Posted in Denver Nuggets on Oct 20th, 2007
The Denver Nuggets have suspended guard J.R. Smith for the first three games of the regular season for conduct detrimental to the team. Smith will miss Denver’s games vs. Seattle on Oct. 31, at Minnesota on Nov. 2 and vs. New Orleans on Nov. 4. “I take full responsibility for my actions that led to […]
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Posted in Denver Nuggets on Oct 18th, 2007
The Denver Nuggets have signed G Mike Wilks, team Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. Wilks, 5-10, 180, has played five NBA seasons with Atlanta, Minnesota, Houston, San Antonio, Cleveland and Seattle. Most recently, he averaged 3.6 ppg and 1.7 apg in […]
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Posted in Denver Nuggets on Oct 10th, 2007
Denver Nuggets guard Anthony Carter had successful surgery on his right hand today. Carter, who suffered a fractured 3rd metacarpal in his right hand during practice on Oct. 6, had three screws inserted into the bone to stabilize the fracture and expedite the healing process. Carter is expected to return to action in 4-6 weeks.
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Posted in Denver Nuggets on Oct 8th, 2007
Denver Nuggets guard Anthony Carter will undergo surgery on his right hand on Wednesday. During this procedure, he will have screws inserted into his fractured 3rd metacarpal which will stabilize the fracture and expedite the healing process. Carter suffered the injury during practice on Oct. 6. A timeline for his return will be known following […]
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Posted in Denver Nuggets on Oct 4th, 2007
The Denver Nuggets have signed F Stacey Augmon, team Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien announced today. Augmon, 6-8, 213, has played 15 NBA seasons with Atlanta, Detroit, Portland, Charlotte/New Orleans and Orlando. Most recently, he averaged 2.0 ppg and 1.5 rpg in 36 games with Orlando during the 2005-06 season. He currently holds […]
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Houston Rockets five-time All-Star center Yao Ming has teamed up with two-time NBA MVP guard Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns to host a charity basketball game in Beijing, China on Saturday, Sept. 15. The Yao/Nash Charity Gala event will feature an exhibition game between a team of NBA players led by Nash and the […]
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The Denver Nuggets have acquired C/F Steven Hunter and F Bobby Jones from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for F Reggie Evans and the draft rights to F Ricky Sanchez, team Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien announced today. “We’re very pleased with this deal,” said Warkentien. “Steven is an athletic, 7-foot big man; […]
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Posted in Denver Nuggets on Aug 31st, 2007
The Denver Nuggets have signed free agent G Anthony Carter, team Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien announced today. Carter, 6-2, 195, averaged 3.0 ppg, 5.5 apg and 1.5 rpg in two games for the Nuggets last season. He appeared in one playoff game, scoring eight points and handing out two assists in 14 […]
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Posted in Denver Nuggets on Aug 30th, 2007
The Denver Nuggets have waived G Anthony Carter, team Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien announced today. Carter, 6-2, 195, averaged 3.0 ppg, 5.5 apg and 1.5 rpg in two games for the Nuggets last season. He appeared in on playoff game, scoring eight points and handing out two assists in 14 minutes. During […]
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Posted in Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, General, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz on Aug 29th, 2007
NBA ratings have been on a steady downturn. Not coincidentally, the first significant drop in finals ratings happened when ABC took over from NBC. Just to illustrate, in the 12 years that NBC had the NBA Finals, the ratings for the Finals were in double figures EVERY YEAR. Cannot give all the credit to MJ, […]
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