Hit By a Pitch

Nuggets

Allen Iverson did not make the trip out east with the team, so they’ll be without him for the Indiana game tonight and the Milwaukee game tomorrow (and I’m looking forward to seeing Earl Boykins play against his former team because, as you may know, I love that little guy).

Carmelo Anthony was named to the All Star team. Maybe he’ll no longer be distracted by his overwhelming desire to be an All Star, or maybe he’ll still be moody because being named as an injury replacement is about as cool as being someone’s second-choice prom date.

Broncos

The team wants Rod Smith to restructure his contract (read: make less money). I’ll file this under “assholery” and move along….

Champ Baily and John Lynch want to honor Darrent Williams by wearing his #27 in the Pro Bowl. Apparently the NFL didn’t go for this, but Broncos team members will wear #27 decals on their helmets. I suppose that’s better than nothing — remember when the NFL fined Jake Plummer $5,000 for wearing a decal honoring Pat Tillman?

Bears

Tank “Misdemeanor” Johnson stipulated to a violation of probation yesterday. Johnson remains on home monitoring but is allowed to practice. Sentencing is scheduled for March 15. He was on probation for a gun-related case when he caught a new gun-related case.