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| Red-hot Nuggets host Thunder at Pepsi Center |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The red-hot Denver Nuggets shoot for their eighth consecutive win tonight and hope to inch closer to the Northwest Division crown when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder. Denver, which is 2 1/2 games ahead of Portland in the Northwest with just four games to play, is also aiming for its ninth consecutive victory at the Pepsi Center and a season sweep of Oklahoma City. The Nuggets can secure the division title with a win tonight coupled with a Portland loss at San Antonio. Most recently th |
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| Wolves, Clippers square off in LA |
NBA Basketball |
04/07/2009 |
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| aying out the string tonight when the Minnesota Timberwolves pay a visit to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Wolves were drubbed in Minneapolis on Sunday when Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead a balanced attack, as the Denver Nuggets inched closer to a Northwest Division crown with a 110-87 rout of Minnesota. The Wolves were paced by Shelden Williams, who had 14 points and 12 boards off the bench. Sebastian Telfair poured in 18 points for the Timberwolves, who were coming off an |
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| Anthony leads Nuggets in rout of T'Wolves |
NBA Basketball |
04/05/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead a balanced attack, as the Denver Nuggets inched closer to a Northwest Division crown with a 110-87 drubbing of the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Chauncey Billups added 17 points and seven assists for the Nuggets, who have now won seven straight games for the first time since earning eight in a row from April 1-13, 2007. Linas Kleiza and J.R. Smith ended with 14 and 12 points, respectively, off th |
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| Streaking Nuggets battle Wolves in Twin Cities |
NBA Basketball |
04/05/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The red-hot Denver Nuggets continue their quest to capture the NBA's Northwest Division in the Twin Cities Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Nuggets will be shooting for their first seven-game winning streak since earning eight in a row from April 1-13, 2007. Denver, which has also won eight straight over the Wolves, increased its Northwest lead over idle Portland to two games on Saturday when J.R. Smith scored a game-high 34 points, as the Nuggets notched an easy 120-104 win |
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| Nuggets strengthen division lead with win over Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
04/05/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - J.R. Smith scored a game-high 34 points, as the Denver Nuggets notched their season-high sixth consecutive victory with a 120-104 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Carmelo Anthony added 18 points, while Chris Andersen finished with 13 points and eight rebounds for Denver, which has won 11 of 12 overall. The Nuggets had won five in a row on two other occasions this season. Chauncey Billups had 12 points and nine assists in the win, while Nene ended with 14 points and seven board |
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| Streaking Nuggets finish homestand vs. Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
04/04/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets have already cliched a playoff berth. Now, George Karl's team hopes to get down to the business of capturing the Northwest Division as they welcome the lowly Los Angeles Clippers to the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets won their fifth straight game and improved to 3-0 on a four-game homestand Thursday when J.R. Smith shot a scorching 8-of-13 from behind the arc en route to a game-high 28 points, helping a red-hot Denver team to a 114-104 decision over the Utah Jazz. Smith also |
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| J.R. Smith shoots Nuggets past Jazz |
NBA Basketball |
04/03/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - J.R. Smith shot a scorching 8-of-13 from behind the arc en route to a game-high 28 points, keeping the red-hot Denver Nuggets in the win column with a 114-104 decision over the Utah Jazz in a key Northwest Division battle at Pepsi Center. Smith also doled out seven assists, while Carmelo Anthony logged 23 points and nine rebounds for the Nuggets, who have won five straight and 10 of 11 to increase their division lead to two games over Portland and 3 1/2 over Utah. Chauncey Billu |
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| Nuggets host division-rival Jazz at Pepsi Center |
NBA Basketball |
04/02/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The playoff-bound Denver Nuggets shoot for some more breathing room in the Northwest standings when they host the division-rival Utah Jazz tonight at the Pepsi Center. Denver is 1 1/2 games ahead of Portland and 2 1/2 games in front of the Jazz in the division, and has won four in a row and nine of its last 10 games. The Nuggets improved to 2-0 on their current four-game homestand with a 111-104 victory versus the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points and Nene totale |
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| Nuggets clinch playoff berth with win over Knicks |
NBA Basketball |
04/01/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, as the Denver Nuggets clinched their sixth consecutive postseason berth with a 111-104 win over the New York Knicks at Pepsi Center. Nene totaled 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Nuggets, who saw a 27-point lead slip away but regrouped to win for the ninth time in their last 10 games. J.R. Smith chipped in 17 points off the bench for Denver, which is one-half game ahead of the Spurs and idle Houston for the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference |
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| Nuggets hope to clinch playoff spot vs. visiting Knicks |
NBA Basketball |
03/31/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets will attempt to secure a spot in the Western Conference playoff field tonight, when the current Northwest Division leaders take on a New York Knicks squad that's hoping to put another tough loss behind them. A victory over the Knicks would clinch a sixth consecutive postseason berth for Denver, which is the midst of a heated battle for playoff position in both the conference and the division. The Nuggets enter tonight's play tied with Houston for third place in the West, |
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