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Knicks' J.R. Smith arrested on warrant in Miami Beach
May 25
New York Post
 
"Knicks guard J.R. Smith took his talents to South Beach and got arrested. According to reports, Miami Beach police say Smith was arrested last night on a bench warrant for not having a valid driver's license. According to police, Smith was stopped on famed Washington Avenue in South Beach. It is unclear why Smith was pulled over. According to police, Smith was taken to the Miami-Dade County jail. He was released on bond. Smith has had past transgressions with the law, including vehicular manslaughter charges that were dropped."
Knicks hoping Smith doesn't exercise opt-out clause
May 13
New York Post
 
"J.R. Smith has until June 26, two days before the NBA Draft, to give the Knicks notice on opting out of the final year of his contract worth $2.5 million, according to an NBA source. If he doesn't exercise the opt-out clause, Smith will be a Knick next season and could get a long-term deal with the club after next season. Because Steve Novak is a good bet to depart, the Knicks want Smith back as a sixth man — and possibly to play some point guard despite his wretched shotmaking in the Knicks' five-game first-round knockout by the Heat. Smith shot 3-of-15 in the elimination game and was 31.6 percent for the series — 17 percent from 3-point land (5-of-28). Knicks general manager Glen"
J.R. Smith ripped by fans on Twitter, guard hints he may not be back with NY Knicks
May 11
New York Daily News
 
"New York is a tough town, and its rabid sports fans may be a little too much for the Knicks' J.R. Smith. Following his dreadful 3-for-15 shooting performance in the Knicks' Game 5 loss to the Miami Heat, Smith was the focal point of Knicks' fans frustrations, and the guard who never met a shot he didn't like hinted on Twitter that the Big Apple's fans may not have him to kick around next season. "Damn didn't know this [many] people didn't want me in #NY might just get what you asking for!" Smith wrote on Twitter."
Futures of Knicks' Smith, Novak in doubt after subpar playoffs
May 10
New York Post
 
"After his horrid performance last night, J.R. Smith re-tweeted some criticism of his play and hinted the tweets might have helped with his decision on whether to pursue free agency. "Damn didn't know this [many] people didn't want me in #NY might just get what you asking for!" he tweeted, adding the ominous hashtag "#sorrykidz." Smith has a $2.5 million player option for next season he can either exercise and remain with the Knicks or decline, which would make him a free agent. The erratic-shooting 2-guard is a valuable sixth man, but he was brutal in the final three games against Miami."
J.R. slumps in the brick of time
May 8
New York Post
 
"The Knicks may not need more from J.R. Smith in tomorrow's Game 5, but they almost certainly need better. As the sixth man, Smith has emerged as one of the Knicks' most relied-upon players. Smith has taken the second-most shots of any Knick in the playoff series against the Heat, trailing only Carmelo Anthony, and in Game 4, Smith played the second-most minutes after Anthony. Smith, though, is coming off two horrible games. He shot a combined 8-for-33 from the field at the Garden, going 5-for-18 in the Game 3 loss and bottoming out at 3-for-15 in Sunday's Game 4 victory. He went 1-for-13 from 3-point range in the two games."
J.R. Smith and Steve Novak impress in NY Knicks' 118-108 victory
April 18
New York Daily News
 columnist Mike Lupica
"The night will be remembered best for the way Steve Novak and J.R. Smith shot the ball from outside the three-point line, making you start to imagine that they were making shots from outside the Garden, from Macy's or the marquee in front of the place on Seventh Ave. There have been other nights in the history of the place when the Knicks shot the ball as well as they did Tuesday night against the Celtics. But never better. And were never more fun than this night when they made 19 of 32 three-pointers, when Novak and Smith made 15 of 20 themselves, when the inside of the Garden felt like some crazy basketball version of Home Run Derby."
Knicks and interim head coach Mike Woodson are gambling on J.R. Smith to deliver
April 13
New York Daily News
 
"Not even John Starks — the original hand grenade in high tops — could prepare Knicks fans for J.R. Smith. He is instant offense and instant agita. The player covered head-to-toe with tattoos, Smith is a one-man, 48-minute drama every night. His performance in Wednesday's 111-107 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks was classic Smith. He twice fouled Mike Dunleavy in the act of shooting a three-pointer. His poor decisions in the second quarter earned him a quick hook, affording Smith the opportunity to collect his thoughts on the bench while clipping his finger nails."
Smith solid for Knicks after Woodson spanking
April 6
New York Post
 
