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Nuggets Close to Extension on Karl, Want Nene, Smith Back

DENVER -- Carmelo Anthony might be gone, but Nuggets coach George Karl is closing in on a contract extension. Nuggets president Josh Kroenke said after Thursday night's 89-75 win over Boston that negotiations are nearly complete on bringing Karl back for next season. "We're pretty close on that,'' Kroenke said in an...

Karl, Nuggets Still Eyeing Playoffs

DENVER -- George Karl isn't just pointing toward making the playoffs. He's talking about winning a postseason series in his now Meloless world. Keep in mind the Nuggets went just 2-7 in playoff series in Carmelo Anthony's seven seasons in Denver. Both series wins came in 2009, when the Nuggets made the Western Conference...

George Karl: Ty Lawson Will Start Over Raymond Felton -- For Now

DENVER -- Raymond Felton has gone from having been a strong All-Star candidate to not even being a starter. At least that's the word from Denver coach George Karl. With the blockbuster trade getting done Tuesday in which forward Carmelo Anthony and point guard Chauncey Billups are going to New York, the Nuggets have...

What Started With a Kiss Is Now Goodbye From Mark Cuban to Jerry Sloan

DENVER -- Perhaps there never have been bigger opposites in the NBA than two who first met during a 2001 playoff series between Dallas and Utah. "I blew him a kiss,'' Mavericks owner Mark Cuban remembered about his first encounter with legendary Jazz coach Jerry Sloan. With Sloan having resigned Thursday midway through...

J.R. Smith Wants to Move on From Latest Incident, Stay in Denver

DENVER -- What is it with guys named J.R.? J.R. Rider always had negatives surface during his playing days, although it continued after he started calling himself Isaiah. J.R. Smith also has had plenty of negatives during his seven-year career. He did flirt last season with being known by his given name of Earl Smith Jr.,...

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KARL CAN'T WAIT

Although George Karl has spent nearly a quarter-century on NBA benches, the Denver coach can't beat down the butterflies when he thinks about the Nuggets' next game.

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05/23/12 Cancer awareness group helps Nuggets fans save lives Source: NBA - Denver Nuggets Saving a life can be as easy as attending a Denver Nuggets game.
05/21/12 Reflection pool: Some favorite things from a whirlwind... Source: NBA - Denver Nuggets From the day the Denver Nuggets training camp opened at Pepsi Center on Dec. 9 to the night the season finally ended at Staples Center on May 12, there was rarely time to breathe.
05/16/12 George Karl says only Spurs, Thunder can capture NBA... Source: NBC - WOAI News 4 - San Antonio TX t's down to the final eight team in the NBA playoffs and the San Antonio Spurs are one of them.
05/15/12 George Karl â¦ what a guy Source: Casper Journal - Casper WY The season ended for the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night in Los Angeles as they lost a game seven playoff game to the Los Angeles Lakers.
05/15/12 Nuggets Feeling Good About The Future Source: CBS - KCNC 4 - Denver CO The Denver Nuggets are one-and-done in the NBA playoffs again.