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| Sixers, Suns to square off in Mexico |
NBA Basketball |
05/26/2009 |
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| held a tilt in Monterrey. "We're thrilled about the opportunity to bring some of the NBA's most exciting teams and accomplished players to Monterrey," said NBA senior vice president of international development Emilio Collins. "Our fans in Mexico are some of the most passionate in the world." The league first went to Monterrey in 2006, when the Golden State Warriors topped the Denver Nuggets. Houston and Dallas paired up for the NBA's first- ever regular-season contest in Mexico, back in 1997 at Mexico City. |
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| Nuggets, Lakers series shifts to Denver for pivotal Game 3 |
NBA Basketball |
05/23/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The scene shifts to the Rocky Mountains Saturday as the Denver Nuggets welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to the Pepsi Center for a pivotal Game 3 of their Western Conference finals series. The Nuggets, who have won 16 straight home games dating back to the regular season, evened the set on Thursday when Kenyon Martin, who was playing with a fractured left ring finger, hit the go-ahead layup with 29.6 seconds remaining, and Carmelo Anthony poured in 34 points as Denver edged the Lakers, 106-10 |
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| Nuggets, Lakers clash in Game 2 of West finals at Staples Center |
NBA Basketball |
05/21/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Can the top-seeded team in a conference steal a game on its own home court? Well the Los Angles Lakers did exactly that on Tuesday when they rallied to sneak by the Denver Nuggets, 105-103, in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals at Staples Center. Kobe Bryant scored 40 points, sank six free throws in the final 30.5 seconds and came up with the game-sealing rebound in the final moments of that one, as the Lakers stunned Denver. The Nuggets now hope to bounce back from the tough loss ton |
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| Nuggets boot wrestling event out of Pepsi Center |
NBA Basketball |
05/20/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The scheduling conflict between World Wrestling Entertainment and the Denver Nuggets in regards to a double-booking next Monday at the Pepsi Center has been fixed, but not after a shocking development and a verbal battle between Vince McMahon and Kroenke Sports Enterprises. WWE announced Tuesday that due to the debacle caused by Kroenke Sports Enterprises, namely Stan Kroenke, owner of the Nuggets and the Pepsi Center, regarding Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, the organ |
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| Nuggets lack the look of a champion |
NBA Basketball |
05/20/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Leave it to Vince McMahon to clear things up. Until the World Wrestling Entertainment chairman's little dust-up with Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke, I couldn't explain why I picked the Los Angeles Lakers to beat the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference finals. In case you missed it, Kroenke Sports Enterprises, the parent company of the Nuggets, leased the Pepsi Center to McMahon's WWE for a live airing of the company's flagship television show, Monday Night Raw, on May 25, the same night a |
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| Lakers, Nuggets kick off West finals at Staples Center |
NBA Basketball |
05/19/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers swept the Denver Nuggets out of the postseason last year, winning all four games in the first round series by an average of over 12 points. Things figure to be a lot different this time as the defending conference champions meet a new-look Denver team in the Western Conference finals beginning tonight in Los Angeles. In what wasn't the most aesthetically pleasing series for the top-seeded Lakers, Phil Jackson's club came through when it mattered most, destroying a pl |
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| Western Conference finals preview - LA Lakers vs. Denver |
NBA Basketball |
05/18/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Lakers swept the Denver Nuggets out of the postseason last year, winning all four games in the first round series by an average of over 12 points. Things figure to be a lot different this time as the defending conference champions meet a new-look Denver team in the Western Conference finals beginning on Tuesday in Los Angeles. In what wasn't the most aesthetically pleasing series for the top-seeded Lakers, Phil Jackson's club came through when it mattered most, destroying a |
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| Rockets, Lakers clash in Game 7 at Staples Center |
NBA Basketball |
05/17/2009 |
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| ce the 1977 postseason, Houston and the Indiana Pacers stand as the only two NBA teams to win a pair of Game 7s on the road. The Lakers and Rockets have quite the playoff history, meeting seven times since 1981. LA has won four of the seven series, including the last two but Houston won the only time the teams matched up in the Western Conference finals, a 4-1 triumph in 1986. Today's winner will move on to play the Denver Nuggets, who finished off Dallas on Wednesday night, in the Western Conference finals. |
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| Mavs hope to shake off controversial loss and stay alive vs. Nuggets |
NBA Basketball |
05/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Mavericks were a hair away from getting back into their Western Conference semifinals series with the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Now, they are a hair away from elimination. Carmelo Anthony drained a game-winning three- pointer with one second left in a controversial finish, helping the Nuggets steal Game 3 against Dallas, 106-105, at American Airlines Center and take a commanding 3-0 lead in the set. Anthony, who was just 9-of-24 from the field, recorded a dunk with 28.5 second |
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| NBA admits to missed call in Denver-Dallas finish |
NBA Basketball |
05/09/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The NBA issued a statement admitting an officiating error following a controversial finish to Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal series between the Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Following a timeout with 6.5 seconds to go, Denver, down 105-103, inbounded the ball at half-court to Carmelo Anthony, who bobbled before regaining possession and dribbling to the right wing. With a foul to give, Antoine Wright bumped the forward with time win |
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