A glance at what others are saying about the Nuggets this week. Not surprisingly, there’s a lot of chatter about losses to sub-.500 teams and the Nuggets need to acquire a big man...

It's the Non-Elite Teams the Nuggets Worry About — NBA FanHouse – Chris Tomasson digs deep into the Nuggets problems against sub-.500 teams, pointing out that the Nuggets are 3-0 against the NBA's "final four" from last season.

 

Hochman: Not playing hard Nugs’ bad habit – The Denver PostBenjamin Hochman briefly discusses the same issue.

 

 

 

Krieger: Nuggets need one last piece – The Denver Post Dave Krieger continues to advocate for the Nuggets need to pick up another post player, citing the usual suspects: Jeff Foster and Brendan Haywood.

 

Grading The First 30: Nuggets – Basketball News & NBA Rumors – HoopsWorld's Travis Heath gives the Nuggets a B-minus grade for their first 30 games.  Considering the Nuggets are on pace to win 53 games, I think this is a bit off (I'd go B-plus).

 

Smith trying to regain his touch – The Denver Post – Hochman chats with J.R. Smith about his inconsistent shooting touch.

 

Actress Vazquez talks of summer wedding with ‘Melo – NBA – Yahoo! Sports – Is Carmelo Anthony finally getting engaged? The press says yes, but Melo was being awfully coy about it on NBATV last night.

 

Los Angeles Lakers have real challengers in Western Conference – ESPN Nate already wrote about this link, but I thought I’d include it again. From ESPN, Hollinger and Stein comment on the Nuggets possibly acquiring Foster or Haywood.