Wednesday, December 26, 2001 - If Mike Evans is going to coach the Denver Nuggets the rest of the season, he had not been told that by Tuesday evening.

As the saga continued on the future of Dan Issel as Nuggets coach after his four-game suspension, several players said there is a need to resolve the coaching question so they can get on with the season.

"If they want me to coach the team the rest of the year, that's what I'm prepared to do," Evans said after conducting a Christmas night practice. "I've kind of put a shield up against trying to speculate if Dan is coming back. I haven't heard anything like that (coaching the rest of the season)."