Sudden Crash before game starts

Suddenly NBA Live 08 crashes whenever a dynasty game is about to start. After going through all the selection and lineup screens, the waiting graphic appears and then the game crashes to desktop.

It was working fine, but now...BLAM!

It appears to be playing against Denver that causes the problem. I started a new Dynasty. The games played fine until it was the game against Denver, in Denver, which crashed.

Anyone have an idea why a game in Denver would crash?