Nene Hilario

Nene questions in Washington like deja vu for Nuggets fans

Denver blog posts shoot...and score! Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons isn't exactly surprised that former Nuggets big man Nene is dealing with injuries and fears of declining productivity. Miss him? Colorado Pols: Maybe Romney's post-debate lead over Obama in Colorado isn't as big as suspected. The Gr ... More >>

Wilson Chandler to get starter minutes from Nuggets along with starter money?

Our long regional nightmare is over. Nearly a month after returning to the States, Wilson Chandler has signed with the Nuggets, who yesterday announced the completion of a five-year deal worth almost $37 million. Even though the last meaningful game he played was in China, where he spent the NBA loc ... More >>

Nene traded to Washington for seven-foot knucklehead and future Nuggets flexibility

The Denver Nuggets have traded their 6-foot-11 center to the Washington Wizards for one of the dumbest, most immature players in the league. And yet, it's not as bad as it sounds. Just before the trade deadline yesterday, Nuggets General Manager Masai Ujiri sent Nene to Washington in exchange for c ... More >>

Wilson Chandler and Nuggets close to a long-term deal

With the finality of Wilson Chandler's self-imposed deadline (note: deadline not final) looming today, it appears he and the Nuggets are closing in on a long-term deal. From ESPN's Marc Stein comes the strongest signs yet that the restricted free agent will indeed sign to play in Denver for the for ... More >>

Nuggets' thrilling win over Hawks shows Denver's strengths...and weaknesses

No question that the Nuggets' 118-117 overtime victory against the Atlanta Hawks last night was exciting: I left the Pepsi Center feeling simultaneously elated and in need of emergency medical care. But while the contest certainly spotlighted many of Denver's attributes, it also left me wondering i ... More >>

Denver Nuggets season preview: Speed, depth and schedule set the Nuggs up nicely

Ty Lawson.​If you're not a hardcore NBA fan in Denver you might not have noticed that the league hasn't played any games yet. There was this whole thing about millionaires and billionaires arguing about how to chop up a few billion dollars. A quick synopsis: it was boring and tedious and then ... More >>

Tim Tebow glossary gives Denver Broncos fans some words to live by

​Is Tebowing really a word? That depends on whom you believe and whether or not you're a Broncos fan. All we know for sure is that the man has inspired a wealth of pop culture, celebrity tie-ins, songs and artwork that will reach critical mass on Sunday when the Broncos take on the New England ... More >>

Nenê re-signing, arrival of Rudy Fernandez and Corey Brewer, good signs for post-Melo Nuggets

Nenê.​In the post-Carmelo Anthony trade world, sought-after players almost always target the biggest markets -- New York, L.A., Miami -- in an effort to maximize their profitability and win championships aided by an uneven playing court the NBA lockout has done little to level. So, in that en ... More >>

Nenê rumor: Houston giving up because he's leaning toward re-signing with Nuggets

Nenê.​Denver blog posts only want what's best for you. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons is hearing Nenê may actually return to Denver, while Wilson Chandler looks to be headed back to New York. At Elephant Journal, Meredith Potter digs into the meaty proposition of dating a vegan. Things to Do ... More >>

Nenê 's departure from Denver means Nuggets are rebuilding -- or does it?

Nenê ​Denver blog posts are blogtastic. Roundball Mining Company's Kalen is part of a debate over whether Nenê's increasingly likely split means the Nuggets must start from scratch. Kalen says no. 5280's Natasha Gardner asks: Was the 1993 summer of violence really so violent? Plants & Ani ... More >>

Denver Nuggets should move forward with Nenê -- at forward

Nenê.​Denver blog posts are easy to house-train. Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein is still holding out hope Nenê stays with the Nuggets, in part because he could flourish as a forward instead of being required to hold down the middle. Big Media's Jason Salzman makes a plea for talk-radio fa ... More >>

Denver Nuggets: Signing Nenê and other moves they should make in free agency

The NBA lockout was like a pregnancy. There was a lot of irrational screaming and finger-pointing, and of course, labor pains. And the entire time, all anyone wanted to see was the baby. In this case, the baby is a season, which was born very early Saturday morning and appears to be alive and health ... More >>

NBA lockout over & so (probably) are Nuggets careers of Nenê, K-Mart, J.R., Wilson Chandler

Denver blog posts are still stuffed from Thanksgiving. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons on the post-NBA lockout Nuggets. He gives the team a 30 percent chance of re-signing Nenê, a 1 percent shot at landing Wilson Chandler and figures J.R. Smith and Kenyon Martin are Denver history. Big Media's Jason ... More >>

Nenê and his agent are nuts to have turned down Nuggets' $50 million contract offer

Nenê.​Welcome, my friends, to the Denver blog post show that never ends. Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein thinks Nenê will have a very hard time finding another NBA team willing to match or exceed the Nuggets offer he rejected, especially in light of the lockout. Colorado Pols on the reques ... More >>

Nene opts out of Nuggets contract: Possible sign & trade with Lakers, Magic, Spurs, Suns?

