Nuggets May 2003 Archive

• Agent says Arenas won't come cheap

  Denver Post | May 30, 2003

  If the Denver Nuggets are intent on signing Golden State Warriors free-agent guard Gilbert Arenas, it might take a large chunk of their free-agent dollars.

• Miller fine-tunes game

  Rocky Mountain News | May 30, 2003

  It was common Thursday for Percy Miller to say "basket" when a jump shot left his hand.

• Anthony 'lock' for Denver

  Rocky Mountain News | May 29, 2003

  Carmelo Anthony's agent calls it a "lock" that his client will be drafted by the Denver Nuggets if he's available.

• Turning 19, Anthony already has a rich life

  Baltimore Sun Columnist Laura Vecsey | May 29, 2003

  IF YOU RUN into Carmelo Anthony anywhere around Baltimore today, you know what to say.

• Trade pick? Rumors say yes, Nuggets say not likely

  Rocky Mountain News | May 28, 2003

  Now that the NBA draft order is known, the rumor season has begun.

• Nuggets prepare for Draft, pivotal summer

  Real GM -Beyond the Hardcourt | May 27, 2003

  Marcos Muente has a proposal for Denver and their off-season direction.

• Nuggets to play two at home

  Denver Post | May 26, 2003

  Denver Nuggets assistant general manager David Fredman said Sunday the Nuggets will play eight preseason games for the 2003-04 season, but only two at the Pepsi Center.

• Bzdelik: Anthony 'a proven winner'

  Denver Post | May 25, 2003

  The thought of having Syracuse's Carmelo Anthony in a Denver Nuggets uniform is a good one to Nuggets coach Jeff Bzdelik.

• Anthony alone won't tie Howard to Denver

  Denver Post | May 25, 2003

  Denver Nuggets free-agent forward Juwan Howard is a huge fan of ex-Syracuse forward Carmelo Anthony, who is projected to be drafted by the Nuggets with the third pick June 26.

• Kroenke: 'We like Carmelo'

  Denver Post | May 23, 2003

  Denver had its normal rotten luck in the NBA lottery Thursday, but no one in the Nuggets' organization was crying over the consolation prize, likely to be Syracuse freshman sensation Carmelo Anthony.

• Kroenke eyeing All-Star Game

  Denver Post | May 23, 2003

  Though it's not official, Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke expressed optimism Thursday that the 2005 NBA All-Star Game will be coming to Denver.

• Nuggets settle for 3rd

  Denver Post | May 23, 2003

  The Denver Nuggets can't even play Ping Pong.

• Cavs win NBA draft lottery

  ESPN | May 22, 2003

  The Cleveland Cavaliers hit the LeBron James jackpot.

• Professor Dantley puts Nuggets through paces

  Rocky Mountain News | May 22, 2003

  Adrian Dantley's fancy footwork helped keep him in the NBA for 15 seasons.

• Working late's great at Nuggets ticket office

  Rocky Mountain News | May 22, 2003

  The folks in the Denver Nuggets ticket office will be working late tonight.

• Milicic high on Nuggets

  Denver Post | May 22, 2003

  Serbian Darko Milicic and his management team have no way of controlling tonight's NBA lottery.

• Nuggets hoping luck finally on their side

  Denver Post | May 22, 2003

  Just two days ago, Denver Nuggets coach Jeff Bzdelik was walking outside the team's locker room at the Pepsi Center when the sight of a ladder scared him.

• LeBronmania

  Denver Post | May 22, 2003

  LeBron James may not be the biggest thing to hit Akron since the invention of the wheel.

• Milicic is no mystery to scouts

  Rocky Mountain News | May 21, 2003

  Yugoslavian center Darko Milicic arrived in New York on Monday and gazed up at the skyscrapers.

• Harvey working hard in Denver

  Denver Post | May 21, 2003

  The offseason is barely a month old.

• Howard's agent: 'Onus' on Denver

  Rocky Mountain News | May 20, 2003

  The agent for forward Juwan Howard said his client has not ruled out signing a new contract with the Denver Nuggets.

