Bad luck for a great person...best wishes for Oden.

Rather than be a good citizen and contribute with 15 or so points per game off the bench, Allen Iverson's amazing NBA career could be coming to an end with nothing more than a whimper. Sad. (Reported by Yahoo! Sports Marc Spears)

Ty Lawson is ranked fourth in this. Note that the link will expire in about a week.

Nuggets at #2 - "It's early in the season, but Anthony is already getting MVP buzz, and the Nuggets are picking up where they left off last year. Chauncey Billups is playing well. And so are Nene and Ty Lawson. Opponents are going to have a difficult time keeping Denver out of the Western Conference Finals. They're a talented team with good chemistry and a lot of confidence. They're going to be a hard team to beat."

Check out the article, which details Wally's hope of playing for the Knicks and the fact he had surgery 3 weeks ago, now being advised by doctors he may not be able to sustain another basketball injury to his knees. The Nugs offered Wally a minimum contract, but I believe with the range of Ty Lawson and Arron Afflalo - plus the defense of Joey Graham Wally would not have found minutes on the Nuggets roster anyhow. Either way, it seems Wally may retire from the NBA altogether, where he had a good career and made a lot of money.

ESPN's Page 2 takes a stab at creating new logos for NBA teams ...

So what's the deal with Nuggets players getting tatoos on their necks? First K-Mart, then Birdman, now JR. Who's next? Billups?

Nugs also pick up Afflalo's option for next year. Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted the extension is for 3 years and $5.2 million, with bonuses for wins and minutes played. That's a bargain and a good sign Naldo will play more in the future.

Melo's Monster slam over Paul Millsap.