Archive for August, 2008

Charlotte Bobcats (18-29) At Denver Nuggets (27-18), 9 P.m.

The Denver Nuggets return home after going 1-2 on a three- game road trip, as they host the Charlotte Bobcats tonight at the Pepsi Center.

NBA Scouting Reports, Northwest Division

Continuing our series of articles filling out our database with scouting reports of every single NBA player, we look at the first team in the Northwest division, the Denver Nuggets.

U.S. men’s basketball back on top

Carmelo Anthony spotted Dwayne Wade amid the delirium and clenched Wade with his muscular arms, as if to squeeze out the final bad memories of four summers ago.

Melo has 21 points in U.S. win

All game, Argentina banged Carmelo Anthony, shoving him, smacking him, hacking him, anything until they ran out of verbs.

Redemption just one game away for U.S.

“Does Spain stand a chance?” a reporter asked Argentine forward Luis Scola. He knew the answer.

Gold one win away for USA men’s basketball

One win away from redemption. Four years ago the United States men’s basketball team was shocked in Olympic play and was pushed to a bronze medal finish.

Anthony paces Team USA to win

Carmelo Anthony was hacked so loud you could hear it in Shanghai. U.S. teammate LeBron James started yapping at Australian hacker Mark Worthington, who got in James’ famous face, while the officials broke up …

For Nuggets’ Anthony, it’s been a redeeming summer so farCarmelo…

For Nuggets’ Anthony, it’s been a redeeming summer so far By Chris Tomasson , Rocky Mountain News Originally published 02:01 p.m., August 19, 2008 Updated 02:01 p.m., August 19, 2008 Photo by Filippo …

Melo’s 16 help U.S. rout SpainFour down, four to go. The U.S. men’s…

The Nuggets’ Carmelo Anthony gets emotional during the United States’ thumping of previously undefeated Spain during Group B action.

U.S. wins, but bigger walls are in its futureForward Chris Bosh…

U.S. wins, but bigger walls are in its future By Chris Tomasson , Rocky Mountain News Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Poll What has been the best story line of the Olympics so far for the United States? Sasha Artemev …

Nuggets to play in outdoor preseason game

The Denver Nuggets released their 2008 preseason schedule Thursday, and the team will play two of its seven games at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Utah Jazz.

2 going for gold, Charm in arm

Two great athletes were groomed just miles apart. But on Wednesday, Carmelo Anthony and Michael Phelps were 6,944 miles from Baltimore when finally united - two of America’s golden hopes, two charms of …

Rough outing for Carmelo

Per usual, Carmelo Anthony made the highlight reel. In Team USA’s Olympic opener against China, a shot by a Chinese player gently bounced off the rim and hung in the air.

Nuggets’ Kleiza lifts Lithuania to upset win

‘ Carmelo Anthony said Linas Kleiza was trash talking before the Olympics began.

Anthony calls Camby trade “really disappointing'’

Carmelo Anthony continues to hold his tongue as best as he can regarding the Nuggets last month having giving away center Marcus Camby.