Antsy and anxious, Nuggets coach George Karl returned to the bench after battling cancer. His team turned it into a stress-free evening. Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points, Arron Afflalo added 22 and the Nuggets opened the season with a 110-88 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Karl missed the final two months of last season after being diagnosed with throat and neck cancer. In his absence, the Nuggets stumbled and were eliminated by Utah in the first round of the playoffs. Did his presence ignite his team? "I hope Utah fired them up a little bit more than me," Karl said. Now that he's back, Karl's next assignment is coaxing Anthony to stick around. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301027007
