On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about the discourse surrounding Jamal Murray and how it's both fair and unfair. Also Jeff talks about how Jamal's weird contract situation is making things even more stressful and how this is another example of people being weird about the Nuggets because the Nuggets themselves are weird. Enjoy the show!…

On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about the history of Stan Kroenke buying the Denver Nuggets in 2000 and how hands on he was and contrasts that with 2024 where he is decidedly NOT hands on. The story of KSE becoming a mom and pop shop to giant sports conglomerate. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

Send us a Text Message. The show is back! Trey visits the Ripley's Believe It or Not! show floor, and it gets him thinking about the validity of some famous medieval and ancient torture devices. Miles shares his thoughts on notes on the infamous Flint Dibble vs Graham Hancock debate on Joe Rogan. The Monster Quest this episode is S3E13- Isle of the…

The Olympics are underway and so are Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic for their respective countries. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about what we have seen so far from Jokic and team Serbia and Jamal on team Canada is a mirror to the Denver Nuggets of the last few years. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

The Nuggets made official their signing of Russell Westbrook today. 2 years 6.8 million. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about 'fit' and how the pressure is one Nikola Jokic to take what Westbrook does well and incorporate that in to what he does already. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

TNT announced that it 'matched' the Amazon portion of the NBA media rights package ... it's this a futile act or a smart move by Warner Brothers? Also Joel Embiid has been talking and Jeff talks about whether or not he should be. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

Nate Timmons returns to CSG to talk about the inevitable Nuggets signing of Russell Westbrook. What does it mean for the Nuggets and how can it work/not work. Also Jeff and Nate talk about Summer League and the players that have stood out do us. We end, as usual, with what ya been watchin' Enjoy the show!…

News and notes edition of the Mortcast. This week featuring thoughts about James Dolan's terrible letter to the league, Trey Alexander maybe being the savior of The Booth Doctrine and some thoughts on the nature of criticism. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

The Nuggets are in a state of arrested development after the tragic Achilles tendon injury to DeRon Holmes and the extremely disappointing Summer League debut's of Pickett and Tyson. Jeff proposes that in order to turn the frowns upside down the Nuggets need to be bold in a way they haven't in the Booth era. Enjoy the show!…

This hasn't been a great spring/summer for Jamal Murray. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how Jamal can be a bit of a jerk and how people will ignore that as long as your play backs it up. In the last year it hasn't. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

This has been a weird offseason for the Denver Nuggets. The vibes are strange. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how that directly stems from the Nuggets themselves and how they need to change their front facing approach. Jeff also talks about how the Jamal Murray extension weirdness stems directly from the Nuggets own approach to this offsea…

Stan Kroenke has desired a hard cap in the NBA since he purchased the Nuggets in 2000. He's got a pseudo hard cap right now. Also the Nuggets have made 'choices' since the offseason of 2023 and choice is how they got to the weird position they are in right now. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

The Denver Nuggets offseason, so far, has been weird and angsty. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how the Nuggets internal issues are being felt by the fans and how almost every team in the league will be going through this. The cost of a terrible CBA. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

In the final installment of Dream and Nightmare scenarios for the Nuggets, Jeff talks about the "Booth approach" to the Nuggets and how he believes the team will stick to the rookie stockpile approach for one more offseason. How Booth's Boy's will get one more shot. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about the overwhelming "filthy" amounts of money in the NBA. How this Lucre and the firing of Monty Williams prove that the NBA we used to know is gone. It's awash in money to burn. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

Part two of Jeff's fantasy looks at the Denver Nuggets offseason. This week Jeff talks about how the Nuggets would need to trade a max deal in order to stay flexible under the new cba. Hitting the second apron is almost a de-facto hard cap so in fantasy land Jeff talks about an MPJ trade scenario. Enjoy the show!…

The Logo himself, Jerry West, passed away this week at the age of 86. One the Latest Mortcast Jeff talks about West's hyper competitive legacy, his drive, and how Luka Doncic could learn a lesson from West's own personality. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

A new three week Monday series on the Mortcast begins today talking about different scenarios for a Nuggets offseason and how it could play out. In week one Jeff goes over the most insane one (that definitely won't happen) and talks about scenarios/reasons behind it. The trading Jamal and Mike for 2025 Lottery pick scenario. Enjoy the show!…

