Remember when the Denver Nuggets weren’t a rumor-mill dumpster fire? Things were simpler then. Now, not so much. The Nuggets have been riddled by rumors since they let George Karl go following a 57-win campaign in 2012-13. And while they showed some improvement under interim head coach Melvin Hunt to close out 2014-15, their status [...]
In the pantheon of surprise rumors, the Denver Nuggets being open to trading Ty Lawson ranks somewhere between “Oh” and “Yeah, we know.” Related: The Denver Nuggets are willing to trade Ty Lawson. On the heels of a since-deleted Instagram post that included Lawson waxing a desire to play for the Dallas Mavericks—or at least [...]
Ty Lawson may or may not be jealous of the Dallas Mavericks. Sure, on some level he should be. They made the playoffs while his Denver Nuggets did not. That alone paves the way for envy. But the point guard took it a step further on Instagram. Apparently. We think. We’re not really sure. Consider [...]
April 28, 2015
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Oh. Em. Gee. In a totally sensible, and therefore unforeseen, twist of events, the Denver Nuggets may be willing to trade Ty Lawson and Kenneth Faried. This is not to say they are actively shopping them, though. Grantland’s Zach Lowe explains: he more interesting questions surround Ty Lawson and Kenneth Faried. Denver isn’t shopping those [...]
February 16, 2015
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Someone needs to explain the Denver Nuggets to me. We’ve already talked about their purported interest in the Brooklyn Nets’ Brook Lopez—an injury-prone big man who may help their offense, but not their defense, and one who is overkill considering JaVale McGee, J.J. Hickson and Jusuf Nurkic are on the roster. Now, they’re at it again. [...]
January 29, 2015
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Remove Nate Robinson’s name from the list of potential 2014 free agents. He isn’t going anywhere. The 5’9″ journeyman has played for six different teams over the last nine years. Most recently, he signed with the Denver Nuggets after having a fabulous season with the Chicago Bulls. Landing in Denver was good for Robinson in [...]
March 6, 2014
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Kenneth Faried knows how to handle trade rumors. Leading up to the Feb. 20 trade deadline, the third-year forward was linked to plenty of scuttlebutt. Nothing ever came to fruition, so he remains a member of the (slumping) Denver Nuggets. Still, incessant rumors can damage a player’s psyche. Look at Iman Shumpert of the New [...]
February 24, 2014
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Kevin Durant has given Russell Westbrook the All-Star nod. Well, sort of. It was a half-assed nod, really, but a nod nonetheless. Before the Thunder took down the Heat 112-95 on Wednesday night, Durant was asked if Westbrook should be an All-Star, to which he responded yes. From Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman: The All-Star [...]
January 30, 2014
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In a win against the Chicago Bulls a couple nights ago, Ty Lawson of the Denver Nuggets laced up a custom Nike Zoom LeBron Soldier VII made on Nike iD. As part of the #NikeiDPE campaign which showcases Player Exclusive sneakers made on Nike iD by the players who will wear & designed them, Ty [...]
November 25, 2013
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If this Lakers’ season were a new movie, what would you call it? “Escape Plan?” Oh, wait D-12 already did that. “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2?” Or maybe “Prisoners,” to describe the Lakers fans and perhaps Bryant, himself. As the Lakers prepare to start the 2013-2014 season without veteran 5-time NBA champion and [...]
October 25, 2013
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