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• And-Ones: Seattle, Cuban, Boozer Twins, Hall Of Fame
SuperSonics legends filled the crowd Friday night as the NBA returned to Seattle for the third annual Rain City Showcase, writes Tim Booth of The Seattle Times. Former players Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp, Dale Ellis, Detlef Schrempf and Rashard Lewis were among those in attendance, along with ex-coaches Lenny Wilkens and George Karl. The game […]...2024
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• Lakers Icon Kobe Bryant Never Let Nuggets Win Playoff Series vs. Him Because George Karl Benched Him Entire 4th Quarter Of 1998 All-Star Game: ‘It’s On Sight’

During his iconic career with the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA legend Kobe Bryant had many battles against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference playoffs. Bryant never lost to the Nuggets in the postseason and the Denver franchise has George Karl to blame for that. Cut from the same cloth as Michael Jordan, Bryant took […] The post Lakers Icon Kobe Bryant Never Let Nuggets Win ...2024
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• Ex-Dubs coach Karl would let Klay walk if team-friendly deal not reached

If he were in Mike Dunleavy's shoes, former Warriors coach George Karl might let Klay Thompson walk in free agency if he doesn't sign a team-friendly contract this summer....2024
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• George Karl Says He’s ‘Not A Big Fan’ Of Luka Doncic

Former NBA coach George Karl told Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson that he’s “not a big fan” of Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic. “I’m not a big fan of Luka,” Karl said. “I just don’t like him palming the ball all the time and it’s just not my style. I want him to play more together.” […] The post George Karl Says He’s ‘...2024
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• Michael Jordan Made Sure Bulls Didn’t Lose ’96 Finals To SuperSonics After George Karl Didn’t Say Hi To Him At Dinner: ‘He Walked Right Past Me, That’s All I Needed’

Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls faced the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals. The SuperSonics were coached by George Karl, who went to UNC, the same school as Jordan. MJ and Karl knew each other pretty well and occasionally played golf together in the summers. That’s why Jordan was furious when Karl didn’t […] The post Michael Jordan Made Sure Bulls Didn&...2024
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• Kobe Bryant Never Let Nuggets Win Playoff Series vs. Him Because George Karl Benched Him Entire 4th Quarter Of ’98 All-Star Game: ‘It’s On Sight’

During his legendary career with the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA icon Kobe Bryant had many battles against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference playoffs. Bryant never lost to the Nuggets in the postseason and the Denver franchise has George Karl to blame for that. Cut from the same cloth as Michael Jordan, Bryant took […] The post Kobe Bryant Never Let Nuggets Win Playoff Ser...2024
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• Adam Silver Responds to George Karl's Comments on PED Use in NBA
2017

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• DeMarcus Cousins Confronts Reporter over Column on Nightclub Incident
2016

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• Dave Joerger to Kings: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
2016

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• George Karl Comments on DeMarcus Cousins and Tenure with Sacramento Kings
2016

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• DeMarcus Cousins Trade Rumors: Latest News, Speculation on Kings Star
2016

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• George Karl Fired by Kings: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
2016

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• Wednesday NBA Roundup: Warriors Officially Own 'Best Team Ever' with 73 Wins
2016

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• DeMarcus Cousins Says George Karl Suspended Him, Not the Kings
2016

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• DeMarcus Cousins Says George Karl Made Decision to Suspend Kings Star
2016

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• DeMarcus Cousins Posts Cryptic Instagram Pics After Getting Suspended by Kings
2016

