Nuggets apply for $5.2 million player exceptioin

The NBA is expected to get Denver's application for a $5.2 million disabled player exception in the next day or two. The Nuggets anticipate being granted the exception due to Kenyon Martin being out for the season, although there is no guarantee they would use it. It would be valid until late December, and the Nuggets could use it to sign or claim a player off waivers, but not for a trade . . . Forward Carmelo Anthony has taken over the NBA scoring lead with a 31.0 average. "It's cool," he said. Karl said it's "fine" if he ends up leading but it shouldn't "be a goal of his or ours." Nuggets assistant Adrian Dantley, who won two scoring titles, said Anthony must get used to regular reminders about the race . . . Guard Andre Miller, who sprained his right ankle Saturday against Toronto, practiced, and Karl expects he will play Tuesday against Chicago, although "he's hurting a little bit." Miller has played in 294 straight games. "I don't like to miss nothing," he said . . . Forward Nene, who has missed the past four games with a bruised right knee, didn't practice and is unsure if he'll play Tuesday. "My knee is getting better," he said. "The swelling is going down."

Taco wrote:A long time ago the NBA denied the Spurs this Exemption on Charles Smith who was out a whole season