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The Nuggets worked out draft prospects today and when Terrence Ross was asked what player he's like, Ross replied: "I'd say similar to a J.R. Smith." Of course, Ross meant Smith's athleticism and shooting — not Smith's combustible personality on and off the court — but it was amusing, especially inside Pepsi Center, to hear someone describe themselves in a positive way by using Smith as an example. Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Draft, Terrence Ross 

Alex Kennedy: The Denver Nuggets will work out several draft prospects on Tuesday including John Jenkins, Terrence Ross and Kyle Weems. Twitter

Denver Nuggets, Draft, John Jenkins, Kyle Weems, Terrence Ross 

Greek international power forward/center Kostas will be sidelined for several and will therefore be unable to participate in the pre-Olympic qualifying tournament. As confirmed by the player's agent himself, Koufos has an arthroscopic surgery after the NBA season was over for his team Denver Nuggets, and he will need at least six weeks to get in full shape again. TalkBasket

Denver Nuggets, Injuries, Kosta Koufos, Greece 

Plain and simple. It might not be so if top teams come calling, but as of right now, "Andre Miller told us plain and simple that he wants to come back and play here," Nuggets executive Masai Ujiri said today. Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Free Agency, Andre Miller, Masai Ujiri 

"I had a great meeting with Andre Miller," Ujiri said. "With Andre's comments, he wants to be respected as a veteran, which we feel he has to be respected as a veteran. He even said to me that Ty (Lawson) helped him, because the minutes he played, he took care of his body, he didn't play as many minutes. I think Andre's looking forward to being on this team, I think he likes the role. I can't discuss contracts but it's stuff we're going to talk about and figure out." Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Free Agency, Andre Miller, Masai Ujiri 

"Do we want Andre back? Yes," Ujiri said. "Collectively, the organization, ownerships, Coach Karl, teammates, we want Andre back, he was great for the team. Andre told me he wants to be in Denver. And all the contract stuff will take care of itself." Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Free Agency, Andre Miller, Masai Ujiri 

Aaron J. Lopez: #Nuggets exec Masai Ujiri: "Everybody texts and sends us messages on how fun our team is to watch, but we want to win a championship." Twitter

Denver Nuggets, Masai Ujiri 

McGee became known worldwide after competing in the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Competition, becoming the first man to dunk two basketballs on two separate rings at the same time. He first met Reyes when McGee came to the Philippines last July 2011 to play in a two-game series, the Smart Ultimate All-Star Weekend, with other NBA players including Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul and Derrick Rose. But it was McGee who made the biggest impression on the Filipino fans, thanks to his dazzling array of powerful dunks and his on-court antics, which included 'planking' – or lying face down – on the floor of the Araneta Coliseum. ABS-CBN News

Denver Nuggets, Javale McGee, Philippines 

"(JaVale) really fell in love with the country, he liked Manila," Reyes said. "JaVale fit all the characteristics I want in a naturalized player." "He's a 7-footer, he's tall, athletic, quick. He's not a slow big man... We felt that he was an ideal choice to be a naturalized Filipino and he agreed, he liked the idea," he added. ABS-CBN News

Denver Nuggets, Javale McGee, Philippines 

Denver Nuggets forward Al Harrington underwent surgery to fix a torn meniscus in his right knee on Wednesday. ESPN.com

Denver Nuggets, Al Harrington, Injuries 

Denver Nuggets forward Al Harrington underwent surgery to fix a torn meniscus in his right knee on Wednesday. Harrington is expected to be back on the court in time for summer workouts. A key reserve, Harrington hurt his knee in a win over the Orlando Magic on April 1, but played through the persistent pain down the stretch. He averaged 14 points and six rebounds during the regular season. Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Al Harrington, Injuries 

One executive deemed him a better version of Nuggets rookie Kenneth Faried, a high-energy forward who led the nation in rebounding in his senior season at Morehead State but still had his doubters entering the NBA as the No. 22 pick in the 2011 draft. Faried thrived in the second half of the season and helped Denver push the Lakers to seven games in the first round of the playoffs. "Thomas Robinson is the same kind of guy -- undersized, big motor, but more skilled," the executive said. "Maybe you put him in the star category." SI.com

Denver Nuggets, Draft, Kenneth Faried, Thomas Robinson 

Rudy Fernandez will play with Real Madrid next season. Marca.com

Denver Nuggets, Free Agency, Rudy Fernandez, Real Madrid, Spain 

Rudy Fernandez: "If I return to Europe, I will play with Real Madrid, as everybody knows. But it's also true that this year I've been very happy in the NBA, with George Karl's system, and we'll see if the Nuggets make a good offer to me or not." TuBasket.com

Denver Nuggets, Free Agency, Rudy Fernandez, Real Madrid, Spain 

Will Rudy be ready to play the Olympics? Joaquin Juan: "Right now everything's OK. We have to make sure he has a full recovery, that everything's perfect and then we will see how it goes." TuBasket.com

Denver Nuggets, Free Agency, Rudy Fernandez, Real Madrid, Spain, Olympics 

JaVale McGee: I can believe I fooled fans into believing I bought some platypus' but reporters? Media: u guys didn't check ur sources before writing the story? All u had to do is go to google images...Smh...Sbn...Some others n dc. SHAME Twitter

Denver Nuggets, Javale McGee 

Karl said Monday that three players on the Denver roster will be on the summer league team — Faried, Jordan Hamilton and Julyan Stone. "We're high on Jordan Hamilton and we think Julyan Stone can be a backup point guard in this league," Karl said. "Kenneth was our No. 1 most- valuable energized player. I don't think there's any question that I never expected him to be one of our top three players for most of the 25 to 30 final games of the season. He wasn't maybe the top minute player, but was an important part. He's going to add pieces and get better." Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Summer League, Kenneth Faried, Jordan Hamilton, Julyan Stone 

Gallo was a zero. The hurt left an emotional scar. You could feel his humiliation from here to his native Italy. "I had a bad night. It's my nature, and I was given this by my parents, to live for those big moments. I want big games to prove to myself that I'm a winner and not a loser," Gallinari told me Monday, still in agony more than 36 hours after a 96-87 loss that eliminated Denver from the postseason. "I didn't have just the world watching that game, but also my friends, my family and everybody in my home country knew I was coming out to have a big game. And I didn't." Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Danilo Gallinari, Italy 

"I'm still not sleeping. I'm still mad," Gallinari said. "Not talking to anybody. You lucky I'm talking to you guys today." Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Danilo Gallinari, Italy 

The dream of having NBA stalwart JaVale McGee representing the Philippines could become a reality. A bill seeking to grant the high-flying NBA center a Philippine citizenship has been filed Tuesday by Antipolo City Representative Roberto V. Puno in a move to boost the line-up of the national basketball team. Puno, who also initiated 6-foot-10 center Marcus Douthit’s naturalization two years ago, sponsored House Bill No. 6169 before the Fifteenth Congress. Inquirer.net

Denver Nuggets, Javale McGee, Philippines