Denver Nuggets News

In tracing to the roots of the Bulls' success this season, a familiar narrative has taken shape, becoming a form of gospel for some true believers.

If Charles Barkley were the commissioner of the National Basketball Association, he would make an immediate change: No player can enter the NBA draft until the completion of his sophomore year of college.

Honestly, I can not organize the thoughts in my head well enough to transfer them through the nerve endings in my fingertips to the page.

A likely unfixable problem with the NBA's draft is that the top collegiate players often wind up on the worst current pro teams.

The Wizards didn't have enough time or energy to push back after the final, Dwyane Wade-induced run in Miami.

The Atlanta Hawks needed an 8-0 run - with the points coming from former Jazz players Kyle Korver and DeMarre Carroll - to pull out a 112-110 victory Monday night.

The Magic allowed an 18-point lead early in the second quarter to evaporate, and they lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 105-98 in front of an announced crowd of 10,114 people at Bradley Center.

You might think that means coach Mike Woodson and his tyrannical boss cater to those who play better than everyone else.

Losing has become quite the norm for the Philadelphia 76ers and they'll try to stop a 16-game slide Monday against the rival New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

The Bobcats were in Memphis Saturday night and dropped a 111-89 decision to the Grizzlies, as they shot a poor 39.8 percent and struggled from 3-point range to the tune of 5-for-21.

He got the perfect pass right in his kitchen, a little bit of time, and shot the ball in rhythm, resulting in a well-executed play that helped the Wizards leave Milwaukee with a 114-107 victory over the Bucks on Saturday at Bradley Center.

Just last Thursday, news made the rounds that Phil Jackson was interested in going back to the NBA.

As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands.

For now, LA is on a run. Seven consecutive victories makes for the longest winning streak of the Clippers' season as the team welcomes in the Eric Bledsoe-less Phoenix Suns on Monday night.

2. San Antonio Spurs : Their health is improving, and they have won five in a row.

Reflecting on his game during a monthlong recovery from a broken left rib has helped Ty Lawson come back strong.

As playoff dreams go by the wayside and the losses continue piling up, the Denver Nuggets have to be thinking about one question - what happens next? Even though the offseason was filled with big departures, this team still expected to remain highly competitive in the chase for one of the Western Conference's eight playoff spots.

The last time the Nuggets ventured out of Denver for an extended road trip, it resulted in a slew of blowout losses and a group of players who needed a few days apart to clear their heads.

Carmelo Anthony shook off a horrid shooting start and scored 26 points, leading the Knicks to their third straight victory, 107-97 over Cleveland on a Saturday night when LeBron James was back on the Cavaliers' bench.

Washington Wizards power forward Drew Gooden shoots against the Utah Jazz during the second half at Verizon Center.