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| Bulls, Pacers square off in Indy |
NBA Basketball |
02/22/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Bulls aim for their third straight win this afternoon on the road against the Central Division-rival Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Bulls recorded their second straight victory by handing the Denver Nuggets a 116-99 loss on Friday at the United Center. Ben Gordon led the charge with 37 points, while Luol Deng and Tyrus Thomas scored 22 and 21 points, respectively, in a winning cause. Joakim Noah ended with 13 points and seven rebounds for Chicago, which got 10 points |
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| 76ers, Heat square off in South Beach |
NBA Basketball |
02/21/2009 |
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| Beach Saturday afternoon when the Philadelphia 76ers kick off a four-game road trip against the Miami Heat. The Sixers dropped their second straight game since the All-Star break on Wednesday when Carmelo Anthony had 26 points and 14 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets continued a successful run on the road with a 101-89 victory over Philadelphia at the Wachovia Center. Andre Miller paced Philadelphia with 17 points but left in the third quarter with a right calf strain and did not return. Lou Williams contributed |
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| Gordon sparks shorthanded Bulls in rout of Denver |
NBA Basketball |
02/21/2009 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - Ben Gordon scored a game-best 37 points, on 4- of-7 three-point shooting, to lead the Chicago Bulls in a 116-99 victory over the Denver Nuggets at the United Center. Luol Deng and Tyrus Thomas had 12 rebounds each while scoring 22 and 21, respectively, for the Bulls, who have won two straight and three of four overall. Joakim Noah ended with 13 points and seven boards while Derrick Rose had 10 points, six boards and as many assists for Chicago. The Bulls' new additions from Thu |
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| Nuggets resume road trip against re-tooled Bulls |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets hope for continued success on their eight-game road trip when they arrive in the Windy City Friday to face the new-look Chicago Bulls. The Nuggets improved to 5-1 on the trek Wednesday in the City of Brotherly Love, where Carmelo Anthony had 26 points and 14 rebounds as Denver upended the Philadelphia 76ers, 101-89, at the Wachovia Center. Chauncey Billups scored 17 of his 22 points in a pivotal third quarter, while Nene had 17 for the game to go along with seven boards |
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| Anthony leads Nuggets past Sixers |
NBA Basketball |
02/19/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Carmelo Anthony had 26 points and 14 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets continued a successful run on the road with a 101-89 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center. Chauncey Billups scored 17 of his 22 points in a pivotal third quarter while Nene had 17 for the game to go along with seven boards in the win for Denver, which improved to 5-1 on an eight-game trek dating back to February 4. "It's impressive for one," said Billups. "It tells you that you have a |
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| Sixers' Miller leaves with calf strain |
NBA Basketball |
02/19/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Philadelphia 76ers point guard Andre Miller left Wednesday's 101-89 loss to the Denver Nuggets with a right calf strain and did not return. He is scheduled for an MRI exam on Thursday. Miller departed the game with 7:23 remaining in the third quarter and finished with a team-high 17 points with seven rebounds and three assists. Miller is averaging a team-best 6.4 assists and 15.8 points this season. |
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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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