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| Carmelo's three with one second left gives Denver 3-0 series lead |
NBA Basketball |
05/09/2009 |
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| Dallas, TX (Sportsbooks) - Carmelo Anthony drained a game-winning three- pointer with one second left in a controversial finish, helping the Denver Nuggets steal Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Dallas Mavericks, 106-105, at American Airlines Center to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. Anthony, who was just 9-of-24 from the field, recorded a dunk with 28.5 seconds left to cut Denver's deficit to 105-103. Dirk Nowitzki, who logged game-highs of 33 points and 16 reboun |
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| Nuggets, Mavs series shifts to Dallas |
NBA Basketball |
05/09/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Denver Nuggets hope to grab a stranglehold on their Western Conference semifinals series with the Dallas Mavericks this afternoon as the scene shifts to north Texas. The Nuggets lead the series 2-0 after Tuesday's 117-105 victory in the Rocky Mountains. Carmelo Anthony scored 15 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter in that one as Denver pulled away to top Dallas, 117-105. The Nuggets have now beaten the Mavs six straight times this year, including a four-game sweep in the regular sea |
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| NBA Playoff Preview - Denver vs. Dallas |
NBA Basketball |
05/05/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Trading for Chauncey Billups has certainly paid off for the Northwest Division champion Denver Nuggets. The playoff-tested Billups, who was acquired from Detroit early this season, is the pure point guard George Karl has lacked since arriving in the Rocky Mountains. Billups' presence has already helped Denver win a postseason series for the first time in 15 years after the club dismantled New Orleans in five games during the Western Conference quarterfinals. Now, the second-seeded Nuggets |
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| Nuggets, Mavs kick off West semis in Denver |
NBA Basketball |
05/03/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Trading for Chauncey Billups has certainly paid off for the Northwest Division champion Denver Nuggets. The playoff-tested Billups, who was acquired from Detroit early this season, is the pure point guard George Karl has lacked since arriving in the Rocky Mountains. Billups' presence has already helped Denver win a postseason series for the first time in 15 years after the club dismantled New Orleans in five games during the Western Conference quarterfinals. Now, the second-seeded Nuggets |
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| Nuggets hope to send Hornets packing |
NBA Basketball |
04/29/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Embarrassment turns to desperation tonight for the New Orleans Hornets. A historic loss on Monday has New Orleans on the brink of elimination as their Western Conference quarterfinals series with the Denver Nuggets resumes at the Pepsi Center. The Hornets were annihilated by the Nuggets, 121-63, in Game 4. The 58-point differential on Monday tied the largest margin of defeat in NBA playoff history, set back on March 19, 1956 when the Minneapolis Lakers crushed the St. Louis Hawks, 133-75. |
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| Former UNLV star Gondrezick passes away at 53 |
College Basketball |
04/28/2009 |
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| 8. "Gondo" finished as the 16th-leading scorer in UNLV basketball history with 1,311 points and was a key member of the 1977 Final Four squad. Gondrezick averaged 11.4 points per contest and finished ninth (831) on the Runnin' Rebel career rebounds list. He was a 1977 honorable mention All- American and 1987 inductee in the Rebel Athletics Hall of Fame. The collegiate hoops star went on to a six-season NBA career with the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets, averaging 5.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists. |
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| Nuggets' Billups wins NBA sportsmanship award |
NBA Basketball |
04/28/2009 |
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| New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups claimed the Joe Dumars Trophy presented to 2008-09 NBA Sportsmanship Award winner, the league announced on Tuesday. The 12-year veteran, who finished with 82 first-place votes totalling 2,478 points, beat out Boston's Ray Allen and Detroit's Antonio McDyess, who ended second and third, respectively, in voting done by NBA players. The award is given annually to the player that represents the NBA in all phases of sportsmanship, including eth |
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| Hornets hope to even series with Denver in the Big Easy |
NBA Basketball |
04/27/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Star guard Chris Paul willed the New Orleans Hornets back into their Western Conference quarterfinals series with the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Now, Paul and Company hope to deadlock things when the teams resume the set in the Big Easy tonight. Paul posted game-highs with 32 points and 12 assists over the weekend as the Hornets escaped with a 95-93 win over the second-seeded Nuggets in New Orleans Arena. Veteran James Posey, who sprained his right knee in the game, connected for 13 point |
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| Paul helps Hornets sting Nuggets in Game 3 |
NBA Basketball |
04/25/2009 |
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| New Orleans, LA (Sportsbooks) - Chris Paul posted game-highs with 32 points and 12 assists as the New Orleans Hornets escaped with a 95-93 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of a Western Conference quarterfinal series. James Posey connected for 13 points and nine rebounds, including a key free throw in the final seconds for the Hornets, who picked up their first win of the series after dropping the first two on the road. David West racked up 19 points and nine boards before fouling out late, while Rasu |
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| Nuggets dominate Hornets again to take 2-0 series lead |
NBA Basketball |
04/23/2009 |
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| Denver, CO (Sportsbooks) - Chauncey Billups finished with 31 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a resounding 108-93 win over New Orleans in Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Billups' performance followed a 36-point effort in Game 1, which Denver won by a 113-84 score. The Nuggets now hold a firm 2-0 lead in this best-of-seven set, which continues Saturday as the Hornets host Game 3. "I'm in a nice little groove right now," Billups said. "The guys have been playing great, man, aroun |
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