...Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers battles for position with Chauncey Billups #7 of the Denver Nuggets in Game Four of the Western Conference Finals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Pepsi Center...

...Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers battles for position with Chauncey Billups #7 of the Denver Nuggets in Game Four of the Western Conference Finals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at Pepsi Center...

...Texas. The Jazz won 105-98. 2- OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 20: Carmelo Anthony #15 of the Denver Nuggets looks on during the game against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena on January 20...

DENVER - JANUARY 17: (L-R) Chauncey Billups #1 of the Denver Nuggets and Deron Williams #8 of the Utah Jazz stand on the court during the game on...

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy looks on against the warms up before facing the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010...

...guard Rasual Butler looks on during a break as the Clippers fell 20 points behind the Denver Nuggets in the fourth quarter of the Nuggets' 105-85 victory in an NBA basketball game in...

...guard Rasual Butler looks on during a break as the Clippers fell 20 points behind the Denver Nuggets in the fourth quarter of the Nuggets' 105-85 victory in an NBA basketball game in...

...Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks smiles on the bench prior to the game against the Denver Nuggets during Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at the Pepsi...

...Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and coach Phil Jackson shake hands after the Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets in the NBA basketball Western Conference finals Friday, May 29, 2009, in Denver. (AP Photo/ Chris...

...31: Antonio McDyess #34 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots past Kenyon Martin #4 of the Denver Nuggets on January 31, 2010 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas

Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith warms up before facing the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009...

...L) PORTLAND, OR - DECEMBER 25: Chauncey Billups #1 of the Denver Nuggets takes a break from the action during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on December...

...Howard (#5) wipes the sweat from his face during a break in the action against the Denver Nuggets during their NBA Western Conference Semifinals Game 1 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Co. on...

DENVER - NOVEMBER 1: Arron Afflalo #6 of the Denver Nuggets goes to the basket against the Memphis Grizzlies on November 1, 2009 at the Pepsi Center...

HOUSTON - JANUARY 27: Chauncey Billups #1 of the Denver Nuggets shoots the ball over Luis Scola #4 of the Houston Rockets on January 27, 2010 at...