Online Escape: Sakic beats up Doug Gilmore

How do you like them apples, Doug Gilmore?

Super Joe retires

Thank you, Joe.

How to blacklist yourself in journalism

If journalists had commandments, this would certainly be at the top of the list:

Thou shalt not copy the work of others and pass it off as your own

Hailey Mac Arthur didn't get the memo. The second-year University of Florida J-school student was working as an intern for the Colorado Springs Gazette when her editors discovered she was stealing passages from New York Times articles.

Oh, Miss Mac Arthur, there's no faster way to end your career than by doing that.

2009 Nuggets draft review

The Nuggets actually made the 2009 NBA draft somewhat interesting. Swapping the rights to Charlotte's first-round pick, the Nuggets acquired the 18th pick from Minnesota — University of North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson.

G Ty Lawson, 5-11, 193 lb.
Pros: Lightning quick and super safe with the ball. Developed a solid outside shot last year, increasing his 3FG% to 47.2% from 36.1% the year before. Had a 3.5-to-1 assists-to-turnover ratio last year. High basketball IQ.
Cons: Undersized.

I compare Lawson to someone like Jameer Nelson. A little small but incredibly smart and safe with the ball. Plus his ability to push the tempo is going to make the Nuggets very fun to watch.

He's an obvious improvement over Anthony Carter and Jason Hart.

The King of Pop is dead

TMZ is reporting that Michael Jackson has died from cardiac arrest. LA Times confirmed that Jackson is indeed dead. He was 50.

"Michael Jackson is a symbol of America. He is a symbol of freedom and democracy," according to some fan interviewed by Fox News 11 in Los Angeles.

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David Choi's rendition of "Ben" comes up as the top pick on YouTube when I searched "Michael Jackson."

Nuggets '09 Mock Draft Round-up

nbadraft.net has Denver going with Gonzaga PF-C Josh Heytvelt, a 6-11, 246 pound
The Sports Xchange has DeMarre Carroll going to the Nuggets
Collegehoopsnet.com – DaJuan Summers
MyNBADraft.com – Darren Collison
WalterFootball.com – Jeff Pendergraph

Online Escape: 'Sleep'

Director Choz Belen's video for "Sleep" by Deep Foundation f/Jay Legaspi is online. Totally awesome.