"Mike Woodson had a message Thursday for J.R. Smith: Pull up your pants. Woodson continued his spiel to Smith that he needs to be more professional "on and off the court,'' even taking on the fashion statement the guard makes. Woodson had a talk with Smith after Wednesday's practice in the wake of his ejection with 10.7 seconds left at Indiana on Tuesday for throwing down Leandro Barbosa. "I told him I'm going to continue to coach him as long as I'm coaching the team,'' Woodson said. "I told him I'm not going to let him off the hook. I want his shorts pulled up. I want him to look presentable. Be a professional. That's what it's all about. "On the floor, I expect him to be more"
Source: Carmelo didn't want J.R.
March 12
New York Post
 
"One thing you can't blame Carmelo Anthony for is the J.R. Smith signing, The Post has learned. Contrary to popular belief, Anthony was leery of the Knicks bringing in his former Denver teammate three weeks ago and gave a thumbs down to upper management, according to a person close to the Knicks superstar. Publicly, Anthony said all the right things about Smith, who was fined $25,000 by the NBA Saturday for tweeting a photo of a partially naked woman in his Milwaukee hotel room. A couple of weeks before the signing, Anthony was asked if the Knicks should sign his former teammate who has a thuggish reputation. Anthony and Smith share the same agent, Leon Rose."
D'Antoni: J.R. 'frustrated a little bit'
March 11
New York Post
 
"Mike D'Antoni said yesterday he was unaware J.R. Smith was not participating in the huddles during Friday's loss to the Bucks. "I didn't know that. It's news to me right now," the Knicks' coach said when asked about it after practice. "I think he's fine. I'm sure he's frustrated a little bit about different things. But he's finding his way. That usually happens after you come in with all this being geeked up a little bit and then having a little bit of a letdown. We'll get through this. He'll be important for us." The NBA fined Smith $25,000 yesterday for tweeting a photo of a partially naked woman Friday. The league said the fine was for "posting inappropriate pictures." Smith said he"
Smith regrets doing nothing but 'start' trouble
March 10
New York Post
 
"J.R. Smith made his first start as a Knick Friday night, but the way the whole day went, it might be his last. With center Tyson Chandler missing his second straight game, Smith was inserted into the lineup because coach Mike D'Antoni wanted to jump-start his Knicks career. But he played erratically and acted just as poorly on the bench when he failed to join the huddles during timeouts, sitting alone and appearing to pout. Smith played just 18 minutes and scored three points. Making matters worse, Smith, very active in social media, Friday tweeted a photo of himself wearing a profane hat and a partially naked woman, according to Deadspin.com. After last night's 119-114 loss, a Knicks"
NY Knicks' J.R. Smith forever changed by 2007 car accident that killed friend
March 4
New York Daily News
 
"Seventeen miles west of Madison Square Garden, where Knicks guard J.R. Smith infuses coach Mike D'Antoni's free-flowing offense with electric displays of athleticism, stands a black granite headstone in Row 2 of the Rosedale Cemetery's Myrtle Section. Engraved are the images of Wanda Bell and her son, Andre, the 21-year-old who died after suffering massive head wounds when Smith, hurrying home to his brother Chris' graduation barbecue, sped through a stop sign into traffic on June 9, 2007. Worn strands of intertwining ribbon, an unopened Coors Light can, three plastic flowers and a vase holding two rose stems surround the grave. Two deflated balloons are tethered to a stick. One reads,"
Chinese team fines NY Knicks' J.R. Smith $1.06 million for missing unspecified number of practices
February 25
New York Daily News
 
"Apparently, J.R. Smith forgot to reset his watch when he played in China. The Knicks' recently signed shooting guard had $1.06 million, or one-third of his total salary, deducted because he missed an unspecified number of practices while playing for Zhejiang Chouzhou. "This was the arrangement when he came to the team," Zhejiang Chouzhou GM Zhao Bing told reporters in Asia. "Every practice we let him know. If he expressed to us that he wasn't going to come to practice, we'd tell him that in accordance with our contract, we're deducting money from your salary. And he'd always get back to us with, 'Whatever. If you're going to take it, then just take it.' ""
J.R. Smith denies $1M in fines
February 23
New York Post
 
