With the finality of Wilson Chandler’s self-imposed deadline (note: deadline not final) looming today, it appears he and the Nuggets are closing in on a long-term deal. From ESPN’s Marc Stein comes the strongest signs yet that the restricted free agent will indeed sign to play in Denver for the…
The Denver Nuggets have traded their 6-foot-11 center to the Washington Wizards for one of the dumbest, most immature players in the league. And yet, it’s not as bad as it sounds. Just before the trade deadline yesterday, Nuggets General Manager Masai Ujiri sent Nene to Washington in exchange for…
Earlier this week, we asked if the CU Buffs and the CSU Rams could get past their first matchups in the annual NCAA men’s basketball tournament. In the case of the Buffs, the answer was a sometimes resounding, sometimes nerve-racking but ultimately thrilling “yes” via a 68-64 victory over highly…
Even as Broncos Nation waits to find out if former Indianpolis Colts megastar Peyton Manning will bring his act to Denver, Twitter Nation is abuzz over the news that the plane in which he traveled to Nashville yesterday to meet with the Tennessee Titans braintrust parked in Taylor Swift’s hangar…
It’s a busy time on the “Former Broncos who have spent a lot of time in court” beat. Perrish Cox, fresh from being acquitted of a sex crime, has landed a two-year contract with the 49ers, while Brandon Marshall was traded by Miami to Chicago in what some initially theorized…
No question that the Nuggets’ 118-117 overtime victory against the Atlanta Hawks last night was exciting: I left the Pepsi Center feeling simultaneously elated and in need of emergency medical care. But while the contest certainly spotlighted many of Denver’s attributes, it also left me wondering if the squad’s issues…
Those early reports that Peyton Manning would decide on a new team by Tuesday proved to be as greatly exaggerated as our initial view that he’d join the Los Angeles Lakers before he’d ink with the Broncos. At this writing, Denver is thought to be among Manning’s final four or…
Initially, many of us regarded the thought of Peyton Manning signing with the Broncos as a pipe dream . Well, the stuff in that pipe has been pretty amazing thus far, with Manning actually visiting Denver in person shortly before a similar stop in Arizona. Now, with Peyton’s decision delayed…
We can say definitively that Wilson Chandler’s contract negotiations have been the most intensely followed of any restricted free agent swing man who played in China during the NBA lockout this season. Call us brash, but we’re putting that out there. Alas, the negotiations should have some finality this week…
Right now, Tim Tebow is watching the Denver Broncos’ attempt to sign Peyton Manning — a deal that would supplant him as the team’s starting quarterback. But many YouTube watchers want him to watch something else — videos exhorting him to help make murderous Ugandan strongman Joseph Kony famous. And…
Last Thursday, I scoffed at the prospect of Peyton Manning inking with Denver in a post headlined “Peyton Manning a future Bronco? And is that a pig I see flying?” But by the next day, when Manning met with John Elway and the team’s brass, it was clear my instincts…
In the past, the annual naming of teams chosen to participate in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament has been the equivalent of famine in these parts. And while getting two teams into the field may not qualify as a feast, it’s definitely a wonderful change of pace. Now comes the…
Remember that billboard last season urging Broncos coach John Fox to play Tebow? Well, it’s been updated. This time, the sign asks folks to vote for who they’d rather see at quarterback: Tebow or Peyton Manning. And at this writing, Tebow is winning…
The Peyton Manning sweepstakes continues to consume the NFL world and Denver fans, many of whom are clinging to hope that the Broncos have a legitimate shot at attracting one of the greatest pro quarterbacks this side of John Elway. The latest rumor: The Kansas City Chiefs are pressing hard…
Yesterday’s formal parting of Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts unleashed a barrage of speculation about where the QB — an all-time great, albeit one whose future is uncertain as he continues to recover from a neck injury — might land. And while Denver wasn’t thought to be a possible…
Lately, Tim Tebow has been rubbing shoulders with the Hollywood crowd, attending the Vanity Fair Oscar party and reportedly going on a dinner date with Taylor Swift. But while he recently signed with the William Morris talent agency, he’s just turned down the opportunity to star in a hit TV…
In case you’re not following Wilson Chandler’s Twitter account, hoping for some clue about where and when he will play basketball again, he’s “packin” this morning, getting ready to hit the road again. Considering the Nuggets are the only team Chandler can sign with this season, it makes one wonder…
On Friday, minutes after Perrish Cox learned a jury found him not guilty of two sexual assault charges, he tweeted the following: “Harvey stienberg is the greatest lawyer on earth, hands down, there is no other better as i recall, all else is obselete!!” Cox is overstating his representation’s prowess,…
Tim Tebow drew a crowd of 4,000 fans when he made a guest appearance at Canyon Ridge Christian Church in Las Vegas on Saturday. But he’s not the only Tebow to be making his mark from the pulpit. The weekend before, Tim’s older brother, 27-year-old Peter Tebow, delivered his first…
Last night, the Nuggets beat the Spurs in San Antonio for their third straight win — great news given their pre-All-Star-break swoon. But in the game’s most memorable moment, Nugget Chris Andersen definitely wasn’t the victor. In the first quarter, veteran Spur Tim Duncan smacks in the face with the…
Update by Michael Roberts: Many observers felt confident that former Denver Broncos defender Perrish Cox would be found guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman last year. After all, DNA evidence showed that he had impregnated her. But moments ago, a jury acquitted Cox of the charges — a decision…
A couple of weeks ago, it seemed all but certain that Wilson Chandler would return to the Nuggets after getting out of his commitment to play in China. But the negotiations stalled amid reports that Chandler might go to Italy if he and Denver couldn’t work out a deal. And…
