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MJ offers Carmelo some adviceMichael Jordan is watching. Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony found that out last week. Two days after Anthony declined to enter the game in the fourth quarter of a March 19 game at Detroit, his cell phone rang. It was Jordan. "He called me," said Anthony, who endorses Nike's Jordan Brand shoes. "We talk sometimes." It seems Jordan was displeased with what he had heard about the incident. He told Anthony about Scottie Pippen's image being hurt after he declined to enter a Chicago Bulls playoff game 10 years ago. "Yeah," said Anthony, when asked if Jordan expressed some disappointment. "He was on the outside looking in. I don't hear everything that's going on. . . . He told me that it was over with. I just have to learn from my experiences." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Rumors put Karl in Nuggets' mixGeorge Karl says he wants to return to the NBA next season as a head coach. He says he would prefer to be in the Western Conference. But Karl stopped short of saying Sunday he would be interested in the Denver Nuggets position if the team elects not to bring back Jeff Bzdelik. There has been speculation among NBA insiders that the Nuggets would be interested in Karl if Bzdelik is not retained. Not only does Karl have the 15th-best winning percentage in NBA history, he and Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke have a business relationship, both being investors in a health club in Columbus, Ohio. The New York Daily News touched upon Karl's possible future with Denver on Saturday. NBA columnist Mitch Lawrence wrote, "Looking to return to coaching, George Karl reportedly has his eye on three jobs: Denver (which is going to open), Dallas (which may open) and Portland (which is not going to open)." "I can't deny that I'd like to get back in," Karl said in a telephone interview. "There's no question that I miss coaching." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Nuggets covet Sonics' BarryThe Denver Nuggets already have Jon Barry on their roster, but one Barry is rarely enough. The Nuggets are set to make a run at Sonics guard Brent Barry this offseason, believing that he fits the teams up-tempo style. Seattle, however, is not about to let Barry go without a fight, trying unsuccessfully to sign him to a contract extension earlier this season. "My first choice is to have work," Barry said Friday before facing the Nuggets at KeyArena. Brent and Jon Barry have been in the league together since 1995 but have never been on the same team, and with Jon on a one year contract even if Brent did come aboard this still isn't guaranteed. It is, however, a nice theory. "We haven't talked about it, but I don't think either of us would be against something like that," Brent said. "It would be an interesting scenario. "It would be a lot of fun for our wives and our kids. Having a chance to spend time together would be really worthwhile, but obviously nothing like that has happened to this point." If the Sonics have their way, Jon and Brent will have to continue their long-distance relationship. Brent Barry's importance to Seattle has been highlighted during the team's recent late-season surge. The Sonics lost 15 of 20 games while Barry was sidelined because of a broken hand, and they went on a six-game win streak after he returned from a hip injury. "He's a big part of this team. He's equal to Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis," Seattle coach Nate McMillan said. "Our plans are to re-sign him. He's the leader of this team." "Not just me, but I think it's attractive for a lot of free agents in the league to see what (general manager) Kiki Vandeweghe's been able to do with the franchise in a short period of time," Barry said. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Nuggets Mar 2004 Archive
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