The Denver Post reports that the Denver Nuggets have chopped three players from their roster.  Somewhat surprisingly, one of those was Cedric Ceballos.  Ceballos was the victim of too many players at his position and the newly minted personality of Isaiah Rider.  Coach Dan Issel says that Rider has been a model citizen over the last three weeks and that made the difference.  Other cuts were rookie point guard Omar Cook and Chinese center Mengke Bateer.