• Nuggets gear up for second pick with workouts

  Denver Post | May 20, 2003

  Although the anticipation of Thursday's NBA draft lottery is causing much more excitement, the Denver Nuggets will be doing homework for their second-round pick with workouts that begin today.

• Howard's agent touts Lakers as good fit for his client

  Rocky Mountain News | May 19, 2003

  With their three-year reign as NBA champions having come to an end, the Los Angeles Lakers are vowing to make changes.

• Hornets may call Fredman

  Denver Post | May 19, 2003

  Add David Fredman to the Denver Nuggets' personnel another NBA team might be interested in.

• Howard has them on his list, and vice versa

  Los Angeles Times | May 18, 2003

  David Falk, the agent for free agent Juwan Howard, said Saturday that the Lakers were among the teams for which Howard would play, and that a $16-million pay cut probably would not be an obstacle in negotiations.

• Hiring GM next on Hornets' list

  New Orleans Times-Picayune | May 18, 2003

  First things first.

• James tops three on Vandeweghe's wish list for draft

  Denver Post | May 18, 2003

  Unless something unexpected happens, expect the Denver Nuggets to draft high school phenom LeBron James if they land the first pick in the June 26 NBA draft.

• Anthony eager to prove his worth

  Denver Post | May 18, 2003

  After he led his school to the NCAA championship, many basketball followers were so impressed with Syracuse freshman sensation Carmelo Anthony they began screaming he should be the No.

• They have no defense

  Los Angeles Times | May 17, 2003

  The Lakers aren't dead exactly.

• James top prize, but Milicic, Anthony also spark interest

  Rocky Mountain News | May 17, 2003

  Jeff Bzdelik saw Shaquille O'Neal last season in a high school gym.

• How it all works

  Rocky Mountain News | May 17, 2003

  So you thought you left behind stuff like logarithms and the Pythagorean theorem in high school? Well, pay attention, because it's time for the NBA lottery.

• As luck would have it

  Rocky Mountain News | May 17, 2003

  There's a leprechaun, a tiki doll and a brass four-leaf clover.

• Drexler's sights on Portland

  Rocky Mountain News | May 16, 2003

  Clyde Drexler said he has enjoyed his time with the Denver Nuggets, but his heart is in Portland.

• Trail Blazers explore hiring Vandeweghe

  Denver Post | May 14, 2003

  The agent for Denver Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe said Tuesday the Portland Trail Blazers recently had "exploratory contact" about his client as a candidate for either their GM or president job.

• Krieger: Draft will test Nuggets' resolve

  Rocky Mountain News | May 13, 2003

  You think the Nuggets' nightmare scenario is losing out in the lottery again and winding up with the fourth pick in the draft.

• 2005 likely for stargazing

  Rocky Mountain News | May 13, 2003

  It's looking very likely that Denver will play host to the NBA All-Star Game in 2005.

• Former Nugget Evans working on returning to NBA

  Denver Post | May 11, 2003

  Considering Mike Evans' numerous seasons spent working with the Denver Nuggets as a player, director of player personnel, television analyst, assistant coach and interim head coach that spanned from the 1980s to last year, it's understandable why he wasn't comfortable going to the Pepsi Center for an NBA game last season.

• Vandeweghe may get call

  Denver Post | May 8, 2003

  The Portland Trail Blazers might contact Denver Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe to fill an opening created Wednesday by the resignation of president and general manager Bob Whitsitt, according to a source in Portland's front office.

• Former NBA stars will tutor Nuggets

  Rocky Mountain News | May 7, 2003

  Before the Denver Nuggets conduct workouts this summer, they might need to have autograph sessions.

• Opening shots

  Denver Post | May 7, 2003

  He ain't heavy, he's my notes columnist .

• Draft getting picky

  Denver Post | May 7, 2003

  The popular opinion in NBA circles is the June 26 draft is all about the big three: high school star LeBron James, college freshman sensation Carmelo Anthony and Serbian teenager Darko Milicic.

• Nuggets could use some luck

  Denver Post | May 5, 2003

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