"J.R. Smith denied racking up more than $1 million in fines during his stint in China earlier this season. The website Niubball.com cited a report indicating the Knicks' new shooting guard was fined $1.06 million in China because he missed practices."
J.R. Smith comes out firing in first bow at MSG
February 20
New York Post
 
"He came mostly because of Carmelo Anthony, partly because of Mike D'Antoni's offense and partly to be back in the region where he was raised. Back from a stint playing in China, J.R. Smith, the former Nuggets shooting guard out of Freehold, N.J., made his Knicks debut in yesterday's giant 104-97 victory over the Mavericks without so much as a single practice. He made a big impact in 29:43 of playing, scoring 15 points after hitting three of his first four shots, all 3-pointers, and invigorating the club early as it built a 32-20 lead after one quarter."
J.R. keeps shooting himself
February 19
New York Post
 columnist Peter Vescey
"On a week-long assignment with the Nuggets last season in anticipation of Carmelo Anthony exclusively spilling his guts to me about every aspect of his life and his forthcoming destination, I accompanied the team on its charter to Phoenix. There was a shoot-around the morning of the game, Nov. 15, 2010. J.R. Smith overslept. When he showed up, eyes bloodshot and all attitude, he was nonchalant about his tardiness. Coach George Karl was pretty peeved. Karl made some comments. Smith talked back. Karl retorted. Smith kicked a basketball. Karl ordered him to leave the gym. Smith refused. Teammates interceded and ushered him out the door. It was not a syrupy situation. Smith was in his own"
J.R. Smith, an Unpredictable Talent, Still Has Upside
February 19
New York Times
 
"To N.B.A. fans, J.R. Smith is a known quantity. He is always ready to launch a contested 3-pointer off the dribble with 18 seconds on the shot clock. He is uncoachable. He cannot deal with not getting his way. He has a rap sheet. On the court, George Karl has referred to him as a "good bad player," meaning he rarely chooses to do the right thing but frequently is talented enough to make the wrong thing work. Off the court, he is deemed an individual not to be taken seriously. When he asked to be called Earl, his given name, instead of J.R., it was dismissed as some kind of joke and the news media continued to refer to him solely as J.R. If I called him Earl Smith III, most readers would"
Mr. J.R. Smith goes to the Knicks
February 17
New York Post
 
"The Knicks will officially add free agent reserve shooting guard J.R. Smith to Linsanity today, making the hottest team in the NBA a deep team as well. According to multiple sources, Smith, who played in China during the lockout and became eligible to sign an NBA deal on Wednesday, will be at the Garden tonight, but won't make his debut until Sunday against the Mavericks. The Knicks have to cut a player to make room for Smith and Renaldo Balkman, who has been out of the rotation since early January, is the expected candidate, according to a source. Coach Mike D'Antoni was never a big fan of Balkman, a throw-in to the trade with the Nuggets for Carmelo Anthony. Balkman has one remaining"
Clippers' Vinny Del Negro, free agent J.R. Smith in contact
February 16
Los Angeles Times
 
"So, has Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro chatted with much-desired free-agent forward-guard J.R. Smith lately? "Yes," a smiling Del Negro said before Wednesday's game against Washington. But Del Negro declined to say much else, adding only that "it was a very, very good conversation." Smith has finished up playing in the Chinese Basketball Assn. and tweeted recently that he's on his way back this week to the U.S., where several NBA teams, including the Clippers, are vying for his services."
Signing J.R. Smith could be difficult for Lakers
February 16
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Lakers have joined the race for free agent J.R. Smith, a forward-guard who could solve two problems at once for them. Smith would help at small forward and also provide backup support for Kobe Bryant at shooting guard. Smith, 26, has played in China since the NBA season began. He signed with a Chinese pro team during the NBA lockout and was forced to honor the contract until this month. There are plenty of hurdles for the Lakers here."
Knicks plan to be 'aggressive' in pursuit of Smith
February 5
New York Post
 
