Just making out the light at the end of a 15 game tunnel ahead, including tonight against Washington, Denver is in a hoof race with the surging Dallas Mavs who have gone on an incredible 13 game rip before losing Saturday night against the Knicks.
We must come to terms with this medley of rough, smooth, fresh & big athletes. They are the best chance Denver has had and will have for a Championship run over the next 2-3 years.
Coach Dantley filled-in for Coach George Karl as he was absent for tonight’s game in Oakland against the Warriors to receive treatment for cancer.
With Coach George Karl making it clear that cancer will not hold him back from his life, let alone coaching, the emotional and inspired Nuggets may have stamped their letter of commitment to chasing down an NBA title.
Coach George Karl has announced he will be taking a leave of absence from coaching due to health issues. The team is expected to receive official confirmation tonight at practice.
Nuggets keep their eyes on the prize as fans welomed back the league star Carmelo Anthony, coming off an ankle injury missing four straight games.
The Nuggets have the third best overall record in the NBA behind only Cleveland and the L.A. Lakers; both of whom Denver has defeated.
The Nuggets, with a 3 game lead in the Northwest, have also moved up the power rankings to 4th and are heading into their next game with longest current winning streak in the NBA, winners of their last 6.
With Chauncey battling to recover from a groin pull, Nuggets players seem to be falling from the sky as Carmelo Anthony, Chris Anderson, Nene and Ty Lawson have all been touched with the injury bug.
The ratio of good to bad news is not appealing, but the Nuggets performance as of late has been nothing short of shoddy. How and when will they find a foothold and regain a dominant stance in the West…
