Archive for December, 2007

Recap: Warriors 105, Nuggets 95 - Double Team

“Make your free throws please!!!”

Final Yahoo! Boxscore Nellie must have showed the Warriors this during the film session in preparation for the their game against Denver. via Golden State of Mind

Nets make Vandeweghe special assistant to Rod Thorn

“Kiki has been a mainstay in the league for almost two decades, first as an All-Star player and then as a front office executive”

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. : Former Denver general manager Kiki Vandeweghe has joined the Nets as a special assistant to New Jersey president Rod Thorn. via International Herald Tribune

Duo having December to remember

“Sometimes Melo is on fire, and A.I. sees that, takes a step back and lets him play.”

Carmelo Anthony, left, and Allen Iverson The Allen Iverson-Carmelo Anthony duo is hitting its stride. via Denver Post

Warriors Report

“That tells you that they are doing a lot of one-on-one stuff and the greatness of those two players made it very difficult for us”

TODAY’S GAME: at Denver Nuggets TIPOFF: 5 p.m., Pepsi Center TV/RADIO: FSNBA; 680-AM RECORDS: Warriors 17-13, Nuggets 18-11 NUGGETS UPDATE: For those of you who missed the action Friday at Oracle Arena, the … via Contra Costa Times

NBA Beat: Carmelo Anthony’s Fave Five

Growing up on the meanest of Baltimore’s mean streets, Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony found on a basketball court an exit from the hard life depicted in the critically acclaimed HBO drama series “The Wire.” Now … via MySanAntonio.com

Roy on TNT: ‘We are having the time of our life right now’

“Sorry you guys, sorry you guys’. But I was like, ‘Nah, just handle yourself, get healthy, and we’ll do the best we can and hold things down until you come back.'’”

Categories: Team News Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy appeared on Thursday’s TNT postgame show in a taped interview with Cheryl Miller. via Oregonlive.com

NBA: Denver 124, Golden State 120

Two free throws by Marcus Camby with nine seconds left provided the final margin Friday in the Denver Nuggets’ 124-120 shootout win over Golden State. via Political Gateway

Wednesday game report

“I think sometimes it’s the responsibility to maybe come up with a little different dynamic as far as who is on the floor when and with who.”

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Forward Carmelo Anthony scored 17 of Denver’s first 33 points and got the Nuggets pointed in the right direction early. via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Anthony, Camby lead Nuggets rout

“Melo to enjoy a rare runaway win. ‘The numbers are fine. I’m thinking more of the way we played, the way we came out with a defensive mind-set when we built a 30-point halftime and we never let up”

DENVER - The stat sheet and smiles told the story: The Denver Nuggets are finally at full strength. via Fort Collins Coloradoan

The More You Know

Filed under: Author: Patrick , Fantasy Basketball - Patrick @ 7:20 am I hope everyone had a great Christmas/Hanukkah/Bodhi Day/Eid ul-Adha/Chrismukkah/Festivus or the very start of Kwanzaa. via Give Me The Rock

Bucks Hope to Improve Poor Road Record in Denver

The Bucks coaches probably hope Santa brought his team some good luck for road games. via WSAW

It’s been a good year for Iverson

“I’m comfortable here. I’m cool. We’re still growing as a team. We’re getting better.”

Allen Iverson is no longer The Man he was in Philadelphia. Carmelo Anthony holds that title in Denver. via The Summit County Journal

Notes: Lineup arranged by height

“Two road wins; it has to be better. Denver is a strong team, and we will have to play together.”

This time, small forward Bobby Simmons will be in the starting lineup when the Bucks play at Denver on Wednesday night. via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Carter the unlikely hero for Nuggets

“That was good, because everybody expected Melo or myself to take that shot”

Two old friends will meet when George Karl’s Nuggets play on the road Friday against Nate McMillan’s Trail Blazers. via Fox Sports

Game #27 Recap - Blazers 99, Nuggets 96

Ten. I think all of us that are writing about the Blazers on a professional or amateur level are running out of superlatives. via MVN - Recent Articles