"Mike D'Antoni acknowledged the Knicks' need for another shooter and indicated the club would be "aggressive'' in looking at free agent guard J.R. Smith. Smith, a former Nugget, will be eligible to play in the NBA once FIBA clears him following his Chinese Basketball Association playoff run. He's on the Knicks' radar and the feeling appears to be mutual — unless the club is getting used again. Smith tweeted on Friday: "New York City is where it's at!'' However, Smith's father said this week his son is looking for more than the Knicks room exception of $2.5 million. He scored 60 points in a playoff game in China earlier this week, though Smith has a spotty reputation character-wise."
Free-agent buzz: Players seek way out of China
December 5
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Denver Nuggets free agents J.R. Smith and Wilson Chandler are still pursuing ways to get out of their Chinese Basketball Association contracts but have yet to find a prompt avenue back to the NBA, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Smith and Chandler play for the Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden Bulls and Zhejiang Guangsha Lions, respectively, and sources said those teams could be willing to agree to steep buyouts to let the players return to the NBA. The players would have to return all the salary they've made, plus agent fees and an additional $1 million to satisfy owners – but that still won't assure them they could play in the NBA."
China could block NBA players return
November 29
Yahoo! Sports
 
"The Chinese Basketball Association is showing no inclination to let unhappy NBA players out of their contracts for the 2011-12 season, and will likely mandate they not receive clearance letters to return to the NBA until the Chinese season ends in March, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Wilson Chandler(notes), Kenyon Martin(notes), J.R. Smith(notes) and Aaron Brooks(notes) are the four top NBA players under contract in China, and several sources involved in those contract entanglements said escape clauses won't be allowed with the impending end of the NBA lockout. The Chinese Basketball Association passed a rule that its teams could sign only NBA free agents during the lockout, and it was made"
J.R. Smith's demands have Chinese team frustrated
November 23
Pro Basketball Talk
 
"Somewhere, George Karl is just nodding along silently. Not his problem anymore. J.R. Smith was back on the floor with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls, the team he inked a $3 million deal to play for through the full season into next March. But he is getting much more than just that salary, there are a host of perks — and it's still not enough, reports China Daily (via Ball Don't Lie). His attitude and demands have the team ready to waive him, to just pay him to go away."
J.R. Smith's knee injury not serious (he played on Tuesday)
November 22
Pro Basketball Talk
 
"It looked bad. Any time you can't walk off the court and they take you directly to the hospital it's scary. Doing so in a foreign country — in this case China — adds to the tension. But it turns out J.R. Smith's knee injury is not that bad. In fact, he played in the team's second game of the season Tuesday evening in China, reports nba247365.com. Smith did not start but did come off the bench in the second quarter and seemed to be moving well."
Nuggets guard J.R. Smith hurts knee in China
November 21
Denver Post
 
"uard J.R. Smith suffered what appeared to be a serious knee injury while playing for his Chinese team Sunday. Smith, who played the last five seasons with the Nuggets, signed to play for Zhejiang, a Chinese Basketball Association team, during the NBA lockout. Sunday's game was the CBA regular-season opener for Smith and Zhejiang."
J.R. Smith adjusting slowly to China
October 26
SheridanHoops.com
 columnist Guan Weijia
"Two years ago, when J.R. Smith and the Denver Nuggets came to Beijing to participate in the NBA China Games, he did not know he would spend part of his career in this ancient and mysterious country. But now, in October 2011, he has come to China and become a member of the Zhejiang Chouzhou team. "The lockout upsets me, basketball is my job, my love and my life. The lockout robbed it all. But because of the lockout, I can come to China to get through what many of my friends cannot get through. " Smith's initial experience in China was not that good. The first problem was the time difference. On his first day in China, Smith woke up at 2 a.m. and found himself in such a strange environment,"
Nuggets' J.R. Smith signs with Chinese team amid NBA lockout "uncertainty"
September 15
Denver Post
 
"As one Nuggets fan pondered Wednesday on Twitter, "How do you say 'streaky shooter' in Chinese?" Yes, J.R. Smith is taking his talents to China. The Nuggets reserve has signed a one-year contract with a Chinese team that doesn't have an opt-out clause, meaning the unrestricted free agent likely won't play in the NBA next season. Smith will play for Zhejiang Wanma?."
Nuggets' J.R. Smith considering playing in China
September 9
Denver Post
 