The NBA media rights deal is nearing completion with a staggering 76 billion over 11 years reported to be the number. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how this is a make-good deal for the NBA after years of missteps and how it greases the wheels for expansion. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

The Denver Nuggets of 2023-24 fell victim to their own way of thinking. Locking themselves into a high floor, low ceiling approach to roster supplements without considering that they might need to replace key players. The Smartest Guy in the Room syndrome. On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about that approach and how the Nuggets ended up with the …

On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about the need for humility to make the Nuggets better this offseason and the tacit understanding that Nikola Jokic and maximizing his game with player additions needs to be had. The Denver Nuggets need to refocus around Nikola Jokic to make him better and therefore the Nuggets better. Enjoy the show!…

The new media right deal for the NBA is imminent. On the Latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about the implications of the new package that will (likely) feature a diminished ESPN, NBC and Amazon and how Turner fumbled the bag. Also Jeff talks about how the new influx of money will loosen up future trades and likely grease the skids for expansion teams. En…

The Denver Nuggets held their all-too-soon end of season press conference with Josh Kroenke, Calvin Booth and head coach Michael Malone on Thursday. Jeff breaks down some highlights on the latest Mortcast. It's what Josh Kroenke said about 'owing it to Nikola Jokic' that was the highlight. What does that mean and is there still a bit of a disconnec…

The Denver Nuggets season ended disappointingly 98-90 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in game 7 of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals. On the lastest Mortcast Jeff talks about the changes that need to happen for the Nuggets to get better than the Wolves. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

Nikola Jokic doesn't need motivation to put up a masterpiece performance like he did in game 5. However other probably needed a boost. On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about Jokic's mastery in Game 5 and how the disrespect from Shaq and others in the media sphere didn't motivate Jokic, but rather motivated his teammates. Enjoy the show!…

Send us a Text Message. Forrest Galante has one again came upon the centuries most amazing new information about the extant Tasmanian Tiger! Miles and Trey however are not sure if these new photos are truly examples of Australia's famous Marsupial. Following this breaking cryptid story on this micro podcast. Support the Show.…

The Denver Nuggets tied their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 2 games apiece on the back of Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon. The Nuggets forced the Wolves into some interesting lineup decisions. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how the Nuggets matched the Wolves speed with no lineup adjustments. Also a discussion on Tim Connelly a…

The Denver Nuggets got off the schneid and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-90 in game 3 on Friday. Also, the disrespect of the Nuggets reached a crescendo in between Game 2 and 3. On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about Jamal Murray coming back in fine form and the media who covers the league not so secretly wanting an American face of the NBA…

Back in the last offseason Jamal Murray mad a 'bet on himself' in that he rejected the Nuggets extension offer because he was hoping to get all star or all NBA. It did not happen and Murray missed 23 games due to various injuries. This added stress to this Nuggets season. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about Jamal's stress filled season and how …

The Nuggets dropped game one against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home. The biggest question for the Nuggets remains one that is quite complicated: How do you manage Jamal Murray and his injuries going forward. On the latest Mortcast, Jeff talks about threading the very tight needle between making sure Jamal Murray is healthy and trying to win. Wh…

As we approach the rematch showdown between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jeff talks about the "Chris Finch" year of 2016-17 and how it created a bit of tension but unlocked Nikola Jokic. How Chris Finch revamped the Nuggets offense around Jokic and how two 'big dogs' on the same coaching staff doesn't often work. Enjoy the sho…

The Denver Nuggets prevailed over the Los Angeles Lakers in game 5 of their first round series, sending the Nuggets to the second round and the Lakers home. In today's Mortcast Jeff talks about how the Michael Porter Junior proved himself in this series and how the Nuggets need to learn a lesson from their 'approach'. Enjoy the show!…

Recapping the Knicks epic Game 4 win How good is Brunson historically Miscellaneous thoughtsBy Bleav

The magical end to Game 2 and the Sixers' complaints Embiid's antics that may have contributed to Mitchell Robinson's injuries and could have warranted an ejection The Sixers catching fire in the third quarter and how the Knicks can adapt What not knowing the difference between "physical play" and "dirty play" says about the Sixers (and the nationa…

There is more than one way to build a team in the NBA. Be it through culture, consistency or luck there is no one definitive way. Also Jeff talks about the potential for an NBA media package with Amazon and what that means for the league. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

