posts shoot over 65 percent. Roundball Mining Company's Kalen recaps yesterday's shocking Nugs loss to the Warriors, and shows no love for George Karl. Denver Egotist: CU-Boulder's One Show pencil-winning work. Mile High Hockey's Brett Shumway on the Avs' latest loss in a season fille ... More >>

Ty Lawson and Nuggets' challenge to make a damn free throw in game two versus Warriors

Denver blog posts run hot and cold. Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein on the departure of David Lee, the expected return of Kenneth Faried, and what the Nuggets must do to take a 2-0 lead over the Warriors in tonight's playoff game. The folks at Colorado Pols spotlight ex-Denver mayor Bill Vidal's t ... More >>

Denver Stiffs braintrust agrees: Nuggets defeat Warriors in five

Denver blog posts think it's appropriate the Nuggets will be playing the first playoff game when the clock strikes 4:20. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons is one of four regular bloggers on the site to predict the Nuggets will win their first-round playoff series in five games. Colorado Pols checks in o ... More >>

Denver Nuggets: Five reasons they will beat the Golden State Warriors

It's been an exciting NBA regular season for a lot of reasons, including the Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak and the epic battle between Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant for the scoring title. But don't overlook the Denver Nuggets, who had one of the best season's in franchise history. The team ... More >>

Photos: Ten weirdest events in Denver history on History.orb

As we all know, there are facts, and then there are Internet facts -- like a list of "Historical Events" that took place in Denver as assembled on History.orb. For the most part, the items, which appear to have been mined from various Wikipedia pages, aren't the kind of thing you're likely to have s ... More >>

Nuggets' best regular season ever?

Denver blog posts are up to their neck in it. Whatever 'it' is.... Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein makes an argument that the current model Nuggets have churned out the squad's best regular season of all time. Mile High Mamas make a point about staying vaccinated. Denver Urbanism's Ian Harwick ex ... More >>

Tea Party's rise leading to Republican party's decline?

Denver blog posts really, really mean it. Colorado Pols: GOP leaders are heading in the wrong direction of the Tea Party is driving the bus. Roundball Mining Company's Kalen hands out mostly good grades for the Nuggets victory over the Spurs last night. Free Range Longmont's Ann Kibbey offers a w ... More >>

Nuggets never win in Utah -- except for last night

Denver blog posts are feelin' it. Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein enjoys lauding Danilo Gallinari and (yes, it's true) Evan Fournier in recapping a rare Nuggets victory in Utah. The Cauldron's Jon Caldera on the Independence Institute's latest court victory. Denver Frank quotes Bob Costas quoting ... More >>

Troy Tulowitzki helps guarantee that the Rockies won't go winless in 2013

Denver blogs are good sports. Purple Row's Jordan Freemyer celebrates the Rockies' first win of the season. And it only took them two tries! Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein thinks Evan Fournier needs to have another big game if the Nuggets are going to top the Jazz tonight. Mile High Report's Kyl ... More >>

Thirty years in, these Best of Denver winners are still the best in town

Corey Brewer prevents Nuggets from ending winning streak in stupidest possible way

Denver blog posts took yesterday off to watch the tournament. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons recaps the Nuggets' win over the 76ers last night thanks to Corey Brewer free throws that helped overcome a five point deficit with fourteen seconds left. Colorado Peak Politics encourages help for a conserva ... More >>

Denver Nuggets have won thirteen games in a row: Where's the love?

Denver blog posts are pleased to meet you. Denver Stiffs' Jeffrey Morton thinks the Nuggets deserve more love from people in these parts than they're getting, despite thirteen victories in a row, including last night's dismantling of the Thunder. Denver PR Blog offers a graphic to help you keep up ... More >>

An alternative Denver A to Z exhibit to replace History Colorado's snoozer

Carmelo who? Catch the Nuggets versus the Knicks tonight

One of the strangest things about being a sports fan is the way we form complicated relationships and strong opinions about players who we know nothing about beyond their contributions on the field or on the court. A superstar is a symbol of pride for the city he represents...and if he skips town to ... More >>

Nuggets' hero in ninth straight victory was...Kosta Koufos?

