Lakers Secure NBA Title
Thursday, 17 June 2010 21:53 | Written by Mike Crook |
LOS ANGELES -- Purple and gold confetti raining down upon him, Kobe Bryant hopped up on the scorer's table, shook his fists and extended five fingers. When he hopped down, Boston's legendary Hall of Fame center Bill Russell was waiting to shake his hand. A Game 7 classic -- and this time, it finally went the Lakers' way. Bryant, the Finals MVP, scored 23 points despite 6-of-24 shooting, and the Lakers won their 16th NBA championship Thursday night, dramatically rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Celtics 83-79 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
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Karl Plans to Coach
Friday, 14 May 2010 06:21 | Written by Mike Crook |
George Karl, a week after spending a week in the hospital dealing with complications from his battle with throat and neck cancer, said he's feeling better and plans to return to the Denver Nuggets as coach next season, The Denver Post reported. "I'll be excited to be back on the bench -- that's what I do, that's the dream," Karl told the newspaper Thursday. Karl completed a six-week treatment of chemotherapy and radiation for throat and neck cancer in April. He has also been hospitalized twice for blood clots since starting the regimen.
Anthony's 31 points, late block lift Nuggets to fourth straight win
Friday, 09 April 2010 06:36 | Written by Mike Crook |
DENVER -- Instead of a game-winning shot, Carmelo Anthony came through with a block at the buzzer. The feeling was just as exhilarating. Anthony's swat of Derek Fisher's shot preserved the Denver Nuggets' 98-96 win over a Los Angeles Lakers team playing without Kobe Bryant on Thursday night.
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Nuggets Secure Game 1 Win
Sunday, 18 April 2010 10:24 | Written by Mike Crook |
DENVER -- It had been a while since Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith found the net like this. Anthony scored a playoff career-high 42 points and Smith's fourth-quarter flurry of 3-pointers helped the Denver Nuggets beat the injury-riddled Utah Jazz 126-113 on Saturday night in Game 1 of the playoff series. "We need that," Anthony said after Smith scored 18 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter. "I know I said that earlier our team's success falls on me, but J.R.'s a big part of what we do and how far we go. We need him to play the way he played -- under control."
Nuggets Narrowly Escape, Win 97-96
Friday, 26 March 2010 19:36 | Written by Mike Crook |
TORONTO -- Carmelo Anthony buried an 18-foot fadeaway at the buzzer to lead the Denver Nuggets to a come-from-behind 97-96 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. After Anthony missed his first attempt, the loose ball was batted to Nene. He swung it to Chauncey Billups, who fed Anthony inside the arc. Anthony dribbled once and hoisted a jumper that dropped through as the horn sounded.
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