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The Nuggets offseason: Dahntay Jones...
July 07, 2009 by
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Before jumping into whether or not the Nuggets should re-sign Dahntay Jones, the news just broke tonight that the NBA's salary cap for 2009-10 will be lowered to $57.7 million and, of more importance to Nuggets fans, the luxury tax threshold - the number which teams are forced...
Carmelo Anthony charity event TOMORROW...
July 06, 2009 by
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Fellow Stiffs...If you're based in Denver and are looking for something fun to do tomorrow night, come join me and other Nuggets fans at the grand opening of Carmelo Anthony's new barber shop. The details are below or you can click on the image or visit the site for more information...
Now what? Part deux...
July 03, 2009 by
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The news reverberated throughout Nuggets Nation like the thunder storms that hit Colorado late Wednesday night: Ron Artest will be signing with the Lakers for the mid-level exception (approximately $5.6 million per season). Some have already predicted that Artest will ruin the Lakers...
Now what? Four proposed trades the Nuggets should think about...
July 01, 2009 by
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Note: This is the first of two columns suggesting moves the Nuggets could make this summer. Today's column focuses on trades for players under contract elsewhere and a second column will focus on acquiring unrestricted free agents. Last August, I wrote a piece on Allen Iverson...
J.R. Smith: Jailbound...
July 01, 2009 by
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The Denver Post is reporting that J.R. Smith has just been sentenced to 90 days in jail for causing a car accident that killed his best friend in the summer of 2007. According to the Post, J.R.'s sentence will likely be reduced to 30 days.Not clear in the article (but maybe I&...
The Nuggets offseason: Anthony Carter...
June 29, 2009 by
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(Photo courtesy of Jonathan Maness)With the Nuggets trading for UNC point guard Ty Lawson in last Thursday's NBA Draft, the timing couldn't be better to discuss whether or not the Nuggets should re-sign backup point guard Anthony Carter. For an assortment of reasons that will...
The first ever Denver Stiffs draft recap...
June 26, 2009 by
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This blog isn't old enough to have had an NBA Draft Recap column. In fact, prior to tonight you'd have to go back to 2006 to even evaluate a Nuggets draft pick. That year, the Nuggets took Leon Powe 49th and promptly traded him to the Celtics for a future second round pick...
The first ever Denver Stiffs draft recap...
June 26, 2009 by
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This blog isn't old enough to have had an NBA Draft Recap column. In fact, prior to tonight you'd have to go back to 2006 to even evaluate a Nuggets draft pick. That year, the Nuggets took Leon Powe 49th and promptly traded him to the Celtics for a future second round pick...
Appearing on Denver Sports Radio at 9:20pm MST tonight...
June 25, 2009 by
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I'll be appearing on Denver Sports Radio's "The Late Night Show with Lenn & Nick" at 9:20pm MST TONIGHT to talk about the Nuggets draft. Hopefully you can listen in!
Appearing on Denver Sports Radio at 9:20pm MST tonight...
June 25, 2009 by
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I'll be appearing on Denver Sports Radio's "The Late Night Show with Lenn & Nick" at 9:20pm MST TONIGHT to talk about the Nuggets draft. Hopefully you can listen in!
Nuggets get Ty Lawson!...
June 25, 2009 by
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If you're watching the NBA Draft live, then by now you know that the Nuggets will be trading their future first round pick via the Bobcats to the Timberwolves for UNC's Ty Lawson.I have confirmed the trade with the Nuggets, so it looks like we got our backup point guard!
Checking in on the mock drafts...
June 24, 2009 by
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Here's a quick rundown on the latest projections for the Nuggets pick - 34th overall - from various NBA Draft "experts"...ESPN.com's Chad Ford still has the Nuggets drafting ASU's Jeff Pendergraph.HoopsWorld is predicting that the Nuggets will draft UNC's...
2009 NBA Draft Preview: Who will be the next Denver Stiff? (Part 2 of 2)...
June 23, 2009 by
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Now that we've set forth the rules for drafting in the second round, let's consider who the Nuggets should/could actually pick up on Thursday night. What makes the Nuggets pick - 34th overall - so intriguing is that they're in position to pick up a first round caliber player...
2009 NBA Draft Preview: Who will be the next Denver Stiff? (Part 1 of 2)...
June 22, 2009 by
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For last year's NBA Draft Preview in which the Nuggets were set to draft 20th overall (their first first round pick since 2005), I set forth a detailed set of rules for drafting late in the first round for the Nuggets to adhere to. All that work and research went to waste when...
Denver Stiffs reader emails...
June 18, 2009 by
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What should have been a consistent regular season feature makes its debut (inexcusably late) during the offseason. I usually reply to every email that comes into the Denver Stiffs email box, but rarely post those emails and replies here. So hopefully you'll excuse my tardiness...
The Nuggets offseason: George Karl...
June 17, 2009 by
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After The Denver Post's Benjamin Hochman wrote about Nuggets head coach George Karl possibly being extended this summer, the virtual chat and the Denver Stiffs email box have been abuzz with arguments on both sides of this issue. Some readers want Karl extended now. Others not...
The Nuggets offseason: Chris Andersen...
June 15, 2009 by
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Now that we've detailed the possible acquisition opportunities out there for our Nuggets and the hard salary costs facing the organization this offseason, we can get back to reviewing current Nuggets and their future with the team. After kicking off this series with a look at Linas...
Were the Nuggets the second best team this season?...
June 15, 2009 by
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Now I'm really depressed. Not only did I have to watch the Los Angeles Lakers win their 15th NBA title, but I didn't even get a competitive series out of it. And thus the long offseason officially begins, during which I'll catch a few Rockies games, follow the Denver media...
Off to Blogs With Balls...
June 11, 2009 by
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In my effort to continually improve this blog (and let's be frank, have a great excuse to sneak away to New York for a fun weekend) I'll be attending the first annual "Blogs With Balls" this weekend in Manhattan."Blogs With Balls" is a sports bloggers conference...
Is Stan Van Gundy the bizarro George Karl?...
June 10, 2009 by
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One coach paces up and down the sidelines with an unrelenting fervor from the opening tipoff until the final buzzer sounds. He works the refs continuously to support his players and gets calls thrown his way in the fourth quarter. Instead of only talking to his players during timeouts...
Explaining the Nuggets salary cap situation...
June 09, 2009 by
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Before suggesting possible summer acquisitions, Nuggets fans should understand their team's salary cap situation...
The Denver Stiffs readers wish list...
June 05, 2009 by
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Breaking down all the potential acquisitions for the Nuggets as suggested by the readers of Denver Stiffs.
The Nuggets offseason: Linas Kleiza...
June 03, 2009 by
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As we did last summer, Denver Stiffs will look at each of the Nuggets offseason decisions in detail beginning with free agents first. In no particular order, I've decided to start with small forward Linas Kleiza who's essentially a restricted free agent. I say essentially because...
What about Denver Stiffs?...
June 02, 2009 by
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In the comments section of yesterday's post regarding five offseason questions facing the Nuggets, longtime and loyal Denver Stiffs reader "Eric K" suggested I add a sixth question:When is the DenverStiffs website going to get an upgrade or face lift?Rather than reply...
DENVER STIFFS: 5 questions for the Nuggets offseason...
June 01, 2009 by
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Before we can debate whether or not the Nuggets will match or exceed their successful 2008-09 campaign, we must ask some important questions...
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