Before I go into this post, it should be noted I’m not a Denver Nuggets fan. I am, however, pulling for the underdog in the series, so I suppose that puts me in the “De facto” category. Besides the proliferation of Lakers fans — Where were these folks in the regular season? — [...]

Did the Game 1 loss take Denver’s confidence away or is going to give them resolve going forward? A two-point loss in a playoff game you could’ve/should’ve won can be absolutely debilitating for a team’s confidence, but it doesn’t sound like the Nuggets are hanging their head — at least Chauncey Billups isn’t:
“I’m disappointed, [...]

It was a great Game 1 between Denver and Los Angeles. Just about everything an NBA Playoff person could ask for. Stupendous offensive performances by two of the league’s best players. Lead changes. Rough, but not dirty play. Drama. The list continues. Unfortunately, when the game came down [...]

Welcome to Houston, Ron Artest. How does the idea of being in a starting five that includes Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady strike you? From where I’m standing, it looks like you should be ecstatic because now that you’ve been acquired, your new team now has the makings of being one of the [...]

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Is that the look of a defending champion making their through the playoffs, standing strong, ready to defend their title or does it look like the image of defending champion perhaps on the precipice of being knocked out of contention? If you’re like me and saw the same things I saw last [...]