http://espn.go.com/nba/columns/spears_marc/1525562.html The Cavaliers' main competitor in the LeBron James sweepstakes is the Denver Nuggets. Sure, James is from Ohio, but Denver is just as eager to add a player like James who could change its fortunes. The Nuggets haven't seen the playoffs since 1995 while Cleveland last made an appearance in 1998. Since that last postseason appearance, the Nuggets haven't had a record over .500. Just how tired is the Mile High City of losing basketball games? A local comedian joked last season that he once was pulled over by a cop for speeding and was given Nuggets tickets. After getting the tickets, the comedian pleaded to the cop, "I'd rather pay the fine." The Nuggets' team motto this season actually is "The Hardest Working Team in Basketball." And on most nights, they are just that no matter what the score is. For example, while McGrady accused Cleveland of quitting, his coach Doc Rivers gave the Nuggets kudos after they went into a March 9 game in Orlando down 63-32 at halftime before losing 111-98. "Jeff Bzdelik does a hell of a job because when you look at their record and you look at them come out in the second half and play as hard as they've played, that means they are listening," Rivers said. "I was pretty impressed with that."
