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| Northwest-leading Nuggets to host wayward Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
03/20/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets shoot for their fifth consecutive win Friday, when they welcome the hapless Washington Wizards to the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets, who lead Portland by a game and Utah by 1 1/2 games in the tightly-packed Northwest, are coming off their first road win in a month on Wednesday. Carmelo Anthony netted 13 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead three-point play in the final minute, as Denver overcame a 17-point second-half defi |
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| Anthony rallies Nuggets past Grizzlies |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2009 |
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| Memphis, TN (MySportsbook) - Carmelo Anthony netted 13 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead three-point play in the final minute, and the Denver Nuggets overcame a 17-point second half deficit to upend the reeling Grizzlies, 111-109, in an ugly loss for Memphis at FedEx Forum J.R. Smith hit five three-pointers, on his way to a 21-point effort for Denver, which extended a pair of winning streaks in logging its fourth victory overall and seventh in a row from Memphis. The Nuggets we |
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| Nuggets invade FedEx Forum in Memphis |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets will be attempting to extend a pair of winning streaks when the Northwest Division leaders invade FedEx Forum tonight for a matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. Denver not only enters this evening's battle having won its last three games, but the club has not lost to the Grizzlies in nearly two years. The Nuggets have taken six straight meetings in this series, including a pair of encounters earlier this season, and have won three times in Memphis over that unbeaten stret |
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| Nets aim to salvage finale of road trip vs. Knicks |
NBA Basketball |
03/18/2009 |
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| e, as the New York Knicks welcome the Atlantic-Division rival New Jersey Nets to Madison Square Garden. New Jersey has lost every test so far on a five-game road trip and five straight as the guest overall, including Monday's 121-96 loss against the Denver Nuggets in the Rocky Mountains. Vince Carter carried the Nets with 32 points on 13-of-23 shooting, but the visitors sorely missed All-Star point guard Devin Harris. Harris suffered a shoulder sprain against the Clippers on Sunday and is listed as doubtful a |
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| Dodgers name Jamie McCourt CEO, Mannion President and COO |
MLB Baseball |
03/17/2009 |
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| rt. Mannion was named the club's COO in November 2007 and had since added the title of executive vice president before being promoted on Tuesday. Before joining the Dodgers organization, Mannion spent 27 years working with the Philadelphia Phillies, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, and Baltimore Ravens in similar capacities. "Dennis has done an excellent job of implementing our strategy with his disciplined approach and innovative ideas," Jamie McCourt added. "Having worked with him during this past year a |
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| Nuggets seeking revenge on sputtering Nets |
NBA Basketball |
03/16/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets hope to avenge their worst loss in more than a decade when they conclude a four-game homestand Monday by welcoming the New Jersey Nets to the Pepsi Center. The Nets waxed Denver, 114-70, in New Jersey on February 7, the Nuggets' worst setback since a 107-63 loss to Portland on April 16, 1997. Most recently, the Nuggets improved to 2-1 on their current residency on Saturday, when Renaldo Balkman scored 22 points and hauled in 11 rebounds to lead Denver in a 107-94 victory |
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| Blazers kick off road trip in Atlanta vs. Hawks |
NBA Basketball |
03/15/2009 |
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| rtland Trail Blazers take their push to win the NBA's Northwest Division to the deep south on Sunday when they open a key five-game road trip against the streaking Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Blazers, who are tied atop the Northwest with the Denver Nuggets and just one- half game in front of Utah, finished a four-game homestand on a positive note Friday when Brandon Roy, despite shooting 0-for-6 from the field in the first half, finished with a game-high 31 points to lead Portland past the Nets, 109-1 |
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| Nuggets resume homestand vs. Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
03/14/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets resume a four-game homestand tonight aiming to improve themselves in the crowded Northwest Division race. The Nuggets improved to 1-1 on their residency and snapped a three-game skid on Wednesday when Carmelo Anthony finished with a game-high 22 points and Linas Kleiza came off the bench to post 20, as Denver earned a 112-99 triumph over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Renaldo Balkman took advantage of extended minutes and logged 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Nuggets, who |
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| Nuggets aim to regroup against Thunder |
NBA Basketball |
03/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The reeling Denver Nuggets hope to get back on the winning track tonight as they resume a four-game homestand by welcoming the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets lost the opener of the residency on Monday when Ron Artest went 4- of-9 from three-point range, en route to 22 points, to lead the Houston Rockets to a 97-95 victory over Denver. Chauncey Billups finished with 28 points, seven boards and five assists for the Nuggets, who have dropped three straight games and fi |
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| Rockets face true test at home vs. Lakers |
NBA Basketball |
03/11/2009 |
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| the Toyota Center. Most recently, the red-hot Rockets took their act to the road and earned a win in the Rocky Mountains. Ron Artest went 4-of-9 from three-point range en route to 22 points to lead the Rockets to a hard-fought 97-95 victory over the Denver Nuggets in that one. Aaron Brooks added 19 points and Yao Ming 15 for the Rockets, who have won three straight and five of six overall. Carl Landry chipped in 12 points and Luis Scola had 15 rebounds in the win. Houston, which is a gaudy 27-6 at home, is tw |
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