Nuggets: Time to give up on Nenê

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 game five win…

Ty Lawson on Twitter: “Utah is dumb boring”

The old warning to pro athletes about not providing bulletin-board material predates the online version of bulletin boards — which may explain why, last night, Ty Lawson posted a link to an audio snippet on his Twitter feed entitled “Utah is dumb boring.” The audio tweet finds Lawson in his…

Tim Tebow jerseys for half off? Maybe with a little sewing

Tim Tebow’s new Broncos jersey was the hottest seller among all NFL draft day selections, and they’re flying off local shelves. But is there a way to get one for half price? Maybe. Credit for the concept goes to Gary Schneeberger, spokesman for Focus on the Family, whose Colorado Springs-based…

J.R. Smith tweets the truth: Sharing = winning

As the Nuggets stumble toward what looks to be a surefire first-round playoff loss to the Utah Jazz, J.R. Smith is turning to his usual soapbox: His Twitter feed. That’s not always a good thing, given criticism of his allegedly gang-friendly spelling last year, plus more recent incidents involving him…

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

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 the Lakers are having an unexpectedly difficult time vanquishing the fledgling…

Tim Tebow must play by week five, says ESPN’s Jason Smith

If all Josh McDaniels wanted to do by drafting Tim Tebow in the first round was to get NFL Nation (and Focus on the Family) talking about the Broncos, he succeeded beyond his wildest imagination. Days after the pick, he remains among the hottest topics in pro football. Of course,…

Carmelo Anthony’s people of Utah? What… the… hell?

The latest TV commercial featuring Carmelo Anthony is flat-out bizarre, and not only because it represents his head as a sun rising above the horizon — iconography that blends Teletubbies with the Unification Church. As you’ll see in the clip above, the tribute to His Basketball Eminence is delivered by…

Tony Scheffler: In trade, Broncos get — practically nothing

When Broncos tight end Tony Scheffler signed his tender offer, it was clear he’d be leaving, just as it was when Brandon Marshall did likewise. But who’da thunk a player this promising would bring in so little? As reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, today’s Scheffler trade was part of a…

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

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, behind only the Los Angeles Lakers in the west…

Brandon Marshall a cancer or Josh McDaniels a dick?

The trade of Brandon Marshall to the Miami Dolphins is official, with BM promptly signing a $50 million-plus contract (with $24 million guaranteed). But the debate goes on about whether this was a win-win or lose-win situation for the Broncos and the Fish. Typical was this comment from ESPN Radio’s…

Carmelo Anthony in Denver Blogs: Nuggets deliver a feel-bad win

Winding up the week with a Denver blogs triple play. Jeremy at Roundball Mining Company writes about the Nuggets’ victory over the Lakers: “For the second night in a row the Denver Nuggets delivered a feel-bad win.” He’s right, although a loss would’ve felt worse… 5280’s Michael de Yoanna shares…

Kenyon Martin’s hot-buttered profanity explosion: Listen to it here

We’ve told you about Kenyon Martin’s anger over an April Fools’ Day prank at his expense: J.R. Smith’s driver, Laquan Johnson, filled K-Mart’s Range Rover with buttered popcorn, prompting a wig-out by Kenyon and an “LMAO” tweet from Smith. It’s one thing to read about Martin’s rant about the incident,…