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Soaring through the air for a jaw-dropping, 360-dunk off an alley-oop pass, J.R. Smith showed everyone what teammate Chauncey Billups already knew -- the Denver Nuggets are so much more than a two-man team. Even though they held Billups and Carmelo Anthony in check for much of the game, the Minnesota Timberwolves were still powerless against a deeper and far more talented opponent.
Carmelo Anthony hurt the Portland Trail Blazers with his shooting -- and passing. Anthony scored 30 points -- his third consecutive game with at least 30 points -- and the Denver Nuggets beat the Trail Blazers 118-106 on Sunday night for their third straight victory. He also had five of the Nuggets' 31 assists, reflecting the team's determination to incorporate everyone in the offense as a...
Carmelo Anthony scored 34 points and the Denver Nuggets overcame the injury-related absences of Kenyon Martin and Ty Lawson to beat the Indiana Pacers 122-114 on Friday night. J.R. Smith added 20 points off the bench and Chauncey Billups had 14 for the Nuggets, who sent the Pacers to their fifth loss in a row on the road.
Carmelo Anthony outplayed Kevin Durant, scoring 30 points, and the Denver Nuggets took control with a big third quarter to rout the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-90 on Wednesday night. Nene added 20 points and J.R. Smith had 18 for the Nuggets, who averted a third consecutive loss. Durant, the NBA's second-leading scorer, was held to 19 points after averaging 31 points in two previous games against...
And, yes, over some reader objections, I will continue to post Seattle SuperSonic photos when referring to...
Amare Stoudemire and the Phoenix starters had a front-row seat for the Suns' turnaround against the Denver Nuggets. Stoudemire had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the reserves keyed a big second quarter for the Suns in a 101-85 victory on Monday night. "They gave us a lead, a comfortable lead, and we came out in the second half and kept it going," said Stoudemire, who fell one point...
It's because Larry Nance, a Sun, won the contest in Denver. That's why. Denver at Phoenix I know,...
So much for all that confidence the Denver Nuggets had built up during their two impressive wins against the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this season. The defending NBA champions picked up on the playoff vibe inside Staples Center on Sunday and got things back to normal, despite a poor-shooting effort from Kobe Bryant.
Denver's Chauncey Billups chatted amicably with an antagonizing fan in the crowd, then casually strolled over to the home team's bench and hugged Golden State trainer Tom Abdenour. That's how easy and relaxed the Nuggets were in their first game without coach George Karl since he revealed he has neck and throat cancer.
Denver Nuggets forward Chris Andersen missed Friday's game against the Washington Wizards with a back strain. Andersen was in the fourth quarter of Denver's game in Cleveland on Thursday night. He's averaging 6.1 points and 6.3 rebounds and is ninth in the NBA with 1.8 blocks a game. Forward Renaldo Balkman was also inactive for the sixth straight game, also out with a strained back.
Nuggets coach George Karl has been diagnosed with neck and throat cancer and likely will miss some games and practices while undergoing a rigorous six-week treatment program of radiation and chemotherapy. His voice breaking at times, Karl revealed the diagnosis Tuesday night with his doctor, Jacques Saari, at his side and surrounded by his team and members of the Nuggets organization.
Nuggets coach George Karl has another form of cancer and will take a leave of absence from the team.
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