Many Nuggets fans were introduced to Dean Oliver last October, when I wrote a feature about Denver’s director of quantitative analysis - or, as Carmelo Anthony called him, “George Karl’s brains.” Dean-O is the numbers man - the guy whose native tongue is statistics.
Danilo Gallinari scored 17 of his 28 points during a spirited duel with Carmelo Anthony in the third quarter, and the New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 109-104 on Tuesday night.
A pair of first-place teams will square off this evening at Boston’s TD Garden, where the Atlantic Division-leading Celtics begin a long homestand with a showdown against a Denver Nuggets squad seeking to bounce back from a loss the previous night.
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Even though the Denver Nuggets are coming off their second loss in the past 10 games, they still need to get their act together starting with tonight’s showdown against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
The Denver Nuggets have been impressive all season, with wins over every Western Conference powerhouse, including two big wins over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Checking in for the Nuggets, No. 11 . . . Alan Jackson? Robin Yount? Nick Nolte circa 1982? No, it’s Chris Andersen, he of the floppy blond hair and the bushy blond mustache.
In Saturday’s fourth quarter, Carmelo Anthony soared toward the basket for a lay-up, when - out of nowhere - Kurt Thomas met Melo in mid-air and stuffed the shot with Birdman brawn.
Most point guards Anthony Carter’s age are no longer point guards. They’re assistant coaches or yachters or car dealers, telling stories about how they once had 12 assists against the Cavaliers, while asking what it’ll take to get you into a Cavalier.
Carmelo Anthony pulled down a career-best 18 rebounds to go with his 26 points in leading the Denver Nuggets past the New Orleans Hornets 93-80 Thursday night.
Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets are currently second in the West, only behind defending champion Lakers.
Carmelo Anthony is among the select few to merit serious consideration for MVP honors, but the Nuggets’ high-scoring forward has yet to show up on the Awards Watch.
J.R. Smith scored 13 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Denver Nuggets pull away for a 97-87 victory Tuesday night over the Washington Wizards.
Houston Rockets’ Kevin Martin, left, goes up for a shot as Denver Nuggets’ Johan Petro, right, defends during the first quarter of a NBA basketball game Monday, March 15, 2010 in Houston.
Aaron Brooks swished a jumper with 2.9 seconds left and scored 31 points to help the Houston Rockets rally for a 125-123 victory over Denver on Monday night, snapping the Nuggets’ six-game winning streak.
