Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, including the go-ahead basket with 18.9 seconds left, and Ruben Patterson added 20 to lead the Denver Nuggets to their third straight win, 97-93 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Marcus Camby had 13 points, 14 rebounds and one of the Nuggets' two... Link
Well I’m glad the NBA (David Stern) came to its senses and invited Gilbert Arenas to play in Houston this weekend after all. Too bad Gil had to go and finish the first half of the season with a 4-for-22 effort and 6 turnovers at Dallas. Ouch.So we have... Link
Marc J. Spears of THE DENVER POST writes, "Sacramento Kings coach Rick Adelman said the voting for the NBA Western Conference all-star reserves could be one of the toughest in his 16 years as a coach. That might not be good news for Nuggets Carmelo Anthony and Marcus Camby,... Link
Thought I’d throw up a special weekend column, since I’m not sure I’ll have one for tomorrow since it’s a holiday and all. Before we get into the situations to pay attention to, I thought we should check in on some of the centers who recently won starting jobs... Link
Three Situations to Pay Attention To (Because Five Just Makes This Column Too Damn Long) Denver Earl Watson was one of my favorite guys to write about when doing this column last year. The Memphis rotation prevented him from having consistent fantasy value, but whenever Jason Williams was out,... Link
DeShawn Stevenson scored 18 points, including several key run-sparking jumpers, and Dwight Howard had 17 points and 14 rebounds in the Orlando Magic's 94-83 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Carmelo Anthony, coming off a season-high 40 points Friday night in a win over Miami, finished with... Link
"If anyone handed Marcus Camby one of those over-the-hill birthday cards when he turned 30, it should be returned," writes Chris Tomasson of the ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS. "Camby, 31, is playing the best basketball of his career. He's averaging 16.9 points, an NBA-most 14.1 rebounds, both on pace to... Link
With a loss last night the Bulls dropped to 3-4, which isn’t terrible but is good enough for last place in the strong Central. But even before the loss last night coach Scott Skiles was talking about shaking up his starting lineup, and he just might follow through with... Link
In yesterday’s column, in which I ranked the top 20 fantasy players right now, I was able to hold off on the number one fantasy player thus far until 15, at which point I took a deep breath, winced a bit, and typed the name “Marcus Camby” into the... Link
LA Clippers 109 Milwaukee 85 –Andruw Bogut had his first tough night 15 minutes and 2 points, and he was -23 … This game was done before the 4th Quarter … The Clippers are 6-2 …. Milwaukee didn’t win a game last year against the West on the road... Link
Every couple of weeks here at FBB, we update our rankings of the elitest of the elite. Basically, we’re treating this like a new mock draft. If your draft was held today, how would it look? This is our best guess. 1. Kevin Garnett, SF, MinSure the free throws... Link
The Denver Nuggets' Marcus Camby and the Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas were named the NBA's top players for the week ending November 13th.... Link
Nuggets center Marcus Camby, who missed the previous four exhibition games with a sore foot, goes to the basket Wednesday night against Milwaukee forward Tommy Smith.... Link
Fun post on Oddjack today: Gambling Web site Bodog has put down odds on who will be the first NBA player to be fined for violating the new dress code. The lead candidate, of course, is 76ers guard and Stephen A. Smith pal Allen Iverson, at 2/5. Other likelys... Link
1 to 30 31. Chauncey Billups – We love PGs here at FBB, and they don’t come more rock solid than this one. 32. Jason Terry – No, seriously, we love PGs, especially ones who were able to finish 30th on the player rater while only getting 30 mpg.... Link
Camby wants stipend for dress code by ESPN.com news services With NBA commissioner David Stern set to implement of a dress code, some players are finding fault with the possible change.Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby, who is in the midst of a $45 million contract, thinks the players should... Link
(For rounds one, two and three, just scroll down) Players already on the team are in parentheses. Team L: Jason Richardson (Lamar Odom, Gilbert Arenas, Brad Miller)Team K: Larry Hughes (Pau Gasol, Allen Iverson, Paul Pierce)Team J: Zydraunas Ilgauskas (Chauncey Billups, Dwayne Wade, Vince Carter)Team I: Rashard Lewis (Joe... Link
For picks 1 through 13, check out Friday's post. 14. Minnesota Timberwolves Who they will take: Antoine Wright Who they should take: Francisco Garcia Minnesota is a team that needs to draft based on attitude. They way under-performed last year, and they need to plan for a future without... Link
If anyone needed further proof of just how valuable Marcus Camby is to the Nuggets, they needed only to have watched Friday night’s game at Houston, by far the worst performance of the George Karl Era. Without Camby, who was nursing a sore hamstring, in the lineup, Denver had... Link
Frankenstein must be destroyed! Now that the Spurs have finally dispatched the pesky Nuggets, they will be facing our beloved Supersonics in the second round, starting this Sunday in San Antonio. That can only mean one thing: BASKETBALL BLOG DEATHMATCH! That's right, our pal Matthew over at the foul-mouthed... Link
Link: NBA.com: NBA Playoffs 2005 Schedule ARE WE READY TO RUMBLEEEEEEEEEEE?? It's about that time now. Time to get excited about the playoffs. Phoenix Vs Memphis Phoenix is the powerhouse team in Western Conference right now, but many people (including myself) are not sold on their ability to take... Link
Marcus Camby dominated the lane at both ends and Carmelo Anthony had 28 points, helping the Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 96-87 Thursday night for their fifth straight win. Unselfish on offense - 27 assists on 31 field goals - and scrappy on defense, the Nuggets improved to... Link
Earl Boykins scored 19 points, including a pair of free throws with 10.1 seconds left, as the Denver Nuggets escaped with a 97-94 overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. James Posey's 3-point shot from the right corner in the final seconds was way off the mark,... Link
One of the statistics I have been looking at a lot lately has been the on court off court defensive stats at the 82 games site. Many believe figuring out who are good defenders and who are not is almost impossible. I think its difficult, but not impossible. I... Link
When looking at the waiver wire, there are usually two ways to go. You can go for the player who just put up great numbers earlier in the night, and hope that he can continue his strong play. Often times this will be a player filling in for an... Link