Chauncey Billups

By Andy Charles When you take a look at NBA previews , November 3 2008 could just go down as the biggest day in the history of the Denver Nuggets – the day Chauncey Billups came home. Billups has always been a legend in the Mile High City after his time at the University of Colorado, where his No 4 jersey was retired, but what he has done since returning for the loss of only the underwhelming Allen Iverson has elevated him towards God-like status. The 2008/9 Nuggets, who have already smashed most of their franchise marks, stand on the verge of a first ... Read Full Story

Don’t let the fact that Chauncey Billups shows little emotion on the court fool you into thinking he’s any less fiery of a competitor than Kobe, Dirk, LeBron, Wade or any other big-time clutch player who punctuates his daggers by making funny faces. You have to be iceberg to have hit as many fourth-quarter threes and last-second free throws as Mr. Big Shot has hit , but you also have to have a fire inside you to show up in the kind of shape he does every year and bring it at the high level he brings it every night … After Chauncey (17 ... Read Full Story

Right after “Take advantage of any opportunity for free food,” one of the golden rules of this whole journalism thing is that you have to let both sides tell their story. Over the last year, a lot of people have been telling Rip Hamilton ’s story for him. Concerning his reaction to the Chauncey Billups trade, his role in the collapse of the Allen Iverson era in Detroit, or his role in the firing of Michael Curry , the generally accepted chain of events goes like this: Rip was hurt by and overly sensitive about CB getting moved , so in turn he never ... Read Full Story

If you're a sports fan, I assume you've already heard about the new Iverson/Billups trade that went down yesterday afternoon.  The Denver Nuggets sent Allen Iverson to Detroit for Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and a sack of jock straps (aka some dude named Cheikh Samb).  That is a very serious trade that shakes up both teams just a few games into the '08-'09 season. "In this league, six or seven years is an eternity to have a core together. So when a situation like this presents itself, where you can cover yourself on both sides -- the immediate impact player and the long-term flexibility ... Read Full Story

Chauncey Billups and Carmelo Anthony combined to score 61 points for Denver in Game 2 in Los Angeles. (GETTY IMAGES) Score one for Chauncey Billups. The chess matchup between the Lakers and Nuggets took a different turn in Game 2. Lakers Coach Jackson geared his perimeter defense to smothering Billups in Game 1, putting Kobe Bryant on him for much of the game, but Billups made the proper adjustment in Game 2 by being more aggressive off the dribble instead of settling for long-range shots. Denver Coach George Karl should also get some credit for making a key adjustment, inserting 6-8 Linas Kleiza early ... Read Full Story