Double Whammy

First the Dallas Mavericks pummeled the struggling Nuggets. Then the Nuggets blow a 20-point lead against the LA Clippers, potential first-round foe. The loss to the Mavs is excusable. Simply put Dallas is a better team. But the Clippers...?

If the Nuggets fancy themselves playoff contenders then they have to figure out a way to get past teams like the Clippers. More importantly, the Nuggets cannot give up 20-point leads and expect to beat anybody in the league much less a playoff bound team like LAC. This is a crucial time in the season. The Nuggets are fighting for home-court advantage in the opening round of the playoffs. Based on the last four games, though, it's not looking good. The Nuggets dropped a fecal-bomb against Utah, managed an ugly win over Minnesota, and then played horrifically against the Mavs and Clips.

Folks, this just in: Momentum is the key. If the Nuggets start the playoffs with low confidence and bad skills then they'll exit the playoffs real quick. If they can turn this thing around and finish the season strong, then there's a good chance they'll make it into the second round. This team has the talent to be one of the top-four teams in the West. But they have to earn it.

No white guy in the NBA has ever looked good with long hair.

The only player who managed to pull it off was Bill Walton, and

that was only because he knew he didn't look good and revelled in it.

I will say this for Chris Kaman: He looks like he could take on Arnold in

a Conan movie