Denver blog posts are curious, and Nuggets yellow. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons lauds unlikely hero Kosta Koufos for his inspired double-double in last night's win over the Suns. Denver Infill's Ryan Dravitz offers us a Union Station/1650 Wewatta update. Coyote Gulch: Despite recent snows, Fort Co ... More >>

JaVale McGee makes Bill Simmons's list of NBA's worst contracts

Denver blog posts make the world, or at least Mile High, go 'round. South Stands Denver's Colin Daniels notes that only one Nuggets contract made Bill Simmons's list of the NBA's worst. Sorry (or maybe congrats), JaVale. Big Media's Jason Salzman on whether an e-mail from the Pueblo Chieftain's ge ... More >>

Chauncey Billups's homecoming wasn't so happy thanks to Nuggets

Denver blog posts bring it. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons on the Nuggets running the Clippers out of the Pepsi Center last night. Chauncey Billups didn't sound like a Nugs believer on ESPN Radio yesterday. Wonder what he thinks now. Mile High Mamas on how to find hope in autism. Denver Frank feels ... More >>

Photos: Etsy's ten latest and greatest Colorado pride items

Back in January, we shared our ten favorite Colorado-centric items on Etsy, an online marketplace where the crafty among us gather to peddle out-of-the-ordinary creations and unusual discoveries of every description, usually at super-reasonable prices. A couple of months later, there's already a ne ... More >>

Dean Singleton: The Republican Party is dead in Colorado

Denver blog posts have a lot going for them. Big Media's Jason Salzman sees nothing wrong with the Denver Post's Dean Singleton saying the Colorado Republican Party is dead -- but he knows others might disagree. Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein: Why is the Denver media so negative toward the Nugget ... More >>

Andre Iguodala's best game as a Nugget versus Portland Trailblazers?

Denver blog posts have a special feeling about today. Denver Stiffs' Colin Neilson recaps the Nuggets' narrow win over the Trailblazers -- and rightly pays tribute to Andre Iguodala, who had a near quadruple double en route to 29 points. More of that, please. Coyote Gulch's latest snowpack total - ... More >>

Mike Coffman calls for vote on Violence Against Women Act he's rejected twice

Denver blog posts know the feeling. Colorado Pols on the post-close-election reinvention of the Congressman Dems refer to as "Mike 'Forcible Rape' Coffman," including his call for a vote on the U.S. Senate's Violence Against Women Act, which he previously eschewed. Denver Stiffs' Colin Neilson pre ... More >>

Dudley Brown wants to eliminate all gun background checks, not just new ones

Denver blog posts are fired up. Big Media's Jason Salzman on the goal of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners' Dudley Brown: Eliminate current gun background checks, block any new ones. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons takes understandable pleasure in recapping the Nuggets' win over the Lakers. Denver Egotist: S ... More >>

Wilson Chandler, unhappy Nugget, stranded in Denver at NBA trade deadline

Denver blog posts hit nothing but net. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons correctly predicts that the Nuggets would stand pat at the trade deadline. Colorado Pols on Senator Pat Steadman's call to trash antiquated "immorality laws." Denver Frank offers an acoustic singalong on "Get Low." Sweaty.

Top five things the Denver Nuggets need to improve after the All-Star break

The All-Star break is over, Kenneth Faried manimaled his way to some long-overdue national attention, and fastest team in the NBA West got a few days off to recharge its batteries. After the Nuggets beat the Celtics last night to avenge that frustrating triple OT loss heading into the break, it's of ... More >>

Photos: Ten best athletes to be born in Colorado

Ask people to name Colorado's best-ever athletes and you'll hear references to the likes of John Elway, Dave Logan and Missy Franklin. But they all moved to the state rather than being born here. So who are the greatest Colorado athletes as listed by Wikipedia who actually qualify as natives? We've ... More >>

Gun debate in Colorado House: Chris Holbert beefs about "arbitrary" plan to limit ammo clips

Denver blog posts have a Valentine's Day hangover. Colorado Pols is keeping up with today's epic gun debate, including Representative Chris Holbert's criticism of a measure limiting magazines to fifteen clips. Denver Stiffs podcast: Kenneth Faried will put the Nuggets on the map at the NBA All-Sta ... More >>

Wilson Chandler is a whiny baby who has 37 million reasons to love Denver, but doesn't

Wilson Chandler didn't play in last night's Nuggets loss to the Toronto Raptors due to injury -- a sore groin, reportedly. But plenty of Denver fans would like to kick him in that very spot due to what appear to be signs he wants a trade less than a year after inking a $37 million contract -- provin ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 in Denver this weekend (8 free!), February 8-10

Denver is teeming with events this weekend that won't put a strain on your finances -- everything from art openings to Valentine-inspired shopping parties to a drag pageant. In fact, our picks this week of ten things to do for under $10 includes eight that are totally free! For a full calendar of ev ... More >>

