Remember when the circus came to town and you got so excited?  Get ready, here comes the clowns, the dancing bears, the jugglers and Carmelo Anthony.  After three failed trade scenarios, culminating in a cold, unsmiling "nyet" from Mikhail Prokhorov, the Nuggets and Nets will actually play a game in Newark.  At least 15 of the players who'll take the court Monday were offered in one or more trade scenarios. Now they'll get a chance to actually play against each other.

The Nuggets lost to the 76ers Sunday night.  Before that, they had won four straight, including three on the road, mainly on the efforts of the two players who would have headlined a trade to the Nets: Anthony and Chauncey Billups.  As for the Nets, they will welcome a return home, having lost badly to the Pacers and Bucks on their short trip to the Midwest. Jordan Farmar, who missed both games with a bad back, remains questionable.

In talking to reporters in Philly, 'Melo again said he didn't think the Nets would revisit trade talks.  “As of right now, I don’t think the Nets will be calling," he said.  "Nobody’s going to come out publicly and do a press conference publicly and go back on their word. Especially a man (Prokhorov) like that.”

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• Newark set to host Melo Drama - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
• Carmelo Anthony comes to Newark tonight ... as a Nugget - Conor Orr - Star-Ledger
  
• Anthony meets with Nets -- for game - Brian Lewis - New York Post
• Melo drama takes center stage tonight at the Prudential Center - Steve Popper - The Record
• Anthony to play in Newark Monday for Nuggets, not the Nets - to New Jersey fans' dismay - Stefan Bondy - New York Daily News
  
• To boo or not to boo: Nets fans say they'll welcome Carmelo differently tonight at the Rock - Stefan Bondy - The InterNets
• In the final stages of his career, Chauncey Billups just happy to be home - Stefan Bondy - The InterNets
  
• Nuggets set for 'Melo circus in first game in New Jersey since trade talks ended - Dan Gelston - AP
• 76ers top Nuggets 110-99 - Dan Gelston - AP
  
• Carmelo Anthony Has Shown He Isn’t Afraid to Make a Move - Jonathan Abrams - New York Times
• Denver Nuggets ready for Carmelo Anthony circus in New Jersey - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
• N.J. game isn't special for Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups - Chris Melchiore - Denver Post