Archive for November, 2007

Denver Cruises by New York, 115-83

“This has been a very emotional week for him”

Carmelo Anthony had 24 points and Allen Iverson added 23 and the Denver Nuggets won their fifth straight game with a 115-83 win over the New York Knicks on Saturday night.

Marcus Camby grabbed 20 rebounds and had six assists against his former team.

Zach Randolph rejoined the Knicks in Denver and finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Randolph missed the Knicks’ 123-118 double-overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings on Friday night to attend his grandmother’s funeral in Indiana. Read more

Hornets Paul sits with sprained ankle

“It’s still tender, he has some pain. So, there’s no need to - in the 11th game of the season - to risk it. So we’re just going to sit him down for a few games and see how he feels”

Chris Paul missed Saturday night’s game at Minnesota with a sprained right ankle, and New Orleans coach Byron Scott said his star point guard would likely miss a couple more games as a precaution. via CBC News

Day 14 of 170: Three Games, One J.R. Smith

Line of the Night : Allen Iverson . Great night for Denver and AI in particular as Nuggets whooped the Cavs 122 to 100. via Give Me The Rock

Tough D, attitude forges 6-3 start

“I think there’s a unity to the team that we didn’t have last year because of the fight and injuries and then the big trade. We’re more unified”

Nuggets guard Allen Iverson, right, dribbles the ball while defended by Indiana’s Danny Granger at Conseco Fieldhouse on Saturday in Indianapolis. via Denver Post

Marty Burns: Unheralded players making contributions

Call them this season’s Fantastic Four, at least after the first two weeks. The following are rookies or second-year players who went undrafted out of college but are playing a key role for their clubs so far. via SI.com

Opinion: Talent, trouble typify Nuggets youngster Smith

“My heart is in the right place, and I have the right people behind me.”

In an ideal basketball world, J.R. Smith would be wearing North Carolina blue instead of Denver Nuggets blue. via The Gazette

NBA: Denver 110, Portland 93

Camelo Anthony scored 10 points during Denver’s dominating second quarter Wednesday as the Nuggets downed Portland 110-93. Denver capture its fourth consecutive game in what was the second of four straight the … via UPI

Denver is on a Roll! Can they keep it up?

“We just kept fighting. If this isn’t a confidence-booster, I don’t know what is.”

The Nuggets defeated Washington last Friday night, 118-92. Carmelo lead the team with 32 points and added 5 assists and 5 rebounds. via BleacherReport

No Assault Charges For Kings’ Williams

Criminal charges will not be filed against Kings player Justin Williams, the District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday, following allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman at his Natomas home. via WEWS

Around the Association: Nov. 12, 2007

November 12, 2007: SCOREBOARD LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony always have plenty to smile about; since being drafted one pick apart in 2003, the two buds have blossomed. via NBA.com

Iverson’s 37 leads Nuggets to 3rd straight win

Allen Iverson scored a season-high 37 points and J.R. Smith added 29 to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-100 on Monday night. via 9NEWS

Knicks and Nuggets Say the Melee Has Been Forgotten

“It already is to us; it’s something that’s in the past”

The competency gap between the Knicks and the Denver Nuggets last year was so great that a mid-December game begot a rout, and the rout begot a brawl. via New York Times

Carmelo Anthony leads Nuggets to 113-106 win over Pacers

Carmelo Anthony had 32 points and 10 rebounds to rally the Denver Nuggets to a 113-106 victory over the Indiana Pacers. via WANE-TV Fort Wayne

The Picksix: An inexcusable error

I don’t know how, but somehow we did it. We overlooked, once again, that the Nuggets were nationally televised last night, which would lead to a Linas Kleiza outburst and a virtually guaranteed cover. via MVN - Recent Articles

NBA: Denver 118, Washington 92

Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points Friday night as the Denver Nuggets trounced winless Washington, 118-92. Anthony scored 12 straight points in the third quarter, as Denver stretched a 60-51 halftime lead to … via UPI