April 2008

I don't report too many celebrity sightings at bars, restaurants or night clubs. Guess I'm more of a shopping mall-barber shop-ATM machine celeb sightings kind of guy.

Pepsi Center could be home for a second playoff sweep in less than a week.

The Red Wings went ahead 3-1 in the second period, and the time seemed at hand to find a burial plot for the Avalanche's 2008 playoff season.

Cody McLeod scored a goal and I thought, 'Man, the Avalanche might be ready to put it to Detroit.' ...

'The Broom' again? The Avalanche is gearing up for face-off in Game 3 against the Detroit Red Wings. Colorado trails 2-0 in the Western Conference semifinals series, and desperately needs a boost of some kind.

They played with some heart, some emotion, some ... life. But in the end the Nuggets were not good enough to beat the Los Angeles Lakers. Denver's season is over after Monday night's 107-101 loss at Pepsi Center.

I thought it could've been the most exciting Saturday in Denver sports history. Turned out to be one of the worst.

It's a few minutes past 11 o'clock Saturday morning, and my head already is spinning.

It's almost 3 o'clock in the morning. So why am I blogging on the computer?

I have circled today's date. April 21. Bitten by the bug again.

The Los Angeles Lakers began to pull away from the Nuggets in the third quarter on Sunday, and all I could think about was one thing as I watched the game on high-definition television.

We still haven't gotten over "Plate-Gate" with the Rockies. On Saturday in Houston, the club added to the legend with some "Trick-a-nomics."

I didn't want to miss seeing tonight's Avs-Wild game on television, which meant having to make stops on the drive home.

If I know Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, he'd like to see a classy ending. If I know wide receiver Rod Smith, he'd like to wait 'til the very end before saying goodbye.

After playing overtime on Monday at Pepsi Center, the Avalanche have jumped out to a 3-0 lead against the Minnesota Wild after one period.

Three games. Three overtimes. Two losses. One dejected Avalanche hockey club.

Here are two of the prominent stories in Denver today. Nuggets All-Star Carmelo Anthony was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, and Gov. Bill Ritter signed a bill to legalize liquor store sales on Sundays.

Tiger Woods did not win the Masters. Trevor Immelman did on Sunday, by three strokes over the No. 1 golfer in the world.

OK, who has Brandt Snedeker in the office Masters pool?

I'm watching coverage of The Masters, and it's clear ESPN is disappointed that the great Tiger Woods is struggling. That's what happens when you spend weeks anointing a king before he wins the crown.

Sprinter Marion Jones is in jail. She pleaded guilty to charges of perjury after lying to federal investigators about steroid use, and has been stripped of her medals won at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Now the International Olympic Committee wants more from Jones' teammates.

After one quarter, the Nuggets and Warriors looked like they were going to have one of ''those'' games, with baskets raining from all over the arena.

Pardon me for being a "hater", but no one from the defenseless Nuggets should win the NBA's 'Defensive Player of the Year' award.

The Rockies are supposed to be clean-cut, milk-and-cookies type of guys. Right?

I sat next to Hale Irwin during the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame banquet on Tuesday. He's one cool customer.

Now I know how Dorothy felt, head spinning while waking up from a dream to find she was .. back in Chopper's Sports Bar?

Did anyone else take note of Sunday's rare triple-play in Denver sports?

If you're not keeping track, the Nuggets -- while in pursuit of a playoff berth -- have allowed opponents an average of 130 points over the past four games.

The good news is, Matt Holliday showed some home run power. Bad news is, the Rockies needed more than a solo shot from the big fella to win on Sunday.

I had to swerve around the bandwagon leapers on Friday. The Rockies are 1-3 and all of a sudden we have the worst team in baseball right here in Denver. At least, that's what I was hearing.

OK, so media types can be spoiled when it comes to parking at sporting events. Most times, you are afforded a parking pass that will admit you into a lot that is in close distance to the venue.

It's been a while. Late October. Football season for many. World Series for the Rockies. Coors Field.

First things first. I despise people who talk on a cell phone while driving. How can you possibly give full attention to the road while holding a conversation -- especially when it's well-known motor-mouth on the other end?

Let's see . . . we're 18 innings into the 162-game season and I'm second-guessing Rockies manager Clint Hurdle?

How does 161-1 sound for the Rockies?

Dirk Nowitzki is back in the Dallas Mavericks' lineup. That was really good news for the Nuggets on Wednesday.

With about a minute left in Tuesday's Nuggets-Suns game, the scoreboard at Pepsi Center flashed the word "defense." The crowd responded. I couldn't help but giggle.

For some time I've thought that the Nuggets tend to thrive on negativity. They want you to say bad things about them, "dis" them, if you will. This creates the "us against the world-we'll prove you wrong" anger that fuels the Nuggets desire to win.

Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler didn't hide his displeasure with wide receiver Brandon Marshall. Cutler told the media on Tuesday that he's tired of hearing Marshall's excuses after off-field incidents.