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Best of Coachella 2013: Weekend one

Karen O's Outfit Karen O's wardrobe on Friday night was bad ass. The Yeah Yeah Yeah's frontwoman appeared on the main stage in a technicolor cape draped over a suit that looked like it was made of mercury. The vibrant collage was topped with a headpiece that Liberace might have worn had he ever been ... More >>

Videos: Top four stupid things said or done by fired Colorado coaches

Yesterday, Rutgers head basketball coach Mike Rice was fired after video surfaced (it's on view below) of him throwing balls at players, as well as kicking them and shouting homophobic slurs like "fucking faggot" and "fucking fairy." An extreme case, no doubt, but not an isolated one. In fact, a nu ... More >>

Andre Miller pissed about bench role for Nuggets

Denver blog posts know how to make friends. Denver Stiffs links to a Fox Sports piece in which Andre Miller says he's unhappy with his backup role for the Nuggets. And I was unhappy when he couldn't make a shot against the Hornets. Denver Egotist: Mando-Matic has the retouch. Colorado Pols calls ... 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 >>

Ty Lawson and Raymond Felton prove that speed kills Carmelo memories for Nuggets fans

Ty Lawson.​We found these three Denver blog posts -- and we're glad we did. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons offers a recap of last night's Nuggets win that's almost as fun to read as it was to watch Ty Lawson and Raymond Felton blitz past assorted Hornets. Denver Egotist introduces us to Ernie - ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony & Chauncey Billups trade to NJ Nets hitting roadblock over Al Harrington?

Carmelo.​We're hearing conflicting reports about the long-rumored trade of Carmelo Anthony to the New Jersey Nets. Some sources suggest that a deal for Melo and Chauncy Billups is imminent, while another says it's on the rocks due to the Nuggets' insistence on including Al Harrington in the pa ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony to New Orleans trade rumors heat-up, if only in the internet echo chamber

Carmelo Anthony, sailing away?​There's a novel idea starting to get some online buzz: If the Nuggets can't get the entire league to negotiate a Rubik's Cube of perfect-storm, planets-aligned trade talks because they're dealing with Russian mogul and Michael Jordan types, they'll simply simpli ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade: Should Magic, Hornets, Warriors rent him if he rejects long-term deal?

Carmelo.​With the Carmelo Anthony trade talks devolving into accusations of tampering against the New York Knicks, an intriguing new question has arisen: If Anthony won't accept a trade to any team other than the Knicks, should the Nuggets explore the idea of a swap with a team that might want ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade: Is Houston's Luis Scola, not Kevin Martin, on Nuggets' wish list?

Carmelo.​More dizzying twists in Carmelo Anthony trade rumors. This week, we've been told the New Jersey Nets are his choice, in a likely concession to his fame-addicted reality-TV-star wife La La Vazquez -- only to hear Chicago is really his top pick. But are the Nuggets pushing for a pact wi ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony to the Orlando Magic? Could a Dwight Howard hookup be in his future?

Carmelo Anthony.​Yesterday, we wrote that Carmelo Anthony is as good as gone from the Denver Nuggets, and plenty of others agree, spurring speculation far and wide about where he might wind up. We've heard about New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, even New Orleans. But now, suddenly, a new possib ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony is as good as gone. How quickly should the Nuggets move to deal him?

Carmelo Anthony.​Sources are telling ESPN that Carmelo Anthony has decided to get out of Denver -- and while neither Melo nor the Nuggets have made that official thus far, there's little doubt it's accurate. In late June, the prospect of Carmelo signing a $65 million contract extension seemed ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony lands two big fish: Are they named Amare and Chris?

Carmelo chillin'.​While the basketball world has been wondering if Carmelo Anthony will stay in Denver, hook up with Kobe Bryant in L.A., team with Derrick Rose in Chicago, join Amare Stoudemire and Chris Paul in New York, or maybe Chris Paul in New Orleans, Melo and new bride Lala Vazquez wer ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony could team up with Chris Paul next season in... New Orleans?

Carmelo.​Before Carmelo Anthony decides where he wants to play next season, he'll probably be rumored to sign with every squad in the league. Now, on top of theories that Melo will stay in Denver, join Kobe Bryant in L.A., combine forces with Derrick Rose in Chicago, or create a Melo-Amare St ... 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 >>

Carmelo Anthony: Is there any way in hell of bringing Chris Paul to Denver?

Carmelo Anthony.​Although the idea of a Carmelo Anthony sign-and-trade to the L.A. Lakers has been floated in recent days, the likeliest departure scenario continues to revolve around a Melo-Amare Stoudemire-Chris Paul team-up for the New York Knicks in 2011. But could that situation be circu ... More >>

J.R. Smith, Nuggets problem child: Play him, sit him or trade him?

