For the Denver Nuggets to have a shot in the playoffs, Ty Lawson needs to play his best ball.

With a week left in the regular season the Denver Nuggets still are battling for a playoff spot and seeking a higher seed in the NBA playoffs.

Currently the Nuggets, who are 34-28, hold the 7th seed in the West and are a game behind the Dallas Mavericks and a game and a half ahead of the Phoenix Suns – who they face Saturday at the U.S. Airways Center.

Denver would need to win three of its final four games and Dallas to lose both of its final two games to get the 6th seed. However, winning two games would at least guarantee a playoff spot for the Nuggets.

The playoffs spots are far from set, but Denver would have to face the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers or the Los Angeles Clippers in the opening round. The Nuggets have been competitive with Western’s Big 4, but they haven’t been too successful with just a 3-10 record. (more…)

Al Harrington getting the fans going

If you didn’t know I dabble a little in photography and will occasionally make it down to shoot photos of the Denver Nuggets. And on Monday I had the pleasure to have the best view in the house to watch the Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks. If you want to check out the photos here is a link to the photo album on Facebook. 

On Monday, the fans got a look at how the Nuggets looked on a back-to-back-back, and lets just say they were a little sluggish. The Bucks jumped out to a six-point lead in the first quarter thanks to the Nuggets struggles on the offensive side of the ball. No way this game should have been as close as it was, but three straight games definitely had an impact on a few of the Nuggets players. They shot a dismal .398 from the field, had 16 turnovers and they continued their struggles from behind the arc, making only 4 of 19 3-pointers.  (more…)