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
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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
Tough breaks. Tough team?
“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
A thriller in Utah, a laugher in Boston
“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
Referee assignments now posted morning of game, but does that matter to teams?
“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
Knicks turn back Nuggets
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
Wednesday’s Nuggets report
“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
Celtics rout Nuggets with big first half
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
The Knicks Made Denver Look Like A Nugget
“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
Nuggets’ Anthony is star with unappealing side
“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
Ramsey: Iverson must set table if Nuggets are to feast
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
Let’s Not Revisit the Brawl
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