Archive for January, 2009

Analysis: West Forwards Jostle for All-Star Start

With a mere three-and-half games separating the Nuggets, the West’s No. 2 seed, and the ninth-seeded Jazz, the standings in the Western Conference are tight.

Top 10: Lakers, Cavs sense Magic in the air.

All season long, they’ve lurked like fish just beneath the surface of the pond. Now the Orlando Magic are starting to look like Jaws.

Chauncey Billups on WDFN: ‘It was a good trade for both teams’

After getting over the shock of it all, Chauncey Billups could finally see why the Detroit Pistons traded him to the Denver Nuggets for Allen Iverson.

McDyess booed in Denver

SALT LAKE CITY — The first time Antonio McDyess’ name was called by the Nuggets’ PA announcer Friday night, the 13-year NBA veteran received something he is unaccustomed to getting.

Iverson’s window of opportunity is now

Iverson steals show in Nuggets loss It was ugly. It was slow. In short, it was Pistons basketball.

Nuggets exec says Allen Iverson was golden

PORTLAND, Ore. — The highlight of the Pistons’ current trip is Friday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets and former teammate Chauncey Billups.

Iverson ho-hum about return to Denver, but Nuggets excited

DENVER - Allen Iverson isn’t exactly emotional about his only trip this season to the Mile High City, certainly not like Chauncey Billups will be when he returns to the Motor City in two months.

Anthony-less Nuggets respond

It would be crazy to say the Nuggets are better without Carmelo Anthony. He’s their best offensive player.

Nuggets trade Atkins, first-round pick to Thunder

The Denver Nuggets pulled off another deal Wednesday that had both owner Stan Kroenke and coach George Karl smiling.

Nuggets: Anthony has ‘probable’ fracture in hand

Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and had a season-high nine assists despite suffering a “probable” fracture in his right hand in the Denver Nuggets’ 135-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.

Clippers acquire Samb from Nuggets

The Los Angeles Clippers acquired 7-foot-1 Cheikh Samb of Senegal from the Denver Nuggets on Monday for a conditional second-round draft pick.

Antonio McDyess already had one sequel in Denver. He didn’t want another.

When the Nuggets dealt Allen Iverson to Detroit on Nov. 3, coach George Karl was excited about the possibility of adding an established big man in McDyess, in addition to point guard Chauncey Billups and center …

Karl praises Nene, Martin for Nuggets’ solid start

Much of the credit for Denver’s strong start goes to Chauncey Billups . George Karl wants some other guys to get noticed, too.

Karl earns 900th win as Nuggets beat Raptors

Published: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 10:52 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 10:52 p.m. Pistons 83, Nets 75 George Karl remembers getting carried off the court after clinching his first …

Iverson stars as Pistons roll on

DETROIT 83, NEW JERSEY 75: Allen Iverson, right, scored 19 points Wednesday, and Tayshaun Prince 16 as the Pistons beat the Nets for their fifth consecutive victory.