"Guard J.R. Smith is seriously considering signing with a Chinese professional basketball team. And although he hasn't signed a contract yet, Smith has been in touch with teams overseas, his agent Leon Rose confirmed Thursday. One of the Nuggets' better reserves during the George Karl era, Smith is an unrestricted free agent but is looking to get paid by playing in China during the NBA lockout. Yahoo Sports reported he's mulling a $3 million deal to play the 2011-12 season with Shanxi. If Smith plays in China, he would not be able to opt out of his contract and return to the states if the lockout ends."
Smith nears deal to play in China
September 8
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Denver Nuggets free-agent guard J.R. Smith is nearing an agreement on the richest contract in China Basketball Association history, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Under terms of the deal, Smith would make more than $3 million to play the 2011-12 season with Shanxi, but lose his chance at unrestricted free agency prior to the start of the NBA season. Smith, who turns 26 on Friday, has averaged 12.5 points per game in his seven-year NBA career."
Nuggets' J.R. Smith cited in Miami for driving a scooter without a license
May 30
Denver Post
 
"Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith was cited by Miami police on Saturday for driving a scooter without a driver's license, the website TMZ reported, another in a line of automobile charges for the six-year NBA pro. The website, citing law enforcement officials, reported that Smith signed a notice to appear in court at a later date. Smith in 2009 was suspended by the league for the first seven games of the season after he pleaded guilty to reckless driving during a 2007 auto accident that killed his friend, Andre Bell."
NBA Star J.R. Smith Busted for Illegal Scootering
May 29
TMZ.com
 
"J.R. Smith is not going to gain any street cred from this arrest -- he was popped in Miami this weekend for operating a scooter without a valid driver's license. THUG LIFE!!!! Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Smith, who has played the last five seasons with the Denver Nuggets, was not taken to jail for the offense. We're told Smith signed a notice to appear -- he'll get his court date later."
J.R. Smith gets testy about his role, says he'll consider signing with another team
April 22
Denver Post
 
"The fact is only the Spurs and Bulls had better home records than the Nuggets, who host the next two first-round games and finally will have every player available. But the reality is, after losing the first two games at Oklahoma City, the Nuggets "didn't have a pulse" in Thursday's team meeting, according to J.R. Smith, the mercurial guard who admitted there is "a strong possibility" he will sign with a new team this summer. The talented reserve guard, routinely labeled a "good-bad player" by coach George Karl, was pretty much just bad in Game 2, shooting 1-for-6 in about seven minutes, while logging a minus-17 in plus-minus rating. This came after he had nine points and a minus-11 in"
J.R. Smith says he likely won't be back next season
April 21
Denver Post
 
"Nuggets guard J.R. Smith, who played just six minutes in Wednesday night's Game 2, said there's a "strong possibility" he won't sign with the Nuggets this summer as a free agent, expressing frustration Thursday after the Nuggets went down 0-2 against Oklahoma City in the playoffs. "There's a strong possibility as of right now," Smith said. "It's not going the way I planned it to go. It's a tough situation. I want to be here, I love the fans and everything about the city. It's just maybe not my fit." The Nuggets had a team meeting on Thursday and Smith said the team didn't have "a pulse" as they regrouped at Pepsi Center. "Just frustration, just really didn't have any life in there," Smith"
J.R. goes off in Dallas, leads Nuggets to big road win
April 7
Denver Post
 
"The biggest Nuggets fan in the arena Wednesday night wore a Kenyon Martin jersey and hollered after almost each big shot, watching J.R. Smith in awe. "I love it when he makes a few in a row, because look out," Kenyon Martin said. "Look. Out. When you see him making the tough step-back shots and things like that, you can't guard that. You can't guard that." They say the Nuggets' closer is now in the Knicks' bullpen. But for a night, Denver's new closer was lights out. Smith shot 5-for-6 in the fourth quarter, including three 3-pointers, in helping the Nuggets beat the Mavericks 104-96. "My thing was, if I'm going to be in the game, I can't let the team lose," said Smith, who scored a"
Sources: Mavs chasing Prince, Smith
February 24
ESPN.com
 
"The Mavericks plan to make last-ditch trade runs at Detroit's Tayshaun Prince and Denver's J.R. Smith before Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, sources close to the situation say. But Dallas isn't optimistic about acquiring either player. Prince and Smith have always ranked high on the Mavs' trade wish list since Caron Butler's season-ending injury Jan. 1, not only because of their respective skill sets but because both possess expiring contracts like Butler. The Pistons, though, have rebuffed every trade inquiry from Dallas -- and every other team -- for Prince. You can't outright dismiss a last-minute change of heart with anyone this week after Utah stunned the league by dealing Deron"
Nuggets' J.R. Smith fined $25,000 for flagrant foul
February 6
Denver Post
 
