Archive for May, 2009
Denver Nuggets Give the Boot to Dallas Mavericks
Another amazing night in Colorado sports history. The Nuggets advance in the NBA playoffs to the Western Conference finals. I covered the Nuggets the last time they went this deep in the playoffs back in the 80’s. This team is better. Much better. Safe to say the guys in LA are shaking a bit… (Read [...]
Mark Cuban Silenced
Look. I like Mark Cuban. I like his spirit and his energy. But his behavior sometimes can be a little, well, out of control. Clearly Saturday afternoon was one of those times. He reacted poorly to the buzzer beater that Carmelo Anthony hit to put the Nuggets up 3-0 in the series. Cuban didn’t get [...]
Shannon Sharpe Elected to Ring of Fame
The Denver Broncos have elected to add Shannon Sharpe to the teams Ring of Fame in Invesco Field at Mile High. Sharpe will be honored before the first home game of the 2009 season, on September 20 against the Cleveland Browns. Sharpe, the first tight end to join the Ring of Fame, spent 12 seasons [...]
Mark Cuban Apologizes to Kenyon Martin’s Mom
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has apologized to the mother of Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin. Cuban made a crack after a Mavs loss in Dallas on Saturday in their NBA playoff series. According to Cuban, a fan called the Nuggets “thugs.” Cuban looked at Martin’s mother, Lydia Moore of Dallas, and said, “That includes [...]
Patrick Roy back with the Avs?
Patrick Roy was in Denver on Friday to meet with Avalanche team president Pierre Lacroix. According to NewsChannel 13 sources, the Avs would love to have St. Paddy back in some capacity. The Avs would like to have him in a visible role, possibly as the team’s next head coach. The Avs want to have someone [...]