Kenneth Faried News

Heading into the 2011-12 season the Denver Nuggets were a mystery waiting to be solved.

Seventh-grader John Jenkins was shooting jumpers in a gym when Corey Brewer walked in.

The love is consistent - after finishing third in the rookie of the year voting, Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried finished third today in the voting for the NBA's all-rookie team, meaning Faried cracked the squad of seven.

Kenneth Faried, a Newark native who's forceful interior play helped pace the Nuggets this season, was named to the NBA's All-Rookie team.

You can't truly evaluate the draft until several years down the line. However, that shouldn't stop us from taking a look back at this past season and evaluating the early returns on the 2011 draft.

The Lakers won 96-87. DENVER - The Nuggets' three-pronged plan for the summer is to redo Ty Lawson's deal, sign restricted free agent JaVale McGee and keep veteran point guard Andre Miller in Denver.

Well, it's over. A lockout-shortened offseason, followed by 66 torturous, compressed games, clawing into the playoffs, only to be sent fishing in the first round - again.

Kyrie Irving had three months to write his acceptance speech. Just like his performance on the court, he nailed it.

Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried, fighting Lakers center Jordan Hill for the ball, is being penciled in as Denver's starting power forward.

Sean Woods has already reminded us of one thing during his introductory press conference as the new basketball coach at Morehead State - he's not going to be boring.

The Denver Nuggets are one-and-done in the NBA playoffs again. Only this ouster has a much different feel.

Nuggets coach George Karl can get a bit of personal revenge if Denver ousts the Lakers in Game 7 on Saturday night.

DENVER: The Denver Nuggets routed an ailing Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers 113-96 Thursday to stay alive in their NBA Western Conference first-round playoff series.

The Microscope is your recurring look at the NBA 's small-scale developments - the rotational curiosities, skill showcases, coaching decisions, notable performances and changes in approach that make the league go 'round. When the Denver Nuggets are committed and able to execute their game plan, they make for one of the most fantastic watches in the ... (more)

In an interview with Sandy Clough and Marc Moser on 104.3 the Fan , Nuggets coach George Karl made the claim that the Lakers are " hitting illegally, and that was a pretty cheap shot last night and it fired the team up so much ..." Interesting stuff from Karl.

Outside of a Game 6 featuring the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers and a surprising Game 7 matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers, the second round is nearly underway and set to begin this weekend.

The longtime director of Florida A&M University's famed marching band announced his retirement Thursday, while a top state official urged the university to keep the band suspended while investigations of a drum... Florida A&M University's famed marching band - tarnished by the beating death of one of its drum majors - appears unlikely to take the ... (more)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, center, grapples for the ball with Denver Nuggets guard Arron Afflalo, left, and forward Kenneth Faried during the first half in Game 5 of an NBA first-round playoff basketball game, Tuesday, May 8, 2012, in Los Angeles.

This is George Karl's team. That's not a title thing -- coach -- either. The Nuggets are George Karl in so many ways that there is no way to miss the connection in personality and play.

Lamar assistant coach Joe Price, right, will be named Grambling State University's next head basketball coach on Wednesday.