"Nuggets guard J.R. Smith was fined $25,000 by the NBA on today as punishment for his flagrant-2 foul on Utah guard Raja Bell Friday night. Smith committed the foul with 6:45 left in the fourth quarter of the Nuggets' 113-106 loss to the Jazz at the Pepsi Center. He was ejected from the contest following an officials review of the play."
Bench help lets Karl start J.R. with no regrets
December 27
Denver Post
 
"J.R. Smith's run of impressive play in games and practices has stretched into his recent stints in the starting lineup. The shooting guard earned high marks from coach George Karl as Smith has stepped into the opening unit in each of the three games Carmelo Anthony has missed because of the death of his sister. "I think he's been good," Karl said of Smith. "He was really good in San Antonio (on Wednesday)." Smith scored 22 points against the Spurs. These have been the only games Smith has started this season. In past seasons, there were questions as to whether Smith would or could be a permanent fixture in the starting lineup. Inconsistency and a need for bench scoring derailed those"
J.R. Smith loses playing time to Nuggets teammate Gary Forbes
November 18
Denver Post
 
"Cue Michael Buffer. They may be ready to rumble. We've arrived at round 12, seemingly, in a season-to-season bout between Nuggets coach George Karl and mercurial guard J.R. Smith. Karl wants better play and more professionalism from Smith. Smith wants the chance to show it on the court. Karl, however, is the gatekeeper, and he's not letting Smith on the court if he doesn't start doing what the coach wants. Smith has played just one minute, five seconds in the past two games. Monday night at Phoenix, Karl benched Smith because he was late to a shootaround. His one minute Tuesday in the Nuggets' victory against the Knicks smacked of further punishment, but was due more to rookie Gary Forbes"
Nuggets' J.R. Smith reports to camp lighter than he was last season
September 28
Denver Post
 
"As the media poked and prodded, asking anyone associated with the Nuggets their thoughts about Carmelo Anthony being on the trading block, J.R. Smith flew under the radar, though he too has been the subject of such rumors this summer. Smith showed up to media day a slimmed-down version of himself ready to start training camp today after a summer of trade rumors. The 3-point sharpshooter said he put his focus this summer on getting better, not getting moved. Smith enters the last year of his contract, which is expected to pay him about $7 million. He is one of four Nuggets who either have expiring contracts or player options next season. "I haven't really paid attention to my rumors," Smith"
Denver Police Close Case Involving J.R. Smith
September 20
AOL Fanhouse
 
"While the Denver Nuggets have more than enough problems on their hands these days, they appear to have put at least one in the past. According to Denver Police Department spokesman Sonny Jackson, the case against Nuggets shooting guard J.R. Smith has been closed. The seventh-year player was involved in an altercation at the team's practice facility on Aug. 13 that was first reported by FanHouse. Police arrived on the scene after 26-year-old Damien Lolar claimed to have been attacked and choked by Smith during a pickup game. Lolar, who played at West Texas A&M and later for the now-defunct NBA D-League franchise Colorado 14ers, called the authorities himself, and the case had been closed"
New Nuggets VP Ujiri's top priority: Melo
August 29
Denver Post
 
"Working hard has never been a problem for Masai Ujiri. But he'll need to draw on every ounce of energy to take on his latest task. From Carmelo Anthony to J.R. Smith to other issues, Ujiri, the Nuggets' new executive vice president of basketball operations, is going to have to solve a bucket's worth of problems. He got started Friday in his new capacity. "We're going to do everything we can to keep the Denver Nuggets being a winning program," Ujiri said. "People should not forget the team has been successful in the last few years. Yes, we want to take it to the next level. That's why you do this job, to win. I assure the fans and supporters of this club that that's our main goal — to win."
Denver police investigating Nuggets guard J.R. Smith
August 27
Denver Post
 
