Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson have all done a tremendous job with their coverage over the years. This was the final broadcast for TNT until the media rights switch over to their new partners for next season.

Here comes the fun part of the NBA season. Every team has between 26 and 30 games remaining in this 7½-week sprint to the April 13 finish line.

The Nuggets sat at 10th in the Western Conference with a 24-29 record. Head coach Jeff Bzdelik was fired after a 13-15 start. Interim Michael Cooper had a 4-10 run before Denver hired George Karl on a full-time basis on Jan. 28, 2005.