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• How Nikola Jokic became the best basketball player in the world
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Nikola Jokic’s hard journey to becoming the best basketball player in the world fully paid off. Putting a label on Nikola Jokic’s game has long been a nearly impossible challenge for evaluators. Jokic himself might be the only person to effectively do it. As he was leaving home in the northern part of Serbia to enter the 2014 NBA Draft, Jo...2023
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• 'The Last Dance': George Karl confirms not greeting Michael Jordan at restaurant before Bulls-Sonics Finals
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• George Karl fires back at Michael Jordan over 1996 NBA Finals encounter
In Episode 8 of The Last Dance, Michael Jordan and Ahmad Rashad recalled a moment before the 1996 NBA Finals in which Seattle SuperSonics head coach George Karl snubbed Jordan at a restaurant. Jordan said he took the '96 Finals "personally" because George Karl didn't say hi to him at a dinner. pic.twitter.com/6FF8G7asxX — ClutchPoints […] The post George Karl fires back...2020
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• 'Last Dance': George Karl confirms he snubbed Michael Jordan at restaurant before Bulls-Sonics 1996 NBA Finals
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• George Karl confirms that he snubbed Michael Jordan at a restaurant before Bulls-Sonics 1996 NBA Finals
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• DeMarcus Cousins Confronts Reporter over Column on Nightclub Incident
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• NBA Preseason Allows Coaches to Show off a Few New Moves of Their Own
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"I discussed that, former Cavs coach (and current Twitter/X renegade) George Karl, today’s Cavs, what may be in store and a whole lot more with Fox […] The post 330 To Go/Hoops Wire Show: Talkin’ Career Paths And Cavs With John Sabol appeared first on Hoops Wire."

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"George Karl was hired as coach midway through 2004-05, Carmelo’s shot chart responded with a gleeful throb, Denver won 32 of 40 games under Karl to finish the season."

2022
"Ex-Nuggets coach George Karl calls for firing of Broncos' Nathaniel Hackett: 'He needs to be done in Denver'"

2021
"Melo’s former coach, George Karl, was recently under fire for his […] The post Lakers’ Carmelo Anthony hit with LeBron James truth bomb by ex-coach appeared first on ClutchPoints."

2020
"George Karl continues to imply Andre Iguodala was Mark Jackson's mole in 2013 Warriors-Nuggets playoff series"

2019
"It was the team’s first playoff appearance since back in 2012-13 under George Karl."

2018
"He passed George Karl."

2017
"Gary Payton and George Karl spent seven seasons together with the Seattle SuperSonics, so The Glove is intimately familiar with the longtime NBA coach."

2016
" "I think Seth will be a combo guard, play both 1 and 2," former Kings head coach George Karl said, per Sactown Royalty's Blake Ellington."

2015
"Kings coach George Karl may be able to find a place for Curry in the rotation if he can knock down perimeter shots and play the type of hard-nosed defense that helped him rack up 3."

2014
"Of course, being understandable doesn't necessarily make it advisable, as ESPN analyst and former NBA head coach George Karl observed: "An older player like Kobe is bound to fall in preseason lists like this because everything points to a fall in his numbers," wrote LakersNation's Corey Hansford."

