The Nuggets will be offering a contract to free agent power forward Brian Cook, according to Travis Heath at Hoopsworld.
Amazingly, Karl says he will try to make it back to the Nuggets’ bench for Friday’s game at New Orleans. Radiation treatments to this point have had minor side-effects, but today’s surgery immediately followed by tomorrows Chemotherapy will likely have a more profound effect.
While Chauncey took it upon himself to fuel the offense with timely scores and a general’s bravado, Carmelo Anthony played the part of Referee Lobbyist.
It wasn’t a great game for the Nuggets… but it’s tough to critique a solid road win against a Conference-leading team. Not perfect, but good enough for a big win out of the All-Star Break.
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.
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.
They say you don’t want to peak too early, and if the injury bug has to hit, hope it hits early in the season so you can ride into the playoffs healthy. So far, this formula seems to fit for the Nuggets.
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…
For the first time in his career and only the second NBA player this season, Carmelo Anthony shredded the nylon with 50 points
The coup de gras was the 5’ 11” Ty Lawson streaking through the paint to dunk over the outstretched arm of 7’ Lakers center DJ Mbenga. The Denver bench erupted, the fans exploded, Melo & Chauncey (already in warmups) looked to the Jumbotron for confirmation of the rookie point guard’s epic slam, and the book [...]
