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| Nuggets' Smith replaces Memphis' Gay in dunk contest |
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02/10/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith has been chosen to replace the injured Rudy Gay of the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2009 Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix on February 14, the league announced on Tuesday. In his third season with the Nuggets, Smith came into Tuesday averaging career-highs of 13.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists in a career-best 27.7 minutes per contest through 50 games this season. This will be Smith's second appearance in the annual Slam Du |
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| NBA Northwest: Wolves movin' on down without Jefferson |
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02/10/2009 |
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| on. Portland is 7-4 in those games. In other team news, guard Rudy Fernandez has knocked down at least one three- pointer in 28 consecutive games, one shy of the NBA record for a rookie (Kirk Hinrich, 29). ANDERSON HAS BECOME NUGGETS' SWAT EXPERT If Denver Nuggets forward/center Chris Anderson played during the 1980s, he would definitely be in a segment involving shot blockers on the NBA's Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers video. Former league stars Alvin Robertson was known as Sergeant Stuff, Michael Co |
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| Nuggets resume road trip in South Beach vs. Heat |
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02/10/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets hit a bump on their eight-game road trip and will try to steer back on the right path Tuesday evening against the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. Denver had a four-game winning streak stopped and fell to 2-1 on its current road swing after getting demolished by the New Jersey Nets, 114-70, on Saturday at the IZOD Center. Nuggets superstar Carmelo Anthony was the only Denver player to finish in double figures with 15 points, while Chauncey |
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| Wade leads Heat past Bobcats |
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02/08/2009 |
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| -4 surge that closed out the frame up eight, 69-61. Game Notes Miami now leads the 2008-09 season series 2-1, with wins in 10 of the previous 16 matchups overall...The Heat kicked off a brief two-game homestand with the win and will also welcome the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday sporting a 17-8 home mark...Charlotte fell to 6-17 on the road...Charlotte's Raja Bell missed the game with a strained groin suffered in Friday's loss to the Hawks...The Bobcats acquired forward Vladimir Radmanovic from the Los Angeles La |
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| Nets' Carter out with elbow injury |
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02/08/2009 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - New Jersey Nets swingman Vince Carter did not dress for Sunday's game against the Orlando Magic due to an elbow injury. Carter, who is averaging 20.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 51 games this season, hyperextended his right elbow in the third quarter of New Jersey's 44-point win over the Denver Nuggets Saturday night. He is listed as day-to-day. |
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| Heat try to recover vs. Bobcats |
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02/08/2009 |
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| scored 21 points, but failed to make a field goal in the fourth quarter for the Heat. Wade also handed out seven assists and Mario Chalmers scored 18 points in a losing effort. Michael Beasley netted 14 points in defeat. Miami will also welcome the Denver Nuggets to South Beach and is 16-8 at home this season. Meanwhile, the Bobcats will try to put the brakes on a four-game losing streak Sunday in Miami. They are coming off Friday's 102-97 home setback versus the Atlanta Hawks, as Raymond Felton ended with 1 |
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| Celtics host Spurs in Beantown |
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02/08/2009 |
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| y for his verbal abuse of officials following Thursday's 110-109 overtime loss to the Lakers. San Antonio will resume its eight-game road trip today and had its four-game winning streak come to an end with Tuesday's 104-96 defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. Roger Mason led the shorthanded Spurs with 26 points, six assists and five rebounds, as San Antonio fell to 1-1 on the trek without starters Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. Head coach Gregg Popovich elected to rest the trio following the |
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| Wizards welcome Pacers to DC |
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02/08/2009 |
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| Indiana Pacers to the Verizon Center. The Wizards are last in the Southeast Division and will close out a five-game homestand Sunday night. They have lost three straight and fell to 1-3 on the residency following Friday's 124-103 setback versus the Denver Nuggets. Antawn Jamison registered 26 points, eight rebounds and five assists in Washington's eighth loss in nine games overall. Nick Young chipped in 20 points off the bench in defeat. Washington is 7-19 as the host in 2008-09. Wizards forward Caron Butler |
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| Harris, Nets crush Nuggets by 44 points |
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02/08/2009 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - Devin Harris tallied a game-high 28 points to lead New Jersey to a 114-70 blowout over the Northwest Division- leading Denver Nuggets, tying the second-largest margin of victory in Nets history. New Jersey won its season-high fourth straight game thanks to a 32-for-41 mark from the foul line and a defensive effort that held the Nuggets to 35.6 percent shooting. Ryan Anderson recorded 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Brook Lopez dominated down low with 15 points and nine |
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| Nuggets resume trek in New Jersey |
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02/07/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets will shoot for their fifth straight win this evening when they resume an eight-game road trip against the New Jersey Nets at the IZOD Center. Denver posted its fourth straight win and improved to 2-0 on the trek following Friday's 124-103 victory at Washington. Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points for the Nuggets, who welcomed back point guard Chauncey Billups and forward Kenyon Martin from injury. Billups (ankle) and Martin (flu) each missed Wedne |
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