• Ex-Dubs coach Karl would let Klay walk if team-friendly deal not reached
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• How Nikola Jokic became the best basketball player in the world
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• The Nuggets’ long, tortured path to the brink of their first NBA championship
Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The Nuggets went through hell for decades before finally building a championship-caliber team. Denver’s first (pro) basketball club debuted in 1948 as the “Nuggets” — on account of all that gold — with the National Basketball League. The Nuggets joined the NBA in 1949-50 before folding after one season, not enough wins, not nearly enough gold. Denver sa...2023
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• Doc Rivers’ history of blowing NBA Playoffs leads and losing Game 7 is too bad to believe
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Another year, another blown playoff lead for Doc Rivers. Doc Rivers won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics back in 2008. The only active head coach who has won more games than him is Gregg Popovich. But at this point, when NBA fans think of Rivers, one of the first things that usually comes to mind is his not-so-storied history of blowing series lea...2023
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• Remembering Pierre Lacroix
The iconic former GM and architect of the two Stanley Cup-winning Avalanche teams dies at age 72 due to complications from Coronavirus. Pierre Lacroix, the gifted former general manager of the Colorado Avalanche who was instrumental in building the teams who captured eight straight division titles, two Stanley Cups, and providing Denver with it’s very first major professional sports championship i...2020
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• George Karl savagely offers service to Donald Trump to manage ‘first round losses’
Former NBA coach George Karl had some fun at the expense of himself and United States President Donald Trump with a colorful tweet on Friday. With the incumbent POTUS currently trailing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 election ballots, Karl offered his services for Trump on how to manage his losses. If @realDonaldTrump […] The post George Karl savagely offers service to...2020
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• Clyde Drexler to Sonics ‘almost happened,’ confirms George Karl
Former NBA head coach George Karl offered a juicy 1990’s basketball “what-if” on Wednesday, revealing how Clyde “The Glide” Drexler was nearly traded to Karl’s Seattle SuperSonics during the 1995 season. On Wednesday’ episode of Karl’s Truth + Basketball podcast about the ’90s Sonics, Karl chatted with guest Bob Whitsitt, former general manager...2020
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• Nuggets sign HC Michael Malone to contract extension
This is a nice little holiday bonus for Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone. Denver announced on Tuesday that it has signed the respected basketball man to a contract extension. “We have been very fortunate to have Coach Malone lead our resurgence. His tireless work ethic and passion are clearly reflected in the continued improvement of our roster,” team president Tim Connelly said, via the t...2019
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• Gary Payton Discusses George Karl, Playing Defense on 'The Starters'
2017

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• George Karl Blasts Carmelo Anthony in Upcoming Book 'Furious George'
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• How Nikola Jokic became the best basketball player in the world
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• The Nuggets’ long, tortured path to the brink of their first NBA championship
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• George Karl credits social justice efforts of Bucks players for voting results in Wisconsin
George Karl, who coached the Milwaukee Bucks from the late 90s to the early 2000s, credited the social justice efforts of the current players for the voting results in Wisconsin. Election forecasts reveal that Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden is expected to win in the state of Wisconson, and Karl acknowledged the Bucks’ protests in […] The post George Karl credits social justice ef...2020
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• George Karl rips James Dolan after hire of Tom Thibodeau
Former NBA head coach George Karl is a fan of newly-hired New York Knicks bench tactician Tom Thibodeau, but thinks the problems with the struggling franchise are insurmountable unless a change is made at the very top. “Thibs is a great coach. But the [Knicks] could hire [Gregg Popovich] or Steve Kerr and the results […] The post George Karl rips James Dolan after hire of Tom Thibodeau...2020
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• Watch: Carmelo Anthony goes off on teammate for defensive miscue
Carmelo Anthony isn’t really known as a solid defender — in fact, he never was. Melo has always been more of an offensive weapon, which former head coach George Karl even stated in his book, “Furious George.”Anthony didn’t have any problem calling out one of his teammates for a defensive miscue during Tuesday’s game, though, when James Harden blew by him with ease. Teammate Steven Adams failed to ...2018
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• Adam Silver Responds to George Karl's Comments on PED Use in NBA
2017

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• Gary Payton Discusses George Karl, Playing Defense on 'The Starters'
2017

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• DeMarcus Cousins Confronts Reporter over Column on Nightclub Incident
2016

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• Rajon Rondo to Bulls: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
2016

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• Dave Joerger to Kings: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
2016

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• How Nikola Jokic became the best basketball player in the world
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• Remembering Pierre Lacroix
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• Michael Jordan dismissing Gary Payton’s defense draws reaction from George Karl
“The Last Dance” has provided viewers with plenty of meme-able moments. From Scottie Pippen pointing at the sole of his shoe, begging Michael Jordan to come back to Michael Wozniak, the longtime Chicago Bulls security, pulling off “the shrug” after winning a bet over Jordan. Yet none were more legendary than Jordan having a hearty […] The post Michael Jordan dismissin...2020
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• George Karl fires back at Michael Jordan over 1996 NBA Finals encounter
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• Gary Payton Discusses George Karl, Playing Defense on 'The Starters'
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• George Karl Blasts Carmelo Anthony in Upcoming Book 'Furious George'
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• DeMarcus Cousins Confronts Reporter over Column on Nightclub Incident
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• NBA Draft to See Simmons Go to Sixers, Say Sources, Leaving Ingram to Lakers
2016

