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| NBA Northwest: Blazers bringing back memories |
NBA Basketball |
12/05/2008 |
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| Arena on Saturday. Brooks has shaken up the lineup the past two games by starting Russell Westbrook and Chris Wilcox ahead of Earl Watson and Nick Collison. Center Robert Swift has missed six games in a row with a bad back. BILLUPS RIGHT AT HOME IN DENVER Nuggets point guard Chauncey Billups has made an immediate impact on his childhood stomping grounds. The pass-first, shoot-later Colorado product is averaging 22.7 points over his last four games and the Nuggets have won 12 of 17 games since acquiring Billu |
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| Spurs battle Nuggets at Pepsi Center |
NBA Basketball |
12/04/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The San Antonio Spurs arrive in the Rocky Mountains Thursday to take on the streaking Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The Spurs dropped their second straight game on Tuesday in San Antonio when Detroit's Allen Iverson and Rasheed Wallace scored 19 points apiece to lead the Pistons in an 89-77 comeback win over the Spurs. Tim Duncan scored 23 points and hauled in 13 boards for the Spurs, who have dropped two straight on the heels of a four-game win streak. Tony Parker added 18 points an |
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| Billups, Nuggets crush Raptors |
NBA Basketball |
12/03/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Chauncey Billups had 24 points and 14 assists, and the Denver Nuggets crushed the Toronto Raptors, 132-93, at the Pepsi Center. Carmelo Anthony added 23 points and six rebounds, while Nene had 19 points and 11 boards for the Nuggets, who have won three straight and five of six. J.R. Smith had 14 points, Kenyon Martin 11 and Linas Kleiza 12 in the victory. Chris Bosh scored a team-high 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Raptors, who have lost four of six. Jermaine O'Neal s |
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| Iverson, Wallace lead Pistons past Spurs |
NBA Basketball |
12/03/2008 |
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| ng a 6- of-24 (25 percent) showing from behind the arc. The Pistons were 37-of-74 (50 percent) from the field and 6-of-11 (54.5 percent) from three-point range...Iverson also had six assists...The Pistons are only 7-6 since acquiring Iverson from the Denver Nuggets...The Spurs had won three in a row at home and own a 5-5 mark as the host...Detroit went 2-0 against San Antonio last season and has won six of the past eight matchups. The Spurs had won nine of 11 and 15 of the last 19 as the host in this series. |
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| Nuggets welcome Raptors to Pepsi Center |
NBA Basketball |
12/02/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets continue a three-game homestand Tuesday when they welcome the Toronto Raptors into the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets, who are tied with Portland atop the Northwest, won the opener of the homestand and their second straight game on Sunday when Chauncey Billups scored 28 points -- including 24 in the second half -- and dished out 10 assists to lead Denver to a 104-94 victory over the shorthanded Houston Rockets. Houston was without Tracy McGrady (kne |
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| Pistons face Spurs in Alamo City |
NBA Basketball |
12/02/2008 |
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| and five assists for Detroit, which went 2-2 on a four-game homestand. Rasheed Wallace added 11 points while Tayshaun Prince had 10 and Allen Iverson chipped in just nine on 2-of-9 shooting. The Pistons are only 6-6 since acquiring Iverson from the Denver Nuggets. San Antonio had a four-game winning streak halted with Saturday's 103-84 defeat to the rival Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. Tim Duncan and Matt Bonner both scored 17 points for the Spurs, who got 15 points and seven assists from Tony Parker. |
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| Harris, Roy earn NBA weekly honors |
NBA Basketball |
12/01/2008 |
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| veraging 20.0 points, 6.0 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game. Roy recorded his first double- double of the season with 25 points and 10 assists in a 101-86 win over New Orleans on November 28. He has now scored double-digit points in 17 games this season, including 12 games with 20 or more points, and leads the team in scoring (20.9 ppg), assists (5.3 ppg) and minutes (36.3). Roy has helped the Trail Blazers to a 12-6 record and a current share of first place in the Northwest Division with the Denver Nuggets. |
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| T-Wolves open road trip in Charlotte vs. Bobcats |
NBA Basketball |
12/01/2008 |
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| The Minnesota Timberwolves will open a three-game road trip tonight against the Charlotte Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena. The Timberwolves have alternated wins and losses over their last seven games and suffered a 106-97 loss on Saturday to the Denver Nuggets at the Target Center. Randy Foye had 25 points and six assists for Minnesota, which got 20 points and 13 rebounds from Al Jefferson. Rookie Kevin Love contributed 18 points and 12 rebounds for his first career double-double in the loss. The Timberwo |
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| Anthony leaves Nuggets-Rockets game |
NBA Basketball |
11/30/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony left Sunday's 104-94 win over the Houston Rockets at halftime with a right elbow contusion. Anthony registered two points, three assists and three rebounds in just under 14 minutes of playing time before departing. He is listed as day-to-day. |
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| 'Melo hurts elbow, but Nuggets beat short-handed Rockets |
NBA Basketball |
11/30/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Chauncey Billups scored 28 points -- including 24 in the second half -- and dished out 10 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 104-94 victory over the shorthanded Houston Rockets. Houston was without Tracy McGrady (knee) and Brent Barry (calf) for the second consecutive game. Denver had its own injury problems, as Carmelo Anthony left after the first half with a right elbow contusion. J.R. Smith drained 5-of-9 three-pointers en route to 19 points on the night -- including 13 |
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