"An assault investigation involving Nuggets guard J.R. Smith — stemming from an alleged choking incident during a pickup game at the Pepsi Center earlier this month — was reopened Thursday, according to the Denver Police Department. Mary Dulaki, who is in charge of records for Denver police, said Thursday the case for the Aug. 13 incident at the Nuggets' practice gym has been reopened. The initial police report, which was requested by The Denver Post, is part of an open investigation and cannot be released. "Additional information has come forward," Dulaki said. "A witness they hadn't gotten before, they've now interviewed and made a decision to reopen the case.""
Police: J.R. Smith Involved in Altercation at Nuggets Practice Facility
August 26
AOL Fanhouse
 
"Denver Nuggets shooting guard J.R. Smith was involved in an altercation at the team's practice facility on Aug. 13, when police arrived after a player not associated with the Nuggets claimed to have been attacked by the mercurial 24-year-old. After numerous sources told FanHouse of the incident, the Denver Police Department confirmed it on Wednesday afternoon. "We did have a report of an altercation that took place at the Denver Nuggets' practice facility," Detective John White of the Denver Police Department told FanHouse by phone. "That case was investigated and ultimately presented to the district attorney's office. ... Ultimately, the district attorney's office, after being presented"
Can the Nuggets move J.R. Smith?
August 24
Denver Post
 
"The news isn't so much that the Nuggets are looking to trade J.R. Smith, a subject I discussed at length on 104.3 The Fan on Saturday, which included the item that the team had tried to move him on at least two occasions. That was the easy part as soon as Mark Warkentien, who routinely stood in the way of trading Smith, was let go. The question really is: Can the Nuggets move Smith? The short answer is, yes, eventually. Working in the Nuggets' favor is smith's expiring contract at a very economical $6.7 million."
Source: J.R. Smith on Trading Block
August 23
AOL Fanhouse
 
"The news isn't surprising considering J.R. Smith has lost his biggest supporter with the Denver Nuggets. A source close to the situation said the Nuggets are looking to trade the erratic Smith, who is entering the final year of a contract that will pay the shooting guard $6.03 million. There have been trade rumors before about Smith since he joined the Nuggets in 2006, but they have lacked validity since Mark Warkentien, once Denver's vice president of basketball operations, was adamant about not trading Smith. But Warkentien's contract was not renewed earlier this month and Smith's biggest supporter was gone. It was Warkentien who acquired Smith in 2006 from Chicago for the low price of"
Smith goes into the offseason pouting
May 1
Denver Post
 
"In the biggest moments of the most critical game of the Nuggets' season, veteran guard J.R. Smith sat on the bench and pouted Friday night. In another display of no regard to authority that has peppered Smith's time in Denver, he sat on the very end of the bench and pretty much remained there from 2:35 in the third quarter to 4:23 in the fourth quarter, when Nuggets acting head coach Adrian Dantley put him in the game as the team searched for any kind of a quick offensive spark. Smith sat on the end of the bench during every timeout during that time - at 8:23 in the fourth quarter and at 6:00 in the fourth as well. He did not get up and participate in huddles. He didn't respond when"
J.R.'s "selfish" tweet sparks blame game
April 27
Denver Post
 
"It was the tweet retweeted 'round the hoops world. After the Nuggets lost Sunday at Utah, guard J.R. Smith (@JR_Swish) posted on Twitter: "You play selfish you lose selfish that's all I'm saying about the game!" The Nuggets had just 13 assists in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Jazz. But Smith, perhaps more than any other Denver player, is known for jacking up bad shots. Smith did not make himself available to the media Monday at the Pepsi Center. Asked about Smith's tweet, Nuggets interim coach Adrian Dantley appeared uncomfortable. "What do you want me to say? That he shouldn't have made that comment? I don't know. He shouldn't have made that comment," Dantley"
Nuggets' K-Mart, J.R. on speaking terms after prank
April 6
Denver Post
 
"Nuggets team leader Carmelo Anthony said Monday emotions have subsided between teammates Kenyon Martin and J.R. Smith after the duo's April Fools' tomfoolery. "They seem fine to me. Today in practice they were talking, downstairs in the locker room, they were talking. Everything seems fine," Anthony said after Monday's workout. "It was an April Fools' joke. It's now April 5." The stakes are too high in April basketball for the Nuggets to become divided. But Martin did say he refused to accept the apology of Smith's personal driver, Laquan Johnson, after Johnson filled the interior of Martin's new car with popcorn during last Thursday's game. A source had said that Martin played a prank"