Kenyon Martin
Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin was ruled out of Sunday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers because of continuing left knee soreness.
Concerns about the injury have led to a scheduled consultation Monday with doctors to determine its severity and further treatment options.
Martin has been playing through persistent pain and swelling in the knee in the last few weeks but the condition, which the team has described as chronic patella tendinitis, apparently has worsened in recent days.
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Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol had heard enough.
Too much chirping from the Birdman (Chris Andersen). Too much nonsense from Nene. Too much mouthing off from Melo (Anthony). Too many comments from Kenyon (Martin).
And so he did something about it, grabbing a game-high 14 rebounds, which helped erase a nine-point first-half deficit in the Lakers’ 95-89 win against the Nuggets on Sunday.
“They talk too much,” the normally reserved Gasol said after the game. “Way too much. I don’t listen to things that don’t make sense. I’m a player that likes to play and that’s how I talk, by me playing. Other players can’t do that.”
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Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Zydrunas Ilgauskas and the Washington Wizards agreed to a buyout Wednesday evening, according to a league source. The buyout will save the Wizards just over $1M.
Ilgauskas is expected to sign with the Cavaliers 30 days after the date he was traded, but he will also receive offers from Atlanta, Denver and Dallas.
Reports claim that he will especially listen to offers from the Nuggets and Mavericks.
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Mikki Moore
NBA veteran big man Mikki Moore had surgery in mid-December to fix a right heel spur and he is apparently going to be ready to go in mid-March.
So any team that did not get a big man at the trade deadline will have another opportunity.
The Denver Nuggets are expected to make an offer to Moore, who can sign with anybody till the end of the regular season and still be eligible for the playoffs.
His agent says four to five teams have expressed interest in Moore.
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Antonio McDyess
The San Antonio Spurs are trying to unload Antonio McDyess and the remaining $7.5 million owed him after this season to clear a way to make a trade for Tyrus Thomas.
The Spurs have been searching for expiring deals to move McDyess, who will make $4.9 million next season and is guaranteed about $2.6 million in 2011-12.
Denver is rumored to be a potential landing spot for McDyess.
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Ben Wallace
The Nuggets apparently have recently tried to make trades for DeAndre Jordan, Antonio McDyess and Ben Wallace, but were unsuccessful with each pursuit.
Denver is looking for a big that can play 15-25 minutes per night and provide insurance in case they incur an injury to Nene, Kenyon Martin or Chris Andersen.
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Tyrus Thomas
The Bulls are preparing to trade forward Tyrus Thomas prior to Thursday’s deadline and the Timberwolves could be a sleeper to land the former LSU star.
Minnesota general manager David Kahn has been researching Thomas and the team has a boatload of assets to use to acquire him. They have three first-round picks and a host of expiring contracts.
The Nuggets and Rockets have also expressed interest in Thomas.
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George Karl
The Nuggets and head coach George Karl have agreed to a contract extension through the 2010-11 NBA season, the team announced today.
As per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Since taking over as Nuggets coach on Jan. 27, 2005, Karl has guided Denver to the playoffs in each of the past five years, including a trip to the 2009 Western Conference finals.
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Marcus Camby
A person familiar with the Clippers’ internal discussions said the team would move Marcus Camby and his $7.65 million contract only in a deal that would yield a significant player who could help them next season.
The Clips are a small deal away from clearing the $15-$16 million necessary to sign a max player.
If they can not improve their 2010-11 position dramatically, Camby stays.
Two of Camby’s former teams, the Nuggets and Knicks, are intrigued by the possibility of bringing him back for an encore.
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Carmelo Anthony
Do not expect Carmelo Anthony back in uniform for the Denver Nuggets’ Western Conference showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.
Anthony told Yahoo! Sports late Wednesday that his sprained left ankle will likely force him to miss at least the next two games.
Rex Chapman, the Nuggets’ vice president of player personnel, said it was evident upon watching video of the Jan. 23 game that Anthony injured his ankle worse than initially thought.
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