Denver Nuggets News and Rumors

JaVale McGee is getting closer to playing for the Philippines

Eric Freeman, yahoo.com

One of the top stories of the playoffs so far, beyond that many games have been unwatchable, is that Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee played like a capable and effective pro. There's a chance that, for as many silly plays as he's made over the years, …

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Denver Nuggets forward Al Harrington underwent surgery to fix a torn meniscus in his right knee on Wednesday.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

It's something of an understatement to say that Danilo Gallinari did not come up big for the Denver Nuggets in their Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, a defeat that sent George Karl's upstart squad home for the summer after the op…

grantland.com

Coming into this past weekend, the first round of these NBA playoffs had been an exercise in defining the league's classes. The Bulls and their injuri...

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

After years of turnover, the Denver Nuggets you saw in 2011-12 might closely resemble the ones you'll see in 2012-13. We'll determine whether or not this is a good thing in the fall, when it comes time to dissect the team's standing amongst the best of …

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

This season JaVale McGee did crazy things, lazy things, stupid things, and even awesome things. Last night in the final moments of the Nuggets' Game Seven loss to the Lakers, he gave us all a nice parting gift when he tried to dunk his own missed free t…

Lee Jenkins, CNNSI.com

LOS ANGELES -- The Lakers blast the song "I Love L.A." after every home win, but given the tastes of a certain 7-foot Spaniard, it sounded more appropriate after this one. Over the past four years, Pau Gasol has developed a deep affection for …

nydailynews.com

There are so many questions for the Garden’s Crack Basketball Committee, whoever is actually on it, as the ones in charge come out of a season that effectively ended with streamers coming down out of the ceiling because the Knicks won a single playoff g…

CNNSI.com

The Lakers once held a 3-1 lead, now they're on the brink of elimination. Can Kobe Bryant and Co. salvage a series win by downing the Nuggets in Game 7? Follow all of tonight's action here.

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

Last night, Magic Johnson had some relatively strong (hypothetical) words for the Lakers coach and key big men.

Nuggets eye historic Game 7 win

May 11 (6 days ago)

CNNSI.com

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Although George Karl has spent nearly a quarter-century on NBA benches, the Denver coach can't beat down the butterflies when he thinks about the Nuggets' next game.

Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com

After serving the suspension levied by the NBA for the James Harden hit, Metta World Peace is set to return for Game 7 of the Lakers' first-round series against the Nuggets.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

An attorney for Chris "Birdman" Andersen says he believes the allegations that led to a search of the Denver Nuggets player's home this week involve a spurned female fan.

Joanne C. Gerstner, nytimes.com

The Nuggets dug themselves a deep hole against the Lakers, but have found a way to get back into the series and force a Game 7.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

The Denver Nuggets didn't just want to stave off elimination when they came out of their Pepsi Center locker room to face the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6. They wanted to whip up on the Pacific Division champs, firing out to a 13-0 lead three minutes in…

Nuggets dump Lakers to tie series

May 11 (6 days ago)

CNNSI.com

DENVER (AP) Kobe Bryant spent all day under the weather and the way his teammates let him down made him feel even worse.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

Denver Nuggets 113, Los Angeles Lakers 96 (Series tied, 3-3) Yell at these Lakers all you want. Get frustrated at Andrew Bynum's sleepy play, Pau Gasol's inability to do anything in the post and the squad's refusal to take advantage of a clearly flu-rid…

J.A. Adande, ESPN.com

The Lakers' Game 6 demise was led by a host of Lakers who weren't violently ill earlier in the day, writes J.A. Adande.