Archive for June, 2008

Carmelo-to-Detroit rumors unlikely to stop any time soon

The silly season in the NBA where rumors, speculation, half lies — and full ones, too — seem to reside in the land of fact instead of their rightful home of fiction, is upon us now.

Bulls’ growth has to start with Rose

When in the course of determining which player the Bulls should select in Thursday’s NBA draft, here are two things to keep in mind: Considering they went into the lottery with 1.7 percent of the ping-pong …

Kobe, LeBron lead U.S. hoops team for Games

Kobe Bryant and LeBron James were part of the U.S. team that rolled through an Olympic qualifying tournament last summer.

Melo named to U.S. Olympic team

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony has been selected to the U.S. Olympic basketball team, along with MVP Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

Report: Nuggets reject offer of 2 Pistons for Carmelo

The Pistons are in ongoing trade discussions with the Denver Nuggets, with two All-Stars as the potential centerpieces, a team source told the Free Press on Saturday.

A.I. appears unlikely to opt out of contractNuggets center Marcus…

A.I. appears unlikely to opt out of contract By Chris Tomasson , Rocky Mountain News Originally published 08:06 p.m., June 19, 2008 Updated 08:08 p.m., June 19, 2008 Nuggets center Marcus Camby ran into …

Deal or no deal? Fans can only hope

DETROIT - Normally, I am not a big fan of trade speculation. It tends to get ridiculous: How about Jiri Hudler and Jimmy Howard for Sidney Crosby? No? What if they throw in Evgeni Malkin? I’ll tell you what: …

Dumars’ talk gets rumor mill going strong

Pistons president Joe Dumars knew exactly what he was doing last Tuesday when he told the world that he would listen to trade offers for all of his core players.

Report: Anthony confirmed for Olympics

Carmelo Anthony won’t be taking a vacation this summer. Instead, he’s headed to China for work.

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony reacts as he heads off the…

Denver Post columnist Woody Paige writes the Nuggets should trade Carmelo Anthony to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey Billups.

The NBA returns to Syracuse

Categories: Breaking News The NBA will return to the Carrier Dome with a preseason game between the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns on Oct.

The agent for Carmelo Anthony says Detroit Pistons trade talk is premature

MyFox Colorado reporter Josina Anderson talked to Calvin Andrews, the agent for Carmelo Anthony.

Melo’s court date postponed

The court date for Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, has been postponed to June 24, according to Denver court documents.

Should the Detroit Pistons Trade for Allen Iverson or Carmelo Anthony

Font Joe Dumars is usually the most calm guy in the NBA among general managers. But following the Pistons’ loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, he was mad.

LINCICOME: Unfortunately, Spurs won’t be missed

By Bernie Lincicome , Rocky Mountain News Originally published 09:43 p.m., May 30, 2008 Updated 09:56 p.m., May 30, 2008 Pause a moment for the passing of the San Antonio Spurs, a demi-dynasty, and even that …