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George Karl Admits This Past Season with the Nuggets Was His Most Enjoyable as a Head Coach

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

The Denver Nuggets gave the Los Angeles Lakers all they could handle in the first round of the playoffs. After falling down 3-1 in the series, the Nuggets pushed the Lakers all the way to game seven. While it was a gritty effort by the Nuggets and they should be ...

Ty Lawson: “We can beat the Lakers with what we’ve got”

Friday, May 4th, 2012

The playoff series between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers has been one of contrasting styles. The Nuggets want to run all game long. They don’t have a dominant post presence or a go-to scorer on the team, so they want to use their quickness and athleticism to run ...

No Surprise But George Karl Admits That Ty Lawson Is the Key to the Nuggets Playoff Success

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

It was a tough season for the Denver Nuggets. One filled with injuries, youth, inconsistency and even some wheeling and dealing. However it looks like Denver has hit their stride and found their identity just in time for the playoffs. Not only did the Nuggets wrap up a playoff spot ...

Nuggets Rookie Kenneth Faried Puts Up Monster Game Against Golden State

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

On Saturday, Kenneth Faried probably played his worst game since garnering a decent amount of playing time for the Denver Nuggets. In 21 minutes, he didn't make a single basket, scored just one point and grabbed only four rebounds. He all but made everyone forget about that outing just two ...

George Karl: I Don’t Need a Closer to Win a Championship in Denver

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Is George Karl stealing a page from across the city of Denver? I can't tell for sure if he was trying to make a reference to Tim Tebow or not, but his analogy sure sounds interesting. When questioned about winning with the lack of a superstar, Karl said, " if ...

George Karl having ‘Fun’ Coaching Young Nuggets, Views LeBron James as NBA’s best: “There’s no question he’s going to win a championship”

Friday, January 27th, 2012

During the middle of last year's NBA season, the Denver Nuggets had a huge decision to make that would shape the future of the franchise. With disgruntled star Carmelo Anthony set to become a free agent at the end of the season, the Nuggets had two choices: Hope to sign ...

George Karl: “Screw all the guys out there that think you gotta have a superstar to win a championship.”

Monday, December 19th, 2011

Nene Hilario re-signed with the Denver Nuggets on a five-year, $67 million contract last week. George Karl sounds fired up about the move. The Nuggets head coach believes his team doesn't need a superstar to win a championship, and the cancer survivor sounds intent on proving to the basketball world ...

George Karl: “We can’t use the call as a crutch”

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

The NBA playoffs have been very compelling as a number of the games have come down to the wire. The league could not have asked for anything more with the competitiveness of the game. However, if there is one criticism with the games it’s the officiating. Obviously the officials are ...

George Karl Says The Nuggets Became Stale With Melo And They Have A Freshness And Energy With The New Players

Friday, April 15th, 2011

All winter long it seemed as though the Nuggets were caught in limbo in regards to the organization's future after Carmelo Anthony made it abundantly clear he wanted out of Denver. In most cases when a team loses their franchise player they take a step backwards, but for the Nuggets ...

Don’t Be So Quick to Write Off the Nuggets Out West Without Carmelo

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Normally when a team loses their best player, they take a step backwards and go through some tough stretches. Some teams even fall out of the playoff picture and into the lottery. Well not if you’re the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets are surprisingly 7-2 in their nine games since trading ...