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| Lakers, Nuggets square off in the Rockies |
NBA Basketball |
11/13/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers arrive in the Rocky Mountains Friday for a rematch of last year's Western Conference Finals with the Denver Nuggets. After routing New Orleans and Dallas in the opening two rounds of the 2008-09 playoffs and advancing to their first West finals since 1985, the Nuggets fell to the favored Lakers in six games with LA clinching the set in the Pepsi Center. "We've been waiting kind of all summer to re-introduce ourselves to the Lakers," coach George |
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| Nuggets wrap up road trip in Milwaukee |
NBA Basketball |
11/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - One night after narrowly escaping Chicago with a victory, the Denver Nuggets will wrap up a lengthy six-game road excursion Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center. Denver pulled off a 90-89 last-second victory Tuesday against the Bulls at the United Center, as Chauncey Billups sank a free throw with 0.6 seconds left to put the Nuggets ahead for good. Chicago's Brad Miller then buried a desperation heave at the buzzer to send the crowd into a frenzy, but following a lon |
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| Denver tops Chicago in last-second affair |
NBA Basketball |
11/11/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Chauncey Billups scored 17 points, including making the game-winning free throw with 0.6 seconds left, as the Denver Nuggets escaped with a 90-89 win over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. With the game deadlocked at 89 and 4.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets came out of a timeout and got the ball to Billups, who was fouled driving to the basket with under a second to go. The cool-handed veteran made the first free throw before intentionally missing the se |
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| UNLV welcomes back 1990 title team |
College Basketball |
11/10/2009 |
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| oint guard on the school's only championship team, and Tarkanian received the loudest ovations during introductions Tuesday night. Larry Johnson and Stacey Augmon, two of the team's top players, didn't attend. Augmon is an assistant coach with the Denver Nuggets and Johnson attended a dinner reunion for the team on Monday. ``Thank you for all the memories. We are honored to be here with you tonight,'' Anthony told the crowd. The Runnin' Rebels beat Duke 103-73 in the championship game, setting an NCAA r |
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| Nuggets hope to get back on track vs. Bulls in Windy City |
NBA Basketball |
11/10/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The red-hot start for the Denver Nuggets has been extinguished, as they try to get back on track tonight against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. Denver opened the 2009-10 campaign with five straight wins before losing its last two contests, including Saturday's 125-100 loss at Atlanta. Carmelo Anthony netted a game-high 30 points and grabbed six boards for the Nuggets, who are 2-2 on a six-game swing. Chauncey Billups contributed 27 points and seven assists, while Nene had 12 point |
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| Sizzling Heat host reeling Wizards |
NBA Basketball |
11/10/2009 |
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| g Miami Heat shoot for their third straight victory tonight, when they continue a five-game homestand versus the Washington Wizards at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat kicked off the residency with Friday's 96-88 victory over the previously-unbeaten Denver Nuggets, as Dwyane Wade led five Miami players in double-figures with 22 points. Jermaine O'Neal added 18 points and seven rebounds, while Mario Chalmers netted 16 points for Miami, which improved to 5-1 and is off to the best start since opening 6-1 in 199 |
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| Hawks make easy work of Nuggets |
NBA Basketball |
11/07/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Jamal Crawford poured in 25 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks in a 125-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets at Philips Arena. Joe Johnson and Josh Smith added 22 points each for the Hawks, who have won three of four. Marvin Williams and Maurice Evans chipped in 14 and 12 points, respectively. Al Horford totaled 11 points and 12 rebounds, while Mike Bibby gave 11 points in the win. Smith also had nine boards and seven assists for the Hawks, who moved to 29-6 all-time in Atlanta ag |
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| Wade leads Heat past Nuggets |
NBA Basketball |
11/07/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Dwyane Wade led five Heat players in double- figured scoring with 22 points, as Miami earned a 96-88 win over the Denver Nuggets at American Airlines Arena. Jermaine O'Neal added 18 points and seven rebounds, while Mario Chalmers netted 16 points for Miami, which moved to 5-1 for just the third time in its 22-season history. Quentin Richardson finished with 13 points and nine boards, and Udonis Haslem had 11 points to go along with 10 rebounds off the Miami bench. "It's gong to t |
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| Winless Nets visit Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
11/06/2009 |
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| try to avoid history tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. New Jersey is 0-5 for the first time since the 1996-97 squad lost its initial fives games under head coach John Calipari. It was pounded, 122-94, on Wednesday by the Denver Nuggets at the IZOD Center, as Chris Douglas-Roberts finished with 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a losing effort. "It was a second-half game," said Douglas-Roberts, who is expected to miss Friday's game with flu-like symptoms. "They turned it up, |
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| Nuggets, Heat meet in South Beach |
NBA Basketball |
11/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets are in search of their first 6-0 start since the 1985-86 campaign, and will resume a six-game road trip Friday night against the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Nuggets improved to 2-0 on the trek following Wednesday's 122-94 rout of the New Jersey Nets at the IZOD Center. Rookie point guard Ty Lawson scored a game-high 23 points and Carmelo Anthony netted 22 for Denver, which got 18 points and 10 rebounds from Kenyon Martin. "The first half, we couldn't really |
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