“We’re five games into the season. If we start to panic right now, we’re going to have a long season.”
At this point, even Alex English and Fat Lever should be on alert. Four Nuggets have already suffered injuries this season, with Nene perhaps the highest-profile of the wounded. via Denver Post
“Great play. Nothing we could do.”
A thrilling finish in Utah. An overpowering start in Boston. The Jazz and Celtics proved there’s two ways to win Wednesday night. via The Oregonian
“I think if you have a really veteran group it might”
For years, Allen Iverson couldn’t help himself. He had to check the pregame lineup sheet to see which referees were calling his game that night. via CBS SportsLine
Zach Randolph had 22 points and 17 rebounds, three other players scored more than 20 points, and New York erased a series of double-digit deficits to win 119-112 Tuesday night in Denver’s first trip to Madison … via Courier News
“I don’t think anyone could have predicted how fast Melo has grown. . . . When we got there (in January 2005), there was a lack of identity to his basketball personality.”
NUMBERS GAME 15 minutes per game Nuggets coach George Karl wanted to play Allen Iverson at point guard this season, with 25 minutes at shooting guard. via Denver Rocky Mountain News
Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, right, hauls down a rebound against Denver Nuggets center Marcus Camby during their basketball game in Boston, Wednesday Nov. via Buffalo News
“We had this game and we just gave it away tonight”
Winning against the Denver Nuggets 119-112, brings pompousness towards the New York Knicks. via Sports Fan
“For people to say I didn’t have a great year, I sit back and laugh at that.”
Besides being the Nuggets’ best player, Carmelo Anthony is their on-the-road DJ, so his iPod was inserted into the speakers in the corner of the visitors’ locker room last night. via Newsday.com
Allen Iverson ranks among the best showmen in NBA history. He’s the little man - a mere 6-foot, 160 pounds - who defies the snarling giants lurking in the lane. via The Gazette
I know this is the first time the Nuggets are playing at the Garden since the infamous brawl last year, but there’s really not a lot to say. via NJ.com
“Win or lose, I plan to appeal”
AS I vaguely recall, there’s nothing worse than a stiff test so early in a marking period. via New York Post
The Killer Crossover 10.30.07: Birds of a Feather, Score Together Posted by Todd Spehr on 10.31.2007 NBA superstars teaming up for a shot at the title seems to be the central theme to the NBA off-season. With … via 411mania.com
“Our offense was throw-up bad. Conditioning is not great, we are not a conditioned team committed to running.”
David West scored 17 points and pulled down 13 rebounds, as New Orleans held off a late charge by Denver for a 93-88 victory over the Nuggets. via WKRC-TV Cincinnati
Dirk Nowitzki lost himself in Australia after the Mavs went from 67 victories to first-round playoff losers. via StarTribune
Without Kevin Garnett, there might be a lot of games like this for these young Timberwolves. Minnesota outplayed Denver for most of Friday night, but couldn’t come up with the big shots down the stretch and Carmelo Anthony scored 33 points to rally the Nuggets to a 99-91 victory.
Playing the first game in 13 years without Garnett, the Timberwolves raced to an early lead, but Anthony, Allen Iverson and the Nuggets rode an overwhelming advantage at the free throw line to the win.
Iverson shot just 4-for-14 from the field, but still managed 24 points thanks to his 15-for-16 performance at the line. Marcus Camby added 14 points, 21 rebounds and six blocks for Denver Read more