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George Karl Officially Cleared By Doctors | Fri 3 Sep

“It’s official,” Karl said just before taking off for a long Labor Day weekend. “I’ve been cleared to go for it. My PET scan came back great. In three months, I’m going to have another PET scan. I’ll probably have three or four more PET scans in the next year.”
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Denver Waiting February To Deal Melo? | Thu 2 Sep

Although one source close to the situation insisted that a trade could materialize quickly enough that Carmelo Anthony “might never wear a Nuggets uniform again,” Denver isn’t obligated to do anything drastic before the February trading deadline.
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George Karl Is Eyeing Return To Coaching | Wed 1 Sep

Coach George Karl, having cleared every major hurdle in his latest bout with cancer, has little doubt he’ll be back. “I’m not sure it’s official. Before we make that declaration, there’s probably one or two more doctor’s appointments that I want to get done.”
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Nuggets Focusing On Carmelo Anthony | Tue 31 Aug

Now that the Denver Nuggets have their management team in place, they’re developing a strategy to keep Anthony in powder blue and gold. At his introductory news conference, Masai Ujiri said he’s been in contact with Anthony and will meet with him soon.
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Balkman Left Puerto Rican Locker Room | Tue 31 Aug

Renaldo Balkman stormed off the Puerto Rican locker room after losing against Greece and National Team’s head coach Manolo Cintron said he was not happy at all. “His attitude is not good. He left the locker room at the end of the game. That’s not right.”
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Nuggets’ GM Priority? Keeping Carmelo | Sat 28 Aug

Nuggets’ new GM, Masai Ujiri, told The Associated Press Friday night that his top priority is to try to keep Carmelo Anthony in Denver. “Of course, that’s going to be the priority,” Ujiri said. “Melo is a great player, I think arguably a top-5 player in the NBA.”
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Police Re-Open Case Involving J.R. Smith | Fri 27 Aug

One day after the Denver police told FanHouse that the district attorney would not pursue charges after his altercation with a non-NBA player at the team’s practice facility on Aug. 13, Detective John White said Thursday that the case has been re-opened.
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The Nuggets Are Willing To Trade Anthony | Fri 27 Aug

Carmelo Anthony wants out of Denver, and Worldwide Wes delivered that message to the Nuggets with all the delicacy of a jackhammer at Sunday morning services. Anthony wants to leave Denver and get his three-year, $65 million contract extension now.
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Smith Involved In Altercation In Practice | Thu 26 Aug

Denver Nuggets shooting guard J.R. Smith was involved in an altercation at the team’s practice facility on Aug. 13, when police arrived after a player not associated with the Denver Nuggets claimed to have been attacked by the mercurial 24-year-old.
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The Nuggets To Hire Masai Ujiri As GM | Thu 26 Aug

Former Nuggets scout Masai Ujiri will become the team’s new general manager, according to a source. The door opened for Ujiri when the Nuggets were unable to reach an agreement with David Griffin, a former Suns director of basketball operations.
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Carmelo Anthony Lost Faith In Direction | Wed 25 Aug

Despite not having a GM in place, the source said the Nuggets have been exploring what they might be able to get for Carmelo Anthony. Another league source said Anthony, “in his heart,” would like to stay in Denver but has lost faith in the team’s direction.
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David Griffin Turned Down Nuggets’ Offer | Wed 25 Aug

David Griffin turned down the offer, a league source said, in part because it was nowhere near $1 million a year, the median salary for recently hired GMs such as the Cavaliers’ Chris Grant, the Hornets’ Dell Demps and the Portland Trail Blazers’ Rich Cho.
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J.R. Smith Is Reportedly On Trading Block | Mon 23 Aug

Though J.R. Smith has been mentioned in trade rumors before, a source told FanHouse that the Nuggets’ willingness to move the shooter is tied to the team choosing not to renew the contract of vice president of basketball operations Mark Warkentien.
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No Nene Hilario In World Championships | Sun 22 Aug

Brazil lost center Nenê Hilário to injury. Brazil team doctor Dr Carlos Vicente Andreoli said: “Clinically, he has a muscle strain in the soleus muscle, which requires him to stay still for five to 10 days. We decided to remove him from the World roster.”
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Chauncey Billups To Play Four More Years? | Sat 21 Aug

“I have hopefully four years left of playing,” Nuggets’ point guard Chauncey Billups said, “and I’m not the kind of person to just ride it out. I want to win. I want to go out on top; I want to go out winning… And I want to win as a Nugget the rest of my years.”
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The Nuggets Will Sit Down With Anthony | Sat 21 Aug

Denver Nuggets management is expected to sit down with All-Star Carmelo Anthony some time after the team names a general manager, which it is expected to do next week. Former Phoenix Suns executive David Griffin is the leading candidate.
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Kenyon Martin To Miss Some Of Season | Thu 19 Aug

Kenyon Martin, also on the last year of his contract, said, “I’m probably going to miss some of the season.” Asked for a timetable, he said: “Honestly, I have no idea. We’re getting through these first few months, but we haven’t even talked for about a month.”
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Kenyon Martin Understands Melo’s Choice | Thu 19 Aug

Kenyon Martin wonders if Anthony, in making his decision whether to commit to Denver, truly believes the organization is improving. “I understand what he’s going through,” Martin said in a phone interview. “If I’m Melo, I’m thinking — are we getting better?”
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Amundson: Warriors, Hornets Or Pacers? | Wed 18 Aug

It appears, though, that forward Louis Amundson’s wait might finally be ending. Sources say that the 6-foot-9, 225-pounder is inching closer to a decision, with at least three teams known to be actively in pursuit – Golden State, New Orleans and Indiana.