When the Nuggets used the No. 22 pick of the 2011 draft on 6'8'' and 230 pound Kenneth Faried, it was an intriguing selection. The forward out of Morehead State set the NCAA Division I modern-day rebounding record and was on his way to a team sorely in need of interior toughness. And toughness is just one of Faried's game-changing assets ...
(SB Nation Denver, Russ Oates) The Denver Nuggets can't shake the injury bug of late. In Monday's thrilling (and harrowing) overtime victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Nuggets lost Ty Lawson to a left ankle sprain, one that will have him listed as day-to-day. This is already the third injury for Lawson this season, and the second to his left ankle. He missed some time at the end of January due to that issue. His right foot bothered him during the start of the season in January.
ESPN is reporting, that former Nuggets shooting guard J.R. Smith will not be returning to the Nuggets. Smith Tweeted out early this morning that he will join Jeremy Lin, Carmelo Anthony, and the New York Knicks. Smith will received a prorated portion of New York's mini mid-level exception ($2.5 million) and a player option for a second season. Smith will be missed by many in Nuggets Nation ...
Finally! Andrew, Jeff, and Nate all make their way into the CSG Studios to record with Ross Martin. The guys go into depth about how the website or websites were created, thoughts on this year's team that range from offensive woes to defensive struggles to coaching challenges to injury concerns, where can Wilson Chandler play, and the three Stiffs face off to find out who has in-house bragging rights on the site during The Blogger Trivia Challenge. To let you in on the fun before you listen ... in the comments section: name players that won an NBA title before or after playing for your Nuggets. Listen to the podcast here (free on iTunes).
Count me among those that are not too worried about the Denver Nuggets. Are there serious problems? Yes. Can the Nuggets rebound from their current losing streak? Of course.
Former Denver Post writer, and current Yahoo! Sports writer, Marc Spears reported tonight that Wilson Chandler is expected to be back with the Nuggets. Chandler's agent, Chris Luchey, is indicating that his client be willing to play out the season or sign long-term with Denver. The Nuggets could really use Chandler's services sooner rather than later ...
In last night's game against the Houston Rockets, Danilo Gallinari suffered what is now being called a, "severe ankle sprain" after undergoing a CT scan and MRI today. Apparently the chip fracture that was seen in X-ray's last night was from a previous injury, most likely suffered before Gallo embarked on his pro-playing career. Read Benjamin Hochman's full story here from the Denver Post.
After appearing in 48 games for the Nuggets in the 2010-11 season, Kenyon Martin produced a career low 8.6 points to go along with 6.2 rebounds. The 34 year-old power forward has been cleared by FIBA, according to Adrian Wojnarowski, and is expected to sign a contract with an NBA team over the weekend and could start playing in games next week. So, where will the former Denver Nugget wind up?
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