Nenê.​Nenê is among the most controversial Nuggets of the decade -- an undeniably talented player who never quite lived up to the hype but remains a valuable commodity. Now, however, he's opted out of his contract and will become an unrestricted free agent. Does that mean the Nuggets will g ... More >>

Kenneth Faried pick, Raymond Felton for Andre Miller trade: How do they help the Nuggets?

Kenneth Faried.​Last night's NBA draft didn't look to be an eventful one with the Denver Nuggets, what with the team drafting way down at the number 22 position and the prospect of a lockout making franchises cautious about big trades. But the Nugs made a splash anyhow with the selection of Mo ... More >>

Nuggets live to die another day versus Kevin Durant, OKC Thunder thanks to Ty Lawson

Ty Lawson.​Every NBA prognosticator worth his leather balls has declared Denver dead in the 2011 playoffs, but the Nugs won't lay down. Last night's 104-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder found the team displaying the gumption we knew was there all along -- as well as establishing for all ... More >>

Denver Nuggets fail gut check versus Oklahoma City Thunder: Can they get back in series?

Chandler.​The Nuggets 106-89 hammering at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder last night would have been agonizing under any circumstances. But the way they lost compounds the pain. Simply put, this was the poorest game the Nugs have played since Carmelo Anthony trade -- and it came at the ... More >>

Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game two preview: Nugs shouldn't change much

Nenê.​It might not seem sensible... Still, the Nuggets would be well served to duplicate their game plan from Sunday's 107-103 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in game one of their playoff series in the next matchup tonight.

Nuggets vs. Thunder, Game 1: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, ref Stevie Javie doom Nugs

Nenê.​Two weeks back, we wrote that the Nuggets-Thunder playoff series would be a war, and that prediction was certainly borne out by last night's 107-103 OKC victory. Credit for the Thunder win goes to superstars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, aided by referee Steve Javie -- in part bec ... More >>

Denver Nuggets-Oklahoma City Thunder playoffs matchup: The mighty vs. the many

Nenê.​What seemed imminent since the beginning of the month is official: The Nuggets and Thunder will do battle in the first round of the playoffs. The fun starts on Sunday and all signs point to a fistfight -- either in competitiveness or actual throwing of fists; Nenê and Kendrick Perkins ... More >>

Nuggets' last game before playoffs: With all the injuries, can Denver just forfeit to Jazz?

Nenê.​Can't wait for the NBA playoffs to begin this weekend? Neither can the Denver Nuggets. In fact, the team would be a lot better off simply forfeiting to the Utah Jazz in tonight's regular season finale than playing it, given the nagging injury issues plaguing the squad.

Denver Nuggets-Oklahoma City Thunder playoff preview: It's gonna be a war! (VIDEO)

Ty Lawson.​At this point, it's all but certain that the Denver Nuggets will meet the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA playoffs -- which made last night's game between the squads doubly interesting. And while the Nugs lost 101-94, there were a number of positive signs from a ... More >>

Nenê has flourished for Nuggets since Carmelo Anthony trade: Was Melo dragging him down?

Nenê​Consider, if you will, these three Denver blog posts. Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein notes that Nenê now says he'd like to be a Nugget forever -- and while that once might have seemed like a terrible idea, it's looking a lot better lately. Mile High Mamas' Lisa Vratny-Smith on talkin ... More >>

Nuggets break Phoenix losing streak -- and Nenê comes into his own post-Carmelo Anthony

Nenê.​The Nuggets never win in Phoenix: That appeared to be an immutable fact during the George Karl era. But with last night's Nuggets victory in the land of the sun, there appears to be a new rule: With Carmelo Anthony traded, all bets are off -- including the idea that Nenê will never ac ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony: Win over Bobcats begs question, "Are Nugs better off without him?"

Ty Lawson.​Even the most optimistic among us probably didn't think the Nuggets would win four of five following the Carmelo Anthony trade, let alone that the latest margin of victory (versus the Bobcats) would be forty points. But that's reality: Denver is playing its best basketball of the s ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade: Offer to Knicks a joke? Nets really back in game? Nenê to Houston?

Carmelo.​Anyone thinking the Carmelo Anthony trade-go-round couldn't spin faster were wrong. The latest? The Nuggets' compensation demand for Melo and Chauncey Billups was reportedly so crazy that it spurred disbelief; the Nets, who'd pulled out of the Anthony sweepstakes, are interested again ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade: Deal unlikely to happen this week -- so is focus turning to Nenê?

