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Denver Blogs: How to solve a problem like J.R. Smith?

Hey, bub. Wanna pick up some Denver blogs, cheap? Jeremy at Roundball Mining Company notes that J.R. Smith (who managed to dodge a threatened suspension) played hard and relatively smart when he first entered the Nuggets' game against the Bobcats last night -- but then missed seven three-pointers in a...
By Michael Roberts
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Hey, bub. Wanna pick up some Denver blogs, cheap?

Jeremy at Roundball Mining Company notes that J.R. Smith (who managed to dodge a threatened suspension) played hard and relatively smart when he first entered the Nuggets’ game against the Bobcats last night — but then missed seven three-pointers in a row. This is progress?

The Denver Egotist shows off the new Denver Mountain Parks brochure, which is actually well designed. Strange but true.

Snowboarder Chris Klug, profiled by Westword way back in 2001, will get to compete in the Winter Olympics at the ripe old age of 37, reports 5280‘s Joshua Zaffos. Shred alert!

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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