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• George Karl Fired by Kings: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Wednesday NBA Roundup: Warriors Officially Own 'Best Team Ever' with 73 Wins
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• Seth Curry to Kings: Latest Contract Details, Analysis and Reaction
2015

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• DeMarcus Cousins Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz, Speculation on Kings Star's Future
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• Dirk Nowitzki's Career Deserves Better Ending Than Dallas Mavericks Can Provide
2015

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• Peja Stojakovic Reportedly Offered Sacramento Kings Front-Office Position
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• Report: George Karl Pushing for Kings to Trade DeMarcus Cousins
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• Rajon Rondo on Sacramento: ‘I Think the Sky’s the Limit’
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• Report: George Karl Wants to Trade DeMarcus Cousins for Kenneth Faried and Ty Lawson
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• DeMarcus Cousins Trade Rumors: Latest News, Rumors and Speculation on Kings Star
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• Dirk Nowitzki's Career Deserves Better Ending Than Dallas Mavericks Can Provide
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• Sacramento Kings Should Wait on Splashy Coach Hiring
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• Lakers Icon Kobe Bryant Never Let Nuggets Win Playoff Series vs. Him Because George Karl Benched Him Entire 4th Quarter Of 1998 All-Star Game: ‘It’s On Sight’
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• How Nikola Jokic became the best basketball player in the world
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• The Nuggets’ long, tortured path to the brink of their first NBA championship
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• Doc Rivers’ history of blowing NBA Playoffs leads and losing Game 7 is too bad to believe
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• NBA MVP race: Ex-Nuggets coach claims Joel Embiid takes possessions off and has 'lazy body language'

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• Carmelo Anthony’s former coach pokes fun at Lakers’ roster
If a Los Angeles Lakers fan woke up today after an eight-year coma, his or her jaw would immediately drop after seeing the Tinseltown team’s lineup. But when that particular fan reads George Karl’s recent tweet, he or she would give out the Nick Young reaction without knowing about its virality. Karl joined the throngs […] The post Carmelo Anthony’s former coach pokes fun a...2021
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• George Karl continues to imply Andre Iguodala was Mark Jackson's mole in 2013 Warriors-Nuggets playoff series
It has long been rumored that Iguodala tipped off Jackson to Denver trying to hurt Stephen Curry...2020
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• Andre Iguodala’s relationship with Mark Jackson in 2013 playoffs was ‘fishy,’ claims George Karl
Andre Iguodala’s short stint with the Denver Nuggets was a big “what if” for former coach George Karl, as the veteran swingman only spent one season there before signing with the Golden State Warriors in 2013. Iguodala had been an All-Star before being traded to the Nuggets, but he soon re-routed to a different destination […] The post Andre Iguodala’s relationship wi...2020
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• Nuggets sign HC Michael Malone to contract extension
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• Wednesday NBA Roundup: Warriors Officially Own 'Best Team Ever' with 73 Wins
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• Vlade Divac, Kings Agree on New Contract: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• New York Knicks Players Who Will Make a Big Jump in 2015-16
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• Stung by Doubters Again, DeMarcus Cousins Showing He's Not Same Old Boogie
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• The Rajon Rondo Effect: How One Bad Trade Completely Changed 3 NBA Teams
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• Ty Lawson Trade Rekindles Houston Rockets' Championship Hopes
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• Ty Lawson Arrested: Latest Details, Reaction and More on Nuggets PG
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• Sacramento Kings Head Coach Search: Latest Rumors and Speculation on Position
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• Cavs' Big 3 Showing Cracks That Could Leave LeBron and Co. Far Short of Title
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• Where Does OKC Thunder Turn If Scott Brooks Can't Get Job Done This Season?
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