Brandon Marshall -- NBA Superstar?

With lockout looming in 2011, NFL players are making preparations for an uncertain future. For Brandon Marshall, the Miami Dolphins star wide receiver, that means asking his agent to look into a potential NBA contract.

From ESPN.com:

"My first team will be the Nuggets and my second team will be the Heat -- I'm serious," Marshall said.

Asked to clarify whether he will pursue a basketball career if there is no NFL season in 2011, Marshall said: "Not pursuing -- I'm going to be on an NBA team. Seriously."

Marshall said he was good enough to play shooting guard professionally.

I find the idea that Marshall would jeopardize his NFL career by playing basketball almost as laughable as the idea that he would actually make an NBA team. But the thought of him playing with that Devil's threeway known as Wade, LeBron, and Bosh is interesting, in a keyboard-playing-cat kind of way.

Chris "Birdman" Anderson T-Shirt

Here's how you celebrate the Denver Nuggets 58 point victory over the Hornets... you buy an exclusive Birdman T-shirt that all of your friends will be jealous of. Especially Chris Paul.

From balldontlie:

These shirts are so special that you can't even get it by standard online shopping means. No, you either have to spend $50 at AltitudeAuthentics.com on a combination of Denver sporting apparel (or oddly, the Arsenal Gunners?) and get the shirt thrown in, visit the Altitude Authentics store at the Pepsi Center, or call the Nuggets mailing center and actually speak the words "I want the Birdman shirt." You would actually say that. You would be awesome.

The shirt is only $12 plus shipping, and one of those dollars goes to Andersen's favorite charity, The Alliance for Children's Education. Ol' Birdman is for the children.

BC with the assist.

Denver Nuggets Throwback Fitted Neon/Grey

Available at ecapcity.

Now I get it

Ever since they traded for A.I., the Denver Nuggets have perplexed me. This year they have two of the top five scorers in the league (Melo, A.I.), they have a good low-post presence in Cambe with a a solid partner in crime in Kenyon Martin and they have Kleiza and J.R. Smith to fill the holes.

So I always wondered, how do they suck so bad? Iverson was once known for his quick defense and Camby has led the league in rebounding and blocks.

Well I finally discovered why they suck so bad after watching this clip of the coaching staff: