John Lucas wasn't the only former Denver Nuggets coach at the Pepsi Center on Thursday night.
Section 124, about 15 rows up, aisle seat. The guy signing autographs, shaking hands and occasionally hugging well-wishers.

That kind of looks like . . . Nah, can't be. Excuse me, didn't you used to be Dan Issel?

That's right. Issel attended his first Nuggets game since resigning as coach Dec. 26. The abrupt exit came two weeks after he insulted a spectator after a close loss.