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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...

Waiver Wire Alert: Ty Lawson, Arron Afflalo to Start; J.R. Smith to Come Off the Bench

Ty Lawson needs to be owned in all leagues. Period. Especially after his performance on Tuesday night against the Grizzlies in which he started and scored 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting, one 3-pointer, seven assists, five rebounds and six steals in 38 minutes. And according to our own Chris Tomasson, Lawson will stay in the...

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.,...

George Karl Resumes Recruiting Carmelo Anthony to Stay in Denver

DENVER -- George Karl looks primed to get back into the Carmelo Anthony recruiting mode. At the start of the season, the Nuggets coach talked with his star forward about why he should stay in Denver and at times looked to be working for the chamber of commerce. But with games piling up and trade talks heating up, Karl...

Phil Jackson: NBA Shouldn't Play on Christmas

LOS ANGELES -- Ah, Christmas. A time for holiday cheer. And grumbling. Lakers coach Phil Jackson finds playing on Christmas Day as appealing as unwrapping a hideous sweater. The Lakers on Saturday will play host to Miami, the 12th straight season they have played on Christmas, 11 with Jackson as coach. "It used to be...

Background on j.r. smith

Earl Joseph Smith III, known as J. R. Smith (born September 9, 1985, in Freehold, New Jersey), is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks.

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