Yeah, yeah, given the non-call that helped the Nuggets win game three of their playoff series against the Mavericks on Saturday, complaining about the officiating in the Mavs’ 119-117 victory last night seems churlish. But there’s no denying that the outcome bore the fingerprints of the NBA’s most intrusive referee,…
The Colorado Avs managed to work their way back onto the first pages of sports sections in recent days by leaking info about a meeting between legendary goalie Patrick Roy and Avs president Pierre Lacroix, presumably spurred by the open general manager position — and the excitement this news generated…
Kenyon Martin was among the most-animated players during the scrum that developed in the seconds after the Nuggets’ controversial game-three win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, for reasons that weren’t readily apparent to TV viewers. But his reaction made perfect sense after word got out that Mavs owner Mark…
Embedded video from NBA Video Isn’t it nice to hear national basketball commentators like Charles Barkley say nice things about your Denver Nuggets for a change? Sir Charles has typically treated the Nugs with all the respect of something he scraped off his shoe — but the further the team…
A couple of days ago, a friend mentioned what he thought was a sound, wise, and terribly depressing investment opportunity: Vegas had released the over/unders for NFL teams’ regular season wins, and the Broncos’ number was enticingly high: 7.5. For the responsible among you, this means that if you bet…
Our daily cruise through the Colorogosphere. Check it. And send tips. Still no concealed guns allowed on CU’s campus. But guns-rights folks are going down firing. (Face the State) People still use brothels? I thought that’s what Craigslist was for… (5280) In defense of K-Mart. The player, that is. Not…
During the first half of last night’s playoff matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, the Nuggets lacked focus. Moments when they exhibited the scorching intensity of the New Orleans series would be followed by static offensive possessions or blown defensive assignments of the sort that have been blessedly rare of late…
A cruise through the local blogosphere. Enjoy, and send links. How the Nuggs win Game 2 and begin to put that goofy German out of his floppy-haired misery. (Pickaxe and Roll) Old King Coal sticks to his coal-fired goals. (Colorado Independent) Republicans are not getting their way. And that makes…
In a blog published after the Nuggets pummeled the Dallas Mavericks in game one of their playoff series, I suggested that a hard foul Kenyon Martin laid on the Mavs’ Dirk Nowitzki set the stage for victory. Now, the NBA has levied at $25,000 fine against K-Mart for this shot…
Welcome to our blog roundup. Say howdy here to put a post in our lasso. If the Mavs don’t improve, the Nuggets will win their playoff series quickly. And this is a bad thing? (Nugg Doctor) On the Western Slope, a principal approves of a senior prank. My kingdom for…
In many of the stories about the roof collapse at the Dallas Cowboys practice bubble over the weekend (seen vividly in the video above), special teams coach Joe DeCamillis is identified as the son-in-law of former Cowboys star Dan Reeves, as if that’s his principal claim to fame. But if…
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 breakout game from a scoring perspective and previous Westword blog tribute subjects…
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…
Ernie Barnes, who died yesterday, is a former Denver Bronco — but his days on the gridiron constitute one of the less interesting aspects of his career. After his playing days were done, he became a successful artist, creating canvases that drew upon sport and life with vibrancy and élan…
We cruise the blogosphere so you don’t have to. Send tips. NASCAR could be coming to Aurora. Yay? (5280) Pictures of an ice shelf breaking up: Who knew I gave a shit? (DenverPost.com’s “Captured”) Quick! Jump on the Nuggets bandwagon before it fills up! (Denver Stiffs, Pickaxe and Roll and…
There are certain sports out there that — no matter how difficult, dangerous or athletic — just look lame when people do them. I’m thinking of curling, speedwalking, skysurfing, downhill telemark skiing, camel racing, frisbee golf, etc. — all so hard to be really good at, and all soooo stupid-looking…
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 contest…
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 let-down seems about as likely as cable-news coverage of the…
Denver Post columnist Dave Krieger correctly noted the two NFL draft decisions for which coach Josh McDaniels and his crew will be second-guessed: taking more offensive players than defenders even though the defense blows like a $2 hooker, and trading the team’s first-round pick next year to Seattle for a…
The strange confidence that inspired me to write a blog yesterday entitled “Why the Nuggets Will Win Game Four Against the Hornets Tonight” was more than justified by the team’s historic performance last night. By any objective measure, the game was horrible — but I reveled in every glorious minute…
Insert good blogs into this slot. Clint Hurdle has been skipper of the Rockies for seven years. Anyone else got the seven-year itch? (Inside the Rockies) Lots of companies are looking for communications specialists. But with so many journalists losing jobs, who will they talk to? (Andrew Hudson’s Job List…
I’m mad. Mad about new Broncos coach JoshMcDufus’s arrogantly poor handling of the Jay Cutler affair, mad about his signing of, as my friend Mayf called it, the PuPu Platter of washed up running backs (Correll Buckhalter, J.J. Arrington and LaMont Jordan) to compliment (?) our existing cast of beat-up…