Send us a Text Message. Miles looks into the sources of the 90's show Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. A show hosted by Jonathan Frakes that claimed to tell true stories that were too strange to be believed. But what is stranger is the source of these stories all seem to come from one man. Miles breaks down his story and other...strange...works. Tre…

The Nuggets made a spectacular comeback against the Lakers in game two, overcoming a 20 point deficit to defeat the team from LA. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how on adjustment from Michael Malone and the Nuggets coaching staff choked out the Lakers offensive roll. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

Recapping the Knicks' roller coaster 50-win season Thoughts on Game 1: Brunson's struggles, McBride's two-way excellence, Josh Hart's timely buckets and Mitchell Robinson's dominance on the glass Looking ahead: Nick Nurse adjustments to pick and roll and the chess match with Thibodeay, what we might expect to continue (Knicks' offensive rebounding)…

The Denver Nuggets prevailed over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game One to kick off the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Sometimes we forget and we need a reminder of how good the Nuggets are. There was some hesitation in national media analysis of the Nuggets leading up to the series. No one picked against them but there was some hesitancy you didn't hear earlier …

The Bulwark's Tim Miller is back with Jeff on the Mortcast to talk about the Los Angeles Lakers struggling to beat a New Orleans Pelicans team with an injured Zion Williamson and break down the Nuggets series with the Lakers How will the teams match up? Does it matter even if we break it down because these teams know each other quite well. Jeff and…

The Denver Nuggets decided to make things as hard as possible for themselves as they stopped playing in the second half versus the San Antonio Spurs and ... lost. By the end of the Weekend they ended up not so bad at all. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how the Nuggets ended up in a better position than they otherwise should have got and ho…

Yeah it might be the definition of 'first world problems but it's very much real ... Denver International Airport and it's location in the middle of nowhere plays a big part in how NBA players and more view the city of Denver. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about how the massive transportation hub and it's massive inconvenience and problematic u…

Drummer, Rock Star, Radio Host in Minneapolis and Jeff's great friend Steve Gorman returns to CSG to talk about his co MVP turn at the 1993 MTV Rock n Jock game, his favorite sports teams and how his band Bag Men has that swing. It's always a pleasure to have Steve on the podcast. Check him out on the radio in Minneapolis or check out Bag Men on Ap…

The Denver Nuggets 'righted the ship' against the Cleveland Cavaliers at home. Since we are deep into what Jeff calls NBA Stupid Season there really isn't too much we can glean from most matchups right now. In the second half Jeff talks about the Minnesota Timberwolves ownership chaos and how this sort of thing can spiral ... drawing on the Nuggets…

The Colorado Rockies lost an extremely embarrassing 16-1 game to the Arizona Diamondbacks on the opening day of the season. On the latest Mortcast Jeff talks about Rockies owner Dick Monfort and the Peter Principal. The Rockies are rising to the level of their own incompetence and Dick Monfort is that level. Enjoy the show!…

Jontay Porter is in a whole lot of trouble and it has to do with gambling. On the latest Around the NBA with Trey, Jeff and Trey talk about the gambling and the implications of such close relationships to gambling companies. In the second half Jeff and Trey talk about hot teams in the league and if the Celtics are and all time great team. Enjoy the…

The Nuggets played the Portland Trail Blazers without Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray last night. That is all you need to know. On the latest Mortcast Jeff guides you through how to shut off your brain and de-stress during NBA 'stupid season'. In the second half of the podcast Jeff talks about where Michael Malone excels as a coach and the one place …

The Nuggets begin a stretch where they play the Minnesota Timberwloves three times in less than a month. Also Adam Silver has some pretty dopey ideas for the NBA and having League Pass have a gambling aspect is one of them. Enjoy the show!By Mile High Sports

Send us a Text Message. Forrest Galante The host of Animal Plant'sExtinct or Alive has put out a video claiming to have psychical evidence of the extinct Thylacine . Trey and Miles look into this claim, and as they do uncover more dubious claims this Animal Enthusiasts and TV personality has made. The Monster Quest this episode is S03E09 "Lake Demo…

The Denver Nuggets are 11-1 since the All Star break and have sent a message to the league, the people who cover the league and most importantly the Thunder and Wolves. Jeff talks about how and why that matters. The recent rules emphasis in the league has showed one thing ... above all else, everything emanates from how the game is called. Jeff has…