GEORGE KARL RUMORS & GOSSIP

Remembering That George Karl Was A Major Jerk

On Monday, Ed wrote a nostalgic piece on Shawn Kemp and the Seattle Supersonics taking on Charles Barkley and Phoenix Suns 20 years ago in a Western Conference Finals for the ages. As I’m sure you all know, those 1993 Sonics were coached by none other than current Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl. After [...]The post Remembering That George Karl Was A Major Jerk appeared first...
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George Karl of the Denver Nuggets named NBA’s coach of the year

The NBA announced on May 8 that George Karl of the Denver Nuggets has been named the coach of the year for the 2012/13 season. The 61-year-old Karl, who has been an NBA head coach for 25 years, won his first award after leading his team to 57 wins during the regular season for a franchise record. The Nuggets went 57-25 this season with the league’s fourth-best record. Karl’s...
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Karl Believes Nuggets Showed 'Lack Of Maturity' In Series Loss To Warriors

George Karl believes the Denver Nuggets did not have the right mentality to beat Golden State. "When I talked about the playoffs, I told my team constantly: 'You don't understand how hard this is,' " Karl said. "I call it starting the fight. We started the fight in the second half of Game 3 against Golden State. ... Call it a young, cocky team. Blame it...
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COACH OF THE YEAR

George Karl emotional while accepting award

On Wednesday, Denver Nuggets’ Coach George Karl was named Coach of the Year – a regular season award awarding the best NBA coach of said season – and the video below shows the tenured coach getting very emotional in his speech. Just a few years ago, Karl was fighting for his life, and I can [...]The post George Karl’s Emotional Video Upon Accepting CoY (Video) appeared first...
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13 days ago  |  Discuss

Phil Jackson trolls George Karl on Twitter

While in Denver, George Karl has gotten out of the first round of the postseason precisely once as Nuggets head coach out of nine appearances.  However, he did win this year's Coach of the Year award in the NBA for taking the Nuggets to a 57-25 season and the #3 seed in the west. Phil Jackson is someone who knows about coaching success, but since he hasn't returned to...
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Phil Jackson’s Twitter tries to mention George Karl in tweet, uses random guy by mistake

Apparently, Phil Jackson or whoever is dealing with Phil Jackson’s Twitter account is still learning how to use the social networking site. About twenty minutes ago, Phil tried to send well-wishes to Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl for winning the NBA Coach of the Year award. However by mistake, he accidentally send the tweet to another individual by the name of George Karl...
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14 days ago  |  Discuss

Karl named Coach of the Year

George Karl is the NBA's Coach of the Year after leading the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins this season. Karl got 62 first-place votes from a panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Golden State eliminated the Nuggets 92-88 in Game 6 last Thursday night. It's the first time Karl has won the award in 25 seasons. He joins Doug Moe as the only Denver coaches to...
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George Karl Named NBA Coach of Year After Leading Nuggets to Team-Record 57 Wins

DENVER — George Karl is the NBA’s coach of the year after leading the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins this season. Karl got 62 first-place votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. It’s the first time Karl has won the award in 25 seasons. He joins Doug Moe as the only Denver coaches to earn the honor. Golden State eliminated the Nuggets 92-88 in Game 6 last...
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14 days ago  |  Discuss

Nuggets Aren't Contemplating Parting Ways With George Karl

After a first round exit out of a 57-win Denver Nuggets team, George Karl's future has been discussed, but the organization fully supports the head coach. "George is under contract for next year. At this point in time, we haven't really given any thought to making any change whatsoever," Nuggets president Josh Kroenke said. "As we do at the end of every...
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19 days ago  |  Discuss

Nuggets coach George Karl on JaVale McGee: ‘Lazy and crazy isn’t going to make it work’

Washington Wizards fans can tell you that watching JaVale McGee on a nightly basis can be incredibly frustrating. The 25-year-old center has amazing potential, but he makes far too many bone-headed mistakes like this that cost his team. Now, he is a Denver Nugget. And from the sound of it, George Karl is already frustrated with his big man. “He’s got to understand that lazy and...
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January 23, 2013  |  6 Comments
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