Nuggets coach Karl shows up for pre-Draft workouts

DENVER (AP) -- With his health steadily improving, Denver Nuggets coach George Karl is starting to feel more like his old self again.

So much so that he said Monday he fully expects to be back on the bench next season -- health permitting, of course.

Karl, who has battling throat and neck cancer, feels "a little better" with each passing week. He still uses a feeding tube because of the sores in his mouth caused by efforts to kill the tumor and he has lost a lot of weight.

But he's taking more brisk walks and spending more time involved in team meetings.

He showed up Monday for a predraft workout, just to take a look at a few of the players brought in to town even though the Nuggets currently don't have a pick in Thursday's NBA draft.