Smith salutes team game

Ex-Nugget steps up for Team USA, pro culture By Anthony Cotton The Denver Post J.R. Smith is a free agent and said he's yet to talk to Denver's front office. LAS VEGAS — You might think there were many things J.R. Smith could have been doing Thursday afternoon. But odds are, shagging basketballs in Las Vegas never entered your mind. "I'm humble — I can do that for all-stars or whoever," Smith said shortly after the United States Olympic team's practice. "Whoever wants to be in the gym working out, I'm there." Smith, who in a year's time rallied from the far regions of Nuggets coach George Karl's doghouse to become one of Denver's mainstays, was added Wednesday to the U.S. Select team, a group of young NBA players charged with helping the Olympic team prepare for next month's Beijing Games. However, because Smith is a free... [read full story]