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Team USA vs Greece Live Blog!
 
I have yet to write hardly anything about the Olympics even though it is the biggest story in all of basketball this offseason.   In penance I will attempt to live blog Team USA’s first major test so far in the form of the Greek National Team.     Greece is the perfect example of the type of team that causes trouble for whatever conglomeration of talent ...

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Other Teams You Enjoy Watching
 
OK, I'm James and I'm a basketballaholic.  I watch way too much of it.  If you look at my DVR right now, you'll see last Saturday's Broncos game (which I can probably delete), the two Arkansas games from the NCAA Tournament that CBS College Sports just re-showed (gotta watch Sonny!) and about 5 summer league games.  That's it.  So obviously, I need mental help. Anyway, I ...

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Notes on the Denver Nuggets 2008-2009 Schedule
 
The NBA has released the  2008-2009 schedule and next season starts off with a bang for the Denver Nuggets. The opening game of the season is on Wednesday, October 29 th in Utah.   They then play two days later in Los Angeles against Marcus Camby and the Clippers.   The home opener will be the next night at home against the Los Angeles Lakers.     They play ...

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RMN Reporting J.R. Smith Could Sign in 7-10 Days
 
RMN Reporting J.R. Smith Could Sign in 7-10 Days At the same time I was throwing together my post on J.R. Smith Aaron Lopez was posting his own blog entry at the Rocky Mountain News on the status of his negotiations. He has drawn the same conclusion as most of us have (although he got there via the use of reliable sources where we all had to use our own deductive prowess). All signs ...

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What is Going on with J.R. Smith?
 
That is the next big question of the offseason and one that I have been intending to write about for a few days.  There have been plenty of rumors and with the surfacing of yet another rumor of another team  reportedly interested in acquiring his rights (thanks to micb for the FanPost) I figured I have procrastinated long enough.  It ...

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 Anger Management for Nuggets Fans
Anger Management for Nuggets Fans
The Nuggets have come under a great deal of criticism so far this offseason.   In my opinion most of it has been miscast.   I have been disappointed in the reactions that many fans have had towards what the Nuggets have done over the last ...
Some Catch Up Links Featuring Elton Brown and Ron Artest
 
In an attempt to make up for the week, OK, nine days, I did not blog at all last week here are some very interesting links which are worthy of your perusal.   Ridiculous Matt, who I know as just Matt and is becoming as prolific as Wilt Chamberlain in the blogosphere, from Ridiculous Upside told me before summer league started that he was going to get some one on one time with Elton ...

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 Renaldo Balkman is a Denver Nugget
Renaldo Balkman is a Denver Nugget
The Nuggets remained active today as they have acquired former New York Knickerbocker Renaldo Balkman and cash in exchange for Taurean Green, Bobby Jones and a 2010 second round pick.   This deal is interesting in a couple of ways.    ...
Denver Nuggets Sign Chris Andersen and Dahntay Jones
 
Just when I thought I would get through my vacation without missing much of anything other than a couple of summer league games the Nuggets grew active.   Thanks to JLucas4092 and joshhopp for putting up the FanPosts on the Chris Andersen signing , the Dahntay Jones signing and the Renaldo Balkman trade .   Here are my thoughts about the signings of Andersen and Jones.   ...

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Denver Nuggets 2008 Summer League Game 4 Video
 
Denver Nuggets 2008 Summer League Game 4 Video Complete archival footage of the Nuggets fourth summer league game against the Houston Rockets. This game was held at the Thomas and Mack Center so it is actually possible to tell who is who, which makes the games much more fun to watch.

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