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| Nuggets try to clip Hawks in Rockies |
NBA Basketball |
12/23/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Denver Nuggets return to the friendly confines of the Pepsi Center Wednesday when they welcome the streaking Atlanta Hawks to the Rocky Mountains. Denver is an NBA-best 12-1 at home this season vs. a more pedestrian 7-8 on the road. The Nuggets are coming off a winless two-game road trip after falling in Memphis on Sunday. Zach Randolph had a huge game with 32 points and a career-best 24 rebounds in that one, as the Grizzlies got by the Nuggets, 102-96. Carmelo Anthony led all scorers |
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| Randolph stars as Grizzlies top Nuggets |
NBA Basketball |
12/20/2009 |
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| Memphis, TN (MySportsbook) - Zach Randolph had a huge game with 32 points and a career-best 24 rebounds, as the Memphis Grizzlies got by the Denver Nuggets, 102-96, at FedEx Forum. Rudy Gay added 19 points and Marc Gasol finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who defeated Indiana 107-94 on Friday and have split their last six overall. O.J. Mayo and Mike Conley each ended with 11 points. "We believe we can beat anybody," said Gay. "We're going out and showing it. We're making a mark for |
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| Raptors, Hornets collide at Air Canada Centre |
NBA Basketball |
12/20/2009 |
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| border for a matchup with the Toronto Raptors. The Hornets won their second straight game on Friday when Paul fell a rebound shy of a triple-double, ending with 30 points, 19 assists and nine rebounds to lead New Orleans to a 98-92 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Paul recorded a season-high in assists and rebounds for the Hornets, who will be aiming to avoid a sweep in the home-and-home season series with Toronto this afternoon. Peja Stojakovic finished with 24 points against Denver, while Emeka Okafor had |
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| Paul's near triple-double paces Hornets over Nuggets |
NBA Basketball |
12/19/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook) - Chris Paul fell a rebound shy of a huge triple-double, as he ended with 30 points, 19 assists and nine boards to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 98-92 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Paul recorded a season-high in assists and rebounds for the Hornets, who have won two in a row. Peja Stojakovic finished with 24 points, while Emeka Okafor had 12 rebounds to go with nine points and five blocks in the victory. "We just started getting shots and I got a little bit more aggres |
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| Nuggets' Billups out with groin injury vs. Hornets |
NBA Basketball |
12/18/2009 |
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -Chauncey Billups has been scratched from the Denver Nuggets' game against the New Orleans Hornets because of a left groin strain. The injury occurred in the second quarter of Denver's game in Houston on Wednesday. Anthony Carter started at point guard in Billups' place Friday night. Billups is averaging 17.4 points and 5.7 assists this season for the Nuggets.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be pu |
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| Nuggets, Hornets clash in the Big Easy |
NBA Basketball |
12/18/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - While the Denver Nuggets have an edge on the competition in the Rockies, it's the road where they need improvement. Tonight the Northwest Division-leading Nuggets will open a short two-game trek against the New Orleans Hornets in the Big Easy. Denver will also visit the Memphis Grizzlies on the road swing and is 7-6 away from the Pepsi Center, where they sport a dominant 12-1 ledger this season. It recorded its third straight win overall with Wednesday's 111-101 victory over the Houston Ro |
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| Billups day-to-day with groin strain |
NBA Basketball |
12/17/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups is listed as day-to-day with a groin strain, the team announced on Thursday. Billups suffered the injury in the second quarter of Wednesday's 111-101 win over Houston. A precautionary MRI exam confirmed the strain, and Billups is questionable for Friday's game at New Orleans. On the season, his 13th in the NBA, Billups is averaging 17.4 points and 5.7 assists over 26 games. |
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| Anthony scores 38 as Nuggets topple Rockets |
NBA Basketball |
12/17/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Carmelo Anthony finished with 38 points and nine rebounds, as the Denver Nuggets took a 111-101 victory over the Houston Rockets at Pepsi Center. Anthony made 19-of-20 free throws in reaching the 30-point plateau for the fifth consecutive game. Houston was 18-of-20 from the line overall. J.R. Smith added 21 points for the Nuggets, who have won three in a row and seven of their last nine games. "I'm going to continue to go to the hole, drive and try to make something happen," sai |
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| Billups leaves game with left groin strain |
NBA Basketball |
12/16/2009 |
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DENVER (AP) -Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups has left a game against the Houston Rockets with a strained left groin. Billups, who had 15 points, came out with 9 minutes remaining in the third quarter Wednesday night. The Nuggets said he would not return. Billups was averaging 17.5 points and 5.8 assists in 25 games this season.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed |
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| McGrady, Rockets set for battle in Denver |
NBA Basketball |
12/16/2009 |
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| ecorded 16 points and 12 rebounds in his first career start, part of the Rockets' 107-96 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Now, McGrady and Company hope to keep things moving in a positive direction when Houston visits the Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets on Wednesday in the first of four back-to-back games over the next two weeks. After tonight's contest Houston will visit Dallas on Friday, Dec. 18 before a home engagement with Oklahoma City on Saturday. The team then toils on consecutive nights twi |
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