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Howard leads as Nuggets rout Bulls

Denver beat Chicago 100-84, as Juwan Howard had 23 points to help the Nuggets. Howard and former "Fab Five" teammate Jalen Rose squared off in their first match-up since being traded.

Kenny Satterfield ran the point position well in George McClouds absence.

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Williams Open to Return to Chicago

Jerry Krause has brought back a few ex-Bulls over the past few years to serve as mentors for his rebuilding team. While Charles Oakley hasn't exactly flourished in that role, former Bull and current Nugget Scott Williams wouldn't mind serving in that capacity next season, reports Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald.

The 34-year-old Williams, who will be a free agent this summer, is on Denver's injured list with a lower back strain. He is healthy enough to play, but the Nuggets want to look at younger players, so Williams likely won't see action the rest of the season.

"This would be an ideal situation if they're thinking about it," said Williams, who plans to play two more years. "I love the city of Chicago. The fans were great to me here when I was just an undrafted rookie trying to scrap for minutes and hustle out there."

Current mentor Charles Oakley wasn't happy about playing for the Bulls this season, but Williams knows his situation is different. Oakley is still trying to earn his first NBA championship, while Williams won three titles with the Bulls from 1991-93.

"Do I want to win? Sure," Williams said. "I was close to getting to the NBA Finals last year with a fun Bucks team. I had a lot of fun up the road. It's important for me to be in a good situation where I'm comfortable, and I certainly would be comfortable here in Chicago."

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Drexler Eyes Coaching Gig

NBA great Clyde Drexler tried his hand at coaching the college game, an experience that lasted all of two seasons. Now Drexler's goal is to coach an NBA team, writes Milton Kent of the Baltimore Sun.

"For me, it's more of what I would like to do," said Drexler while helping Nuggets players prepare for a game against the Washington Wizards. "Without the academics, without the compliance, without the recruiting, it's just pure men playing basketball. That's more in line with what I'd like to do at this time."

Out of loyalty to current Nuggets interm coach Mike Evans, Drexler won't say that he would like the Denver job, should the Nuggets elect to go in a different direction. But he should be a candidate for some of the possible off-season openings around the league with franchises such as Toronto, Golden State or Milwaukee, if the Bucks continue to slide.

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