Dec 31, 2004 10:56 PM EST
New Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Cooper was victorious in his first game, defeating the 76ers by a final score of 97-92. Denver outscored Philadelphia 30-18 in the 4th quarter.
Carmelo Anthony returned to action and scored 24 points for the Nuggets. Allen Iverson led all scorers with 29 points.
Marcus Camby left the game in the 1st quarter and did not return, due to injury. He had scored 8 points in that 9 minutes of play.
Cooper was named interim head coach of the Nuggets after Jeff Bzdelik was fired on Tuesday, following a disappointing loss at Golden State.
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Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony has become engaged to MTV veejay La La Vasquez.
Anthony said on Thursday that he proposed on Christmas Day, and Vasquez accepted. They haven't set a wedding date.
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The Nuggets are reportedly showing some interest in Jerry Sloan’s top assistant of 17 seasons in Utah, Phil Johnson.
"He said they were interested, that's all," Johnson said of a "very brief" phone conversation with Vandeweghe, who fired Bzdelik on Tuesday after 2 1/2 seasons and the Nuggets in the midst of a six-game losing streak. "He wants to talk."
Johnson, who has been rated as the NBA’s top assistant coach in a survey of the league’s managers in October, is not sure he wants to take over a team in mid-season after a rough experience in Kansas City, taking over a team in midseason is much more awkward than during the summer - he knows from experience, having assumed the Kansas City Kings' reins midway through the 1973-74 season - and it leaves the coach's current team in a difficult situation, "so maybe that makes you less inclined [to seek the job]. But we'll see," he said.
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Nuggets Dec 2004 Archive
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SportsLine.com | Dec 30, 2004
Michael Cooper started off his tenure as the interim head coach of the Denver Nuggets with a team meeting during which he assessed a player's role within the system he's about to run.
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Denver Post | Dec 28, 2004
Nuggets name Michael Cooper interim coach after 13-15 start.
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Yahoo! | Dec 28, 2004
Twenty-four hours after coming back to defeat the Sacramento Kings, the Warriors were led by 24 points by Mickael Pietrus to defeat the Denver Nuggets by a score of 104-101.
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Rocky Mountain News | Dec 26, 2004
Carmelo Anthony, who has missed three games because of a sprained left ankle, took part in non-contact drills Friday and might return on Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks.
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The Rocky Mountain News | Dec 25, 2004
Although he has kept mum, Carmelo Anthony, The Denver Nuggets second year star seems close to a return to the court.
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ESPN | Dec 21, 2004
The Rocky Mountain News and ESPN are reporting that Carmelo Anthony may not play again until after Christmas.
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Rocky Mountain News | Dec 21, 2004
After playing on Monday night in the Mile High City, Suns guard Joe Johnson said he will consider Denver when he becomes a restricted free agent in the summer.
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Nuggets Press Release | Dec 19, 2004
Carmelo Anthony, who was injured in Miami on Friday night will not play on Monday night against Phoenix.
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Rocky Mountain News | Dec 18, 2004
After Vince Carter was traded to the New Jersey Nets, many observers believe that the deal means Jason Kidd will remain with the club.
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Yahoo! | Dec 18, 2004
Carmelo Anthony finished with 14 points in 29 minutes on Friday night in Miami, before leaving the contest late in the third quarter after missing a layup and landing on O'Neal's foot.
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Rocky Mountain News | Dec 18, 2004
Voshon Lenard will not play again this season, but he might participate in the 3-point competition at this year's All-Star game in Denver.
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Nuggets Press Release | Dec 13, 2004
According to a Nuggets press release, Denver forward Nenê is doubtful for tomorrow night's game in Philadelphia due to a right hip contusion.
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NY Post | Dec 13, 2004
With Marcus Camby's return to New York on Sunday came questions of whether he still wishes he played for the Knicks.
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Newark Star-Ledger | Dec 12, 2004
Despite a full offseason of angry words directed at now-Nugget Kenyon Martin, Tim Thomas now gets his chance to back up his talk with action.
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Rocky Mountain News | Dec 11, 2004
A perk of Carmelo Anthony's shoe contract is having Michael Jordan serve as an advisor.
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Rocky Mountain News | Dec 10, 2004
Rodney White's one game suspension was levied by the NBA on Thursday.
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USA Today | Dec 10, 2004
The NBA suspended Nuggets forward Rodney White on Thursday for pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a weapon.
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Denver Post | Dec 9, 2004
The Denver Nuggets are out of the running for former Bobcats guard
The Nuggets decided Tuesday that House, a free agent waived Saturday by the Charlotte Bobcats, would not be a good fit for the organization.
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Rocky Mountain News | Dec 6, 2004
The Bobcats reason for waiving Eddie House became clear on Monday when they traded for Kareem Rush and now the Denver Nuggets are keen on signing the former Arizona State star.
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FoxSports | Dec 5, 2004
Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points on Saturday night to surpass 2,000 for his career.
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Denver Post | Dec 3, 2004
The Nuggets learned on Thursday that they will receive a $1.
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WJZ 13: Baltimore News | Dec 3, 2004
Nuggets’ star Carmelo Anthony is taking some heat over a homemade DVD called “Stop Snitching.
