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With every NBA Draft comes the inevitable search for the next big international superstar with skills that will translate to the NBA. This thirst for potential has blessed us with the likes of Tony Parker, Pau Gasol, and Dirk Nowitzki, but it has also left us scratching our heads at times. Darko Milicic and Nikoloz Tskitishvili come to mind. With a new era of international stars now emerging, I'd ...

The Denver Nuggets (7-3) take on the Toronto Raptors (5-5) Tuesday night at the Pepsi Center in Denver. The Nuggets are fresh off of an impressive 25-point annihilation over the world champion Lakers on Friday night and look to continue their dominance against the Raptors. The Raptors are still trying to stomach a gut wrenching one-point loss at the hands of the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Many are considering the Raptors performance ...

á The 2003 NBA draft class is widely considered to be one of the most talented group of players ever to enter the league at one time. Players like Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade are all proven superstars and have become the face of the modern NBA era. Chris Kaman, T.J. Ford, Mickael Pietrus, Kendrick Perkins, Leandro Barbosa, Josh Howard, and Mo Williams were also part of this class ...

There was a time when Tracy McGrady was one of the most relevant players on the face of the planet. He was a bona fide star in the early part of this decade, during a period when the NBA was desperately seeking an identity. á Critics were claiming that the demise of the league was imminent, and television ratings were plummeting faster than George W. BushÆs popularity. Fans were quickly becoming disenfranchised ...

Through the first two weeks of the NBA season, I was riding high. The Nuggets were off to their best start since the run-and-gun squad of æ85. Carmelo Anthony was establishing himself as a serious MVP threat. Heck, J.R. Smith hadnÆt even made his first appearance yet and the Nuggets were still lighting up their opponents for more than 100 points every night. á Life was good. á But all good things must come ...

Imagine being alone on a basketball court for hours. Left in seclusion long after your teammates have retreated to the showers and headed home. Physically exhausted beyond all bearable thresholds. Body aching to the point of near collapse. á Now imagine wanting to leave more than anything else. Wanting to put down that basketball. Wanting to change out of your sweaty clothes, and the shoes that now hurt your feet. Wanting to ...

The Denver Nuggets (6-2) head into Wisconsin tonight to take on the Milwaukee Bucks (3-2). á The Nuggets beat the Chicago Bulls last night in remarkable fashion, with an ending that literally went down to the final .3 of a second. á From last nightÆs victory, the Nuggets hope to reclaim some of the momentum that had been absent during their recent two game skid. Last night's 90-89 victory marks the first time the ...

With the news of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's battle with a rare form of Leukemia now public, I think it is fitting to reflect on some of the more memorable moments of his illustrious career. We should all take this opportunity to not only celebrate the fact that his instance seems to be manageable and in remission, but also to celebrate the sheer greatness he displayed on the court. Abdul-Jabbar was truly ...

The Denver Nuggets (5-2) head into the Windy City Tuesday night to take on the Chicago Bulls (4-2). á The Nuggets are coming off a pair of difficult back-to-back losses to the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks, and look to turn around their East Coast road trip with a victory against the Bulls. á J.R. Smith will make his first appearance of the season after serving a seven-game suspension to start the year. I ...

When the San Antonio spurs made the move to acquire Richard Jefferson from the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason, they instantly became the talk of the NBA. Everyone thought that this would be the move that would catapult the Spurs back to championship form, and would instantly make them an elite NBA team on the same level as the Lakers, and the Celtics. I, on the other hand, felt like the only ...