Allen Iverson News

“I don’t know if you can be more proud. I think it’s going to be more emotional if he ever plays against me.”

Chris Kaman had 21 rebounds and 17 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers’ bench made a significant contribution in a 101-90 victory over Denver on Wednesday night, ending the Nuggets’ six-game winning streak.

Reserve forward Quinton Ross had 17 points for the banged-up Clippers, who had lost four of five following a 4-0 start. They started three players who usually come off the bench, including guards Ruben Patterson and Brevin Knight, who played only 14 minutes and left the game in the third quarter with a groin strain. Read more

Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson combined for 48 points Tuesday as the Denver Nuggets swept past the Chicago Bulls 112-91. Anthony tallied 26 points and Iverson added 22, while Marcus Camby added 12 points and … via UPI

Carmelo Anthony had 24 points and Allen Iverson had 23 Saturday night, as the Denver Nuggets beat the New York Knicks, 115-83, for their fifth straight win. via ArcaMax Publishing

Orlando’s Dwight Howard and Denver’s Allen Iverson were selected the NBA players of the week, the league said Monday. via Political Gateway

“When we get the whole, full assortment of bodies and the full team, we’re a much better team than we showed and we’re a much better team than what we demonstrated on this road trip. We know we have some work to do, but the season is still young.”

It’s hard to say what’s getting uglier: The Knicks’ fast-sinking record or Isiah Thomas’ dwindling chances of staying on as team president and coach. via New York Daily News

“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

“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

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

“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

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

“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

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

“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

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

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