The Denver Nuggets recently lost Dahntay Jones to the Indiana Pacers and Linas Kleiza to a team in Europe. On Friday, they were able to keep one of their pieces — point guard Anthony Carter. Next year will be Carter’s fourth season with Denver.
Known for his defense, ability to pass the ball and his leadership, Carter played relatively well last year. In 78 games, he averaged 5.3 points and 4.7 assists in 22.9 minutes per game. He shot 43.3% from the field and 73.1% from the line.
In the playoffs, Carter played well against the Dallas Mavericks in the second round …read more

The unsung guys, their contributions mighty, but often can go unnoticed if you rely solely on the boxscore for your insight.
Kendrick Perkins (Celtics)- Guy is just what you need in a center in today’s NBA where the guards and athletic forwards determine tempo and much of the offense. Perkins is wide and sets good picks, while also using his wide frame and mean streak to be a post presence on both ends of the court. He also has displayed from time to time the ability to get you 20 points in an evening.  Very good rebounder. Ever wonder why the Celtics interior defense is …read more

Why do you think Carmelo Anthony cut his hair? The answer is one of these ten scenarios:
1) When Allen Iverson got traded to the Detroit Pistons, the Denver Nuggets needed to use Carmelo’s hair to make the salaries match.
2) David Stern wanted to study the DNA of a player who is a great scorer but refuses to play defense.
3) Nuggets coach George Karl told Anthony he needed to lose five pounds. Instead of working out, Carmelo did the next best thing.
4) Carmelo was so inspired by Barack Obama, he decided to copy Obama’s hairstyle.
5) In an attempt to clean up …read more