Carmelo.​The Carmelo Anthony Trade has been the longest-running non-show in town -- and odds are good it'll remain unconsummated for at least a while longer, according to one NBA insider. But that doesn't mean potential deals involving other Nuggets have been backburnered, too. The latest sub ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony: During Pacers game, Nugs fans only boo when he misses -- which isn't often

Carmelo.​Of late, Carmelo Anthony has been bitching about being booed in Sports Illustrated and on Twitter -- so when I scored tickets to Sunday's game versus Indiana, I was curious to check out the situation firsthand. And last night, at least, there were far more cheers than jeers. Although ... More >>

Melo-less Nuggets lose third straight. What does the future hold?

​Carmelo Anthony has missed the last three games due to his sister's death. The official word from the team is that he'll return "after Christmas." Doesn't much matter when he gets back to the team -- games with balls are of microscopic importance in comparison. For those of us with less to de ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony vs. Kobe Bryant: Nuggets win over Lakers shows what might -- but won't -- be

Carmelo.​Carmelo Anthony wasn't always at his best against the L.A. Lakers last night. He vacillated between focused/unstoppable and scattered/ineffective. But he came through when it mattered most, showing the NBA's most elite player, Kobe Bryant, that he belongs in the discussion of the leag ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony could team up with Chris Paul in Denver via massive four-team deal

Carmelo.​How many Denver blog post links? Three! Roundball Mining Company's Jeremy has a plan to bring Chris Paul to Denver in a four-team deal involving Chauncey, Nenê, J.R., Kenyon and Ty. Whew! Lakewood Edge's Charley Able reports on a proposal that would have eliminated special election ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony's best options: Demand trade to New York or Chicago -- or stay a Nugget?

Carmelo.​Carmelo Anthony has lots of options. Melo could sign a monster contract extension with the Nuggets, try to create a Melo-Chris Paul-Amare Stoudemire trio in New York (with a trade possibly happening before next season), or maybe even push for a Melo-Kobe Bryant package with the Lakers ... More >>

Nuggets draft no-show: Isn't anyone trying to make this team better?

"I need help."​Reading last night's live Denver Stiffs NBA draft thread the morning after is simultaneously funny and sad. Funny because of the range of emotions. Sad because the Nuggets didn't manage to accomplish anything, leaving them a good team, but not nearly good enough to guarantee tha ... More >>

Mark Warkentien, architect of the Nuggets' rise, is among the NBA's hottest free agents

One hot property.​The Summer of LeBron is almost upon us, and NBA fans know that once free agents LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh settle on their new basketball homes, the focus will immediately shift to next summer -- when the Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony will be the valedictorian of a m ... More >>

Nuggets: Time to give up on Nenê

Mr. Hilario's play is far from hilarious.​Wish I could say I was surprised by the way the Nuggets' playoff run -- more like a playoff stagger -- ended Friday against the Utah Jazz. But our April 26 post "Nuggets Bound for First-Round Playoffs Loss -- and Deserve It" laid out the scenario: a ga ... More >>

Nuggets can't win game six against Jazz using formula for game five win

Carmelo had help last night -- but will it continue?​In a Monday post in which I argued that the Nuggets were bound for a first-round playoff loss, I predicted that they'd win game five at home -- which they did last night, 116 to 102. The results were enough to prompt upbeat comments from KE ... More >>

Nuggets bound for first-round playoffs loss -- and deserve it

Carlos Boozer contemplates how good it'll feel to make the Nuggets eat shit.​The 2009-2010 season started out so promisingly for the Denver Nuggets that a lot of us looked at a Western Conference Finals rematch with the L.A. Lakers as a virtual lock. That's all over -- and not just because th ... More >>

Nuggets: Can they avoid being one and done against Utah Jazz?

Carmelo will have to do the heavy lifting -- as usual.​Tomorrow night, the Nuggets open the playoffs at home against the Utah Jazz -- but the squad's performance down the stretch didn't exactly inspire confidence. For much of the season, the Nugs looked like a lock for the number two slot, be ... More >>

Shmuck of the Week: Anyone wearing stripes

I was feeling a little Shmuck Light this week, unsure that anyone had really risen their shmuck game to a level deserving of this honor, which is fast becoming the Teen Choice Awards of the half-baked-insult-blog world. I engaged our Twitter friends, and even they, at first, were a little unsure. ... More >>

Next stop Kobeville for the Nuggets

A Flickr photoKobe Bryant and Kenyon Martin -- or a reasonable facsimile. As a lifelong Nuggets fan, I've grown accustomed over the years to waiting for the team to blow leads. But I don't think I've ever been so zen about the Nugs as last night, during their series-clinching victory over the Dalla ... More >>

Prescription for more Nuggets victories: Continue to hammer on Dirk Nowitzki

The Nuggets should take a clue from this bubblegum card, and chew up Dirk Nowitzki. The Denver Nuggets' 109-95 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in game one of their playoff series played out pretty much as Nugs' fans hoped. Denver has an advantage over the Mavs inside, which is why Nenê had a bre ... More >>

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