Denver Nuggets (15-10) at Portland Trail Blazers (14-12), 10 p.m.
The red-hot Portland Trail Blazers try to extend their winning streak to 10 games when they host Northwest Division-rival Denver tonight at the Rose Garden. via Press of Atlantic City
Archive for December, 2007
Nene close to getting thumbs up
“The last year and a half, my minutes just went down and down and down.”
Carmelo Anthony drives to the basket against Shane Battier. Nene walked off the Pepsi Center court Thursday morning smiling from ear to ear. via Denver Post
‘Stop Snitching’ Producer Hopes ‘Shockumentary’ Will Air Urban Life
“What I’m doing is exposing the social conditions”
Street video producer Rodney Bethea said he hopes to expose urban life and bring about change with a sequel to the infamous “Stop Snitching” video that shows a small child waving a large revolver and smoking … via WRC Washington DC Channel 4
Sixers look back year after Iverson deal
“Kyle’s a shooter, and there are gonna be times when the the ball goes in and other times when it doesn’t”
A year ago today the Sixers rebuilding project officially got underway with the trade of eight-time all-star Allen Iverson to Denver. via CourierPostOnline
Even a deadeye blinks
“Last year, as coaches, we feel we moved him around better than we’ve done this year”
Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony said he has a tendency to “beat myself up” when things aren’t going his way. via Rocky Mountain News
Few lineups as strong as Oak’s
Oak Hill Academy has a strong reputation for basketball, and no wonder.
The prep school in Mouth of Wilson, Va., is a factory of hoops talent. It looks for talent, develops talent and ships talent.
Twenty players from Oak Hill have made it to the NBA, more than one hundred have signed Division I scholarships and 22 have been named McDonald’s All-Americans.
The Warriors like to travel the country to the best tournaments to take on the top teams. They have been in Fort Worth twice for the Whataburger Tournament and are back in Texas to meet unbeaten Duncanville at 7 tonight at SMU’s Moody Coliseum. The Warriors bring with them Arizona commitment Brandon Jennings, a guard many experts consider the best in the country, and 6-foot-9 junior center Keith Gallon. Read more
It’s been a good year for Allen Iverson since leaving Philly for Denver
“What I went through there is definitely past. I’m gone. I’m not thinking about that”
Allen Iverson is no longer The Man he was in Philadelphia. Carmelo Anthony holds that title in Denver. via The York Daily Record
Duncan Returns, Spurs Hold Back Nuggets
Michael Finley and Fabricio Oberto each scored a season-high 21 points Saturday night in the San Antonio Spurs’ 102-91 victory over the Denver Nuggets. The Spurs had lost two in a row, but remained perfect at home. They also saw the return of Tim Duncan, who missed four games with a sprained right ankle.
Allen Iverson led the Nuggets with 30 points and Linas Kleiza had 16 points. Carmelo Anthony added 15 points and nine rebounds.
The Nuggets were without starter Kenyon Martin, who was suspended for one game after he was assessed a flagrant foul in the Nuggets’ win Wednesday over New Orleans. Read more
Martin suspension leaves Karl upset, short-handed
“I know they try to make the edict before the next game, but there seemed to be a lot of space there”
The anger began bubbling after the morning shootaround on Saturday. That was when the Nuggets received word that veteran forward Kenyon Martin was suspended for Saturday night’s game against the defending NBA … via Denver Post
Spurs prepare for Nuggets without Parker
San Antonio looks to avoid a three game losing streak when it hosts the Denver Nuggets tonight. via MVN - Recent Articles
Anthony Going Home
“I credit a lot of who I am today as a player to my days playing on the streets in Baltimore”
Carmelo Anthony to grace the cover of NBA Street: Homecourt: FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Electronic Arts announced today that Carmelo Anthony will be the cover athlete of NBA STREET Homecourt, the fourth chapter in … via CVGames
Thin bench getting boost
“Anytime you have more than a day off, you have the luxury of playing your players more”
Nuggets forward Eduardo Najera scored 10 points of a season-low 13 from the bench in Wednesday’s win over the Hornets. via Denver Post
Anthony a leader in All-Star voting
“Just by seeing that (he leads all West forwards) goes to show I’ve just been working hard and the fans out there are really supporting me right now”
TOMASSON: Sloan slip-up bedevils ESPN With all due respect to NBA commissioner David Stern, Carmelo Anthony prefers to be a man of the people. via Rocky Mountain News
Hornets take on Nuggets at Pepsi Center
A pair of teams riding two-game winning streaks square off tonight, as the New Orleans Hornets visit the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. via Sports Network
Barkley barking nonsense about A.I.
The Round Mound of Rebound has been ripping the Dior of Score Galore - again. After Allen Iverson scored 51 points, with eight assists, against the Lakers and before he scored 35, with 12 assists, against the … via Denver Post