Nuggets backups punish Timberwolves while Karl recovers 
Coach Karl has made his impression on each one of these players and it shows. When the Nuggets play in accordance with his principles, they don’t necessarily need him courtside to be successful.
Nuggets look to sign Cook in Kenyon Martin’s absence 
The Nuggets will be offering a contract to free agent power forward Brian Cook, according to Travis Heath at Hoopsworld.
Kenyon Martin to visit Vail knee specialist 
The fact that Martin is paying Dr. Steadman a visit speaks volumes about the potential seriousness of Kenyon’s injury. Season-ending knee surgery for the dominating defensive forward is not out of the question.
Nuggets’ Karl: surgery today, chemo tomorrow… coaching Friday? 
Amazingly, Karl says he will try to make it back to the Nuggets’ bench for Friday’s game at New Orleans. Radiation treatments to this point have had minor side-effects, but today’s surgery immediately followed by tomorrows Chemotherapy will likely have a more profound effect.
Petro, Andersen fuel Nuggets past Trailblazers 
The groove is contagious, and that’s why we saw Aaron Afflalo, Johan Petro and even Anthony Carter making plays throughout a 3rd Quarter where Portland fought tooth & nail to scrape their way back into the game.
Nuggets Closing In on Los Angeles Faults; Not Alone 
We must come to terms with this medley of rough, smooth, fresh & big athletes. They are the best chance Denver has had and will have for a Championship run over the next 2-3 years.
Durant vs Melo a budding rivalry 
Melo is becoming Kevin’s go-to rival in a Northwest Division that lacks any other talents of Durant’s caliber.
Lakers win sets up April showdown with Nuggets 
The good news for Nuggets fans is that Game Four is in Denver and will be nationally televised. With the exception of a certain notorious 2002 Game 6 and the less notorious 2006 Games 3-5, the NBA is pretty sly about their big-game fixes.
