Karl misses sixth game
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:02:43 PDT)
Denver Nuggets coach George Karl is skipping his team's game against the New Orleans Hornets on Thursday night as he continues intensive treatment for neck and throat cancer. This is the sixth game Karl has skipped since announcing a month ago that he'd been diagnosed with cancer. He has three weeks left in his treatment.

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(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:15:43 PDT)
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Nuggets Team Report
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:40:33 PDT)

Even if George Karl wanted to yell, he couldn't.

His Denver Nuggets trailed the woeful Washington Wizards by as many as eight points in the first half Tuesday at the Pepsi Center and were down 45-39 at the half. But the coach couldn't raise his voice due to a very sore throat from the treatment he is undergoing for a form of throat cancer.

"Especially a game like this," Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony said of it being tough for Karl to restrain himself. "But he understands his situation."

Fortunately for Karl, the Nuggets gave him a second half in which he didn't need to say a peep. They outscored the Wizards by 16 and won 97-87.

Karl, who was diagnosed with cancer in January and revealed his condition Feb.

Nuggets win as ailing Karl returns
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:06:45 PDT)
Nuggets coach George Karl fought through intensifying cancer treatments to return to the bench after a weeklong absence, and his players rewarded him with what Karl had told them would be the best possible medicine: a win. Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points to go with 12 rebounds, J.R. Smith scored 13 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and the Nuggets pulled away for a 97-87 victory Tuesday...

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(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:38:00 PDT)
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Brooks, Scola rally Rockets past Nuggets
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:52:39 PDT)
Don't tell the Houston Rockets they are out of the playoff picture just yet. Aaron Brooks swished a jumper with 2.9 seconds left and scored 31 points to help the Rockets rally for a 125-123 victory over Denver on Monday night, snapping the Nuggets' six-game winning streak. Carmelo Anthony scored 45 points for the Nuggets, but missed a 3-point try at the buzzer.

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(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:30:22 PDT)
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Smith scores 30 in Nuggets' win over Grizzlies
(Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:44:31 PST)
The Denver Nuggets' reserves brought the energy, and J.R. Smith led the charge. In what some Nuggets players called their best fourth quarter of the season, Denver outscored Memphis 40-23, rallying to beat the Grizzlies 125-108 Saturday night. "It was unbelievable," Smith said. "It was a great beginning to the fourth quarter.

Anthony leads Nuggets past Hornets 102-95
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:31:39 PST)
Carmelo Anthony had the whole repertoire working. There were graceful rainbow jumpers from 20 feet, tough layups in crowds, backdoor cuts for two-handed jams and even some gritty offensive rebounds and putbacks. The struggling New Orleans Hornets could keep pace for only so long. Anthony scored 12 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets extended their...

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(Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:10:32 PST)
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Knee injury sidelines Nuggets' Martin
(Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:39:00 PST)
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Ailing Martin, Lawson both out
(Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:34:29 PST)
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Collison makes strong impression on Paul
(Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:47:00 PST)
Rookie point guard Darren Collison hopes to keep the Hornets in the playoff hunt until Chris Paul returns.

Everything is falling apart for Allen Iverson
(Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:25:28 PST)
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