Carmelo Anthony News

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Jarvis Hayes scored 24 points and Tayshaun Prince added 19 Sunday to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 109-106 in a preseason game. via Fort Collins Coloradoan

“Yeah, maybe I cheated the game a little bit. Maybe I can’t do that anymore, that’s not the right way.”

Nuggets coach George Karl believes his team has championship-caliber talent. On Tuesday, George Karl will start training camp facing expectations higher than at any point in his four seasons as Nuggets coach. via Denver Post

In this case, the loss is more important than the win. New Piston Jarvis Hayes scored 24 points, Jason Maxiell had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Tayshaun Prince scored 19 , and Chauncey Billups added 16 in the … via MVN - Recent Articles

“It felt good to get out there and get to play”

J.R. Smith says he will be satisfied just to “finish” a play this season. Improvement can be a long road. via Denver Post

Nuggets SF Linas Kleiza started and scored 19 points in Friday’s preseason game vs. via CBS Sportsline.com

“I mean, if it happens it happens”

Tuesday morning, Nuggets coach George Karl made good on a preseason promise: Defense was the name of the game. via Denver Post

Carmelo Anthony posted 22 points and seven rebounds, as the Denver Nuggets downed the Portland Trail Blazers, 118-102, in preseason action at the University of Colorado. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“It’s not like he can bring his friend back, or whatever the situation may be. But he can kind of use this basketball court and this game as a refuge.”

Nuggets mascot Rocky waits his turn with a reporter as Marcus Camby takes the spotlight during the team’s media day at Pepsi Center. via Denver Post

“There’s more benefit to playing a lot of basketball than less benefit”

Blake’s back Don’t boo Blake. Steve Blake hopes that’s how it will be when he returns to Colorado. via Rocky Mountain News

Recap: Denver vs. LA Clippers By Sports Network The Sports Network Carmelo Anthony and Von Wafer both scored 17 points as the Denver Nuggets downed the LA Clippers, 119-107, in the preseason opener for both … via SanLuisObispo.com

“Those guys are on a mission. They don’t want no young guys coming in here and getting in the way because those guys have unfinished business to attend to. . . . I just try not to get in their way.”

By Aaron J. Lopez, Rocky Mountain News October 9, 2007 Players have cameos Before Carmelo Anthony arrived in Denver four years ago, Nowhereland used to be a place the Nuggets often found themselves by … via Rocky Mountain News

“I wouldn’t have a problem with my minutes getting cut down because that’s the kind of competitor I am”

Nuggets guard Allen Iverson, driving past the Spurs’ Manu Ginobili last season, says he isn’t bothered by the idea of having his minutes limited occasionally to save his energy. via Denver Post

“Melo could have gone either way, but Melo went with me, and it worked.”

The bitterness is gone - most of it, anyway. But so are the confusion and the uncertainty about whether Allen Iverson would fit in with the Denver Nuggets, more than a thousand miles from where he became a … via Philly.com

“I asked him how my (half) brother was doing”

Martin’s big step Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin took his biggest step yet Friday as he recovers from microfracture surgery on his right knee in November. via Rocky Mountain News

“I’m running, jumping, shooting, but no contact stuff”

Kenyon Martin again can’t wait to get back on the court and bang around underneath the basket to test his surgically repaired knee. via The Orlando Sentinel