Videos: Top five trades in Denver Nuggets history

The NBA trade deadline is thirteen days away -- just enough time to quell that gnawing feeling in the gut telling you that, well, Kevin Garnett is old, and he has a lot of money left on that two-year contract, but he sure would shore up that interior defense. And, he would instantly be the most inte ... More >>

Kenneth Faried and Nuggets beat the Bucks in the usual unusual way

Denver blog posts can identify with pretty much anything. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons was initially puzzled about how to explain the Nuggets' come-from-behind win over the Bucks last night -- until he realized this kinda thing has been happening a lot lately. The Colorado Independent's John Tomasi ... More >>

JaVale McGee's confusion is understandable -- since a trade might not make Nuggets better

Denver blog posts are handling the transition from football to basketball pretty well. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons shares a Colorado Sports Guys podcast that argues against the Nuggets completely disrupting the current lineup -- which has been clicking pretty well lately. The Redheaded Slut tells ... More >>

Danilo Gallinari and Denver Nuggets gaining on Warriors, Grizzlies

Denver blog posts make it up as they go. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons thinks the Nuggets' schedule could help the team move up in playoff seeding, at least for now. Coyote Gulch: Communities throughout the state have started dusting off their drought plans. At People's Press Collective, Eileen McG ... More >>

Photos: Super Mascot Rocky only Nugget to start NBA All-Star Game

Last night, the starters for the NBA All-Star Game were announced, and no Nuggets made the cut -- and while Kenneth Faried could still be named as a reserve next week, he's a long shot. Fortunately, though, Denver will still be represented...by Rocky, one of just four team mascots to be invited. Ce ... More >>

Corey Brewer on his role in Movie 43 and his future role with the Denver Nuggets

The NBA is teeming with actors. Yes, actors. Maybe not the kind you're used to in films and plays, but they still act. These "actors" can often be found over-dramatizing physical contact by flamboyantly diving into the air or covering their eyes while pretending to get clocked with an invisible elbo ... More >>

George Karl's grade in Nuggets' blowout loss to OKC Thunder: D-

Denver blog posts make the grade. Roundball Mining Company's Kalen hands out lotsa lousy marks to the Nugs in last night's embarrassment -- but he saves the lowest for George Karl. Denver Egotist: Karsh Hagan's Colorado tourism ads prove beautifully lucrative for state. Denver PR Blog: Lance Arms ... More >>

JaVale McGee, Deadspin comedy star, one of the few reasons national media notices Nuggets

Denver blog posts are back -- and front. South Stands Denver's Colin D. points out that big man JaVale McGee gets more national attention than most of his Nuggets teammates -- mainly because he's a human blooper reel. But he's our human blooper reel. Plants & Animals Denver's Mark H. has the word ... More >>

Ty Lawson: His big contract hasn't paid off for the Nuggets yet

Denver blog posts were tired yesterday. Denver Stiffs' Colin Neilson is frustrated that Ty Lawson isn't progressing into the ranks of elite NBA point guards despite being showered with cash during the off-season. WhoSaidYouSaid's Tom Intorcio has more on election-integrity questions at a Scott Ges ... More >>

Meet the 2012 Denver #WebAwards winners

Nuggets' thrilling OT win over Warriors a sign the team is coming together?

Denver blog posts are the most. Roundball Mining Company's Kalen doles out mostly positive marks (except to Ty Lawson) after the Nuggets' exhilarating come-from-behind road win at Golden State. Colorado Pols discusses the "conservative entertainment complex." At Education News Colorado, DPS board ... More >>

Ten video games set in Colorado: Part two

Who would have thought that our humble state of Colorado could have hosted so many video games? While for many developers Colorado seems to be synonymous with little more than "snow," these games will take you everywhere from explosive recreations of '90s blockbusters to wholesome educational progra ... More >>

Nuggets' season debut v. 76ers was a Halloween horror show

Denver blog posts make the most of what they've got. Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein on the terrible performance by the new-look Nuggets in a loss to Philadelphia. Weren't those big contracts for Ty Lawson and JaVale McGee supposed to be inspiring? Free Range Longmont's Kaye Fissinger on the Denve ... More >>

King of the Court

Five Nuggets story lines to watch for this season

The 2012-13 Nuggets season has finally arrived. After pushing the Lakers to seven games in the first round of the NBA Playoffs last year and obtaining All-Star guard Andre Iguodala via trade this summer, fans are excited as they've ever been for the boys in blue and yellow -- and the Nuggets certain ... More >>