"When I'm good, I'm very, very good. And when I'm bad..."​Why can't the Nuggets have crises one at a time instead of in bunches? The latest: The day after Carmelo Anthony folded over his ankle late in an overtime victory against the New Orleans Hornets, coach George Karl is publicly talking a ... More >>

Top 10 Colorado quotes of the decade

Get ready, get set, insert foot in mouth. Here are some of the quotes that made us laugh, cry or just scratch our head in disbelief. ​"Riots in Denver at the Democrat Convention would see to it we don't elect Democrats. And that's the best damn thing (that) could happen for this country as fa ... More >>

Top 10 screw-ups, shmucks and scandals of the decade in Colorado sports

​It's a good time to be a Colorado sports fan, with the Nuggets, Rocks and Avs contending, and the Broncos -- at least until yesterday -- surprising skeptics. But there have been some low moments for local athletes and teams this decade, not to mention one local scandal that starred a big-name ... More >>

Woody Paige knows his Les Paul

Photo by Brett AmoleWoody Paige in the Denver Post newsroom circa 2005.​Yesterday, I expressed regret for the January blog headline "Good News, Woody Paige: Les Paul Isn't Dead Yet" in light of the fact that Paul, a pioneering guitarist and inventor, had just passed away at age 94. Then, this ... More >>

Excuse us for that last Les Paul headline

The late Les Paul.​Back in January, Denver Post columnist Woody Paige wrote that New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul "plays basketball like Les Paul played guitar" -- a sentence that implied the elder Paul, an ax pioneer, inventor and namesake of a Gibson electric guitar beloved by a legion o ... More >>

In Vegas, still no love for Nuggets

A Flickr photo.If Barkley's been gambling on the Nuggets like he's been talking about them, he's richer than ... well, he was before. Asshole. As you might recall, TNT's Charles Barkley was the first national analyst to say the Nuggets could win a title. As you also might recall, Charles Barkley ha ... 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 >>

All hail Nuggets enforcer Kenyon Martin: A dunks and defense tribute

The Denver Nuggets tip off their second-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon -- and their success will likely hinge on the sort of defensive play Kenyon Martin has been bringing to the court of late. Martin was hurt for on and off for many of his early years with t ... More >>

Mark Cuban, come on down!: Advantage Denver in the Nuggets-Mavericks matchup

Mark Cuban. On ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning show today, hosts Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic declared the just-completed Denver Nuggets-New Orleans Hornets series to have been the most lopsided in NBA history, given that the Nugs outscored the Hornets by an average of over 24 points per ... More >>

Chris "Birdman" Andersen an unlikely key to tonight's impending Nuggets victory

Chris Anderson as he appeared in a November 2008 issue of Denver magazine. The Nuggets' brutalization of the New Orleans Hornets on Monday night make it abundantly clear that the team will finish off Chris Paul and company tonight; thanks to a drive and focus we haven't seen around here for ages, a ... More >>

Why the Nuggets will win game four against the Hornets tonight

Melo dresses up pretty nicely, doesn't he? Strangely, the Nuggets' 95-93 loss to the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday afternoon made me more, not less, optimistic that the team will take the series. My rationale: The Nugs blew a huge first quarter lead, as they've done innumerable times in recent ... More >>

Chris Paul: flop king

Chris Paul. The ease with which the Denver Nuggets pulled away from the New Orleans Hornets during the second half of last night's 113-84 playoff victory certainly bodes well for the Nugs in the series -- although game two, scheduled for Wednesday night, remains key. Still, Hornets star Chris Paul ... More >>

Overconfidence = kiss of death for Nuggets, fans

A Flickr photoWill the Pepsi Center offer a real home-court advantage this year? Yesterday afternoon, Jim Armstrong and Sandy Clough were talking Denver Nuggets on FM 104.3/The Fan, and while the hosts kept the team's playoff chances in perspective, many of the callers weren't concentrating on the ... More >>

Good news, Woody Paige: Les Paul isn't dead yet

It's always dangerous when sportswriters include music references in their columns. Such citations are typically moldy -- as, for instance, Rocky Mountain News staffer Bernie Lincicome's dopey mention of Loggins and Messina, who hailed from an era "when music was fun," he claimed in a December 7 p ... More >>

Chris Anderson, man of the $900 bar bill, back with Nuggets

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He Got Blame

Bleeped words and dropped balls mark the media frenzy around the suspension of Dan Issel.

The Wizard at Odds

While McGwire picked the right time to retire, Jordan tries to outrun the clock.

Follow the Bouncing Ball

Ask Not for Whom the Bulls Toll

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