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| Nuggets resume road trip in Philly vs. Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
02/18/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets will continue their rough stretch of road games tonight, when they pay a visit to the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. The Nuggets were in the midst of their road swing when they broke for All-Star weekend and are 4-1 so far on the trek. Before the midseason break, Denver recorded its second straight win with an 82-73 triumph at Orlando last Wednesday, as Carmelo Anthony tallied 29 points and eight rebounds to lead the way. The Nugget |
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| Howard to defend dunk title in All-Star events |
NBA Basketball |
02/14/2009 |
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| in a row since Jason Richardson did it in 2002 and 2003 as a member of the Golden State Warriors. Also trying to defy gravity in the Slam Dunk contest, which began back in 1984, will be Rudy Fernandez of the Portland Trail Blazers, J.R. Smith of the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks 5-9 guard Nate Robinson. Smith is replacing Rudy Gay (hip injury) of the Memphis Grizzlies. Robinson needed several tries to win the 2006 version of this event, beating out 76ers guard Andre Iguodala. Fernandez, meanwhile, is the |
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| Anthony paces Nuggets over Magic |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2009 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - Carmelo Anthony tallied 29 points and eight rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets used a strong defense to down the Orlando Magic, 82-73, at Amway Arena. Anthony made 15-of-18 from the free throw line for the Nuggets, who are 4-1 on a season-long eight-game road trip. Kenyon Martin provided 13 points, while Chauncey Billups had 11 points in the win. "It was a big win for us momentum-wise and confidence-wise as we go into the break," Anthony said. "We had one slip up in New Jersey, b |
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| Nuggets hoping to end poor history in Orlando |
NBA Basketball |
02/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A battle of division leaders is set for tonight in Orlando, where the Denver Nuggets resume an eight-game road trip against the Magic at Amway Arena. The Northwest Division-leading Nuggets haven't had much success in Orlando, losing 15 straight and 18 of the past 19 contests there. The Magic defeated the Nuggets, 106-88, on January 17 of this season at the Pepsi Center and have won two straight and 18 of the last 23 matchups in the series. Denver, however, is 3-1 so far on the road swing a |
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| Nuggets' Smith replaces Memphis' Gay in dunk contest |
NBA Basketball |
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 |
NBA Basketball |
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 |
NBA Basketball |
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 |
NBA Basketball |
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 |
NBA Basketball |
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 |
NBA Basketball |
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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