Batum scores 33 points to help Blazers top Nuggets (AP)

Nicolas Batum woke up hoping his injured knee would allow him to play. As it happened, he set a Trail Blazers record with nine 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points to help Portland beat the Denver Nuggets 117-97 Saturday night. “When I came in tonight I was thinking, `Don’t hurt my knee, don’t be [...]

NBA Capsules: Bynum and Bryant lead Lakers (The Canadian Press)

DENVER – Andrew Bynum scored 22 points, Kobe Bryant added 20 and the Los Angeles Lakers opened a season-high six-game trip with a 93-89 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.
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Bynum, Bryant lead Lakers past Nuggets 93-89 (AP)

The Los Angeles Lakers opened a season-high six-game trip Friday night with a rare win in Denver, where the Nuggets were bleary-eyed and, in Danilo Gallinari’s case, blurry-eyed. Lakers coach Mike Brown was simply red-faced after a non-call in the waning seconds gave Denver one last shot at the victory.
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Nuggets look rejuvenated with ‘Melo gone (Yahoo! Sports)

George Karl says he hasn’t had this much fun coaching in years. It shows in Denver’s record.
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NBA Game of the Week Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NBA Game of the Week for the Week of January 30-February 5 The Northwest Division is shaping up to be the toughest division in the NBA this season. Four of the five teams in the division are in the top eight of the Western Conference.
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NBA Denver Nuggets February 2012 National and Local TV Schedule (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Denver Nuggets are doing all they can to bring an NBA championship to Denver this season. Don’t expect the likes of Danilo Gallinari, Al Harrington, and Nene Hilario to give up. With a strong February, the Nuggets can assure themselves a spot for a big postseason push.
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Knick Fans Need to Fire James Dolan: A Fan’s Perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

For all those tired of hearing the litany of embarrassing moments New York Knick/Madison Square Garden owner James Dolan has wrought on you, the fan, it is with some regret this treatise is provided. But only some regret, because if there was ever an owner that needed to be…
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Nuggets win 6th straight, 96-81 over Toronto (The Canadian Press)

DENVER – Rudy Fernandez provided both the spark and the cushion for the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.
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Nuggets win 6th straight, 96-81 over Toronto (AP)

Rudy Fernandez scored a season-high 23 in his return from a sore Achilles as the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 96-81 on Friday night. Danilo Gallinari added 21 points and Nene had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets in their sixth straight win. They capitalized on a Toronto lineup that was [...]

Nuggets thriving even with no headliner (AP)

Danilo Gallinari encountered a dogged defender on the court that he just couldn’t shake. No matter what move he made, this bulldog of a defender shadowed the smooth-shooting Denver Nuggets forward everywhere he went at practice on Thursday. Finally, Gallinari did the only thing he could think of to get open: He leaned over and [...]

Gallinari, Nuggets agree to 4-year extension (AP)

The Denver Nuggets have been billing themselves as a team without a bona fide star. That assertion is getting harder and harder to make, especially given the way 23-year-old Danilo Gallinari has been playing this season. The Nuggets signed the smooth-shooting Gallinari to a four-year extension on Wednesday, worth $ 42 million.
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Nuggets beat Anthony, Knicks in 2 overtimes (AP)

Carmelo Anthony sat silently at his locker, wondering if it was time to rest his aching body, or even shoot less. Wishing he was still in Denver never crossed his mind. “Expectations are still high. Things will still be great,” he said. “I’m not down, I’m not regretting anything. I’m not regretting the trade.” And [...]

An Early Look at the Western Conference Playoff Picture (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Western Conference Playoff Picture We’ve taken a look at the Eastern Conference surprises, but what of the West? For starters, in the East there are only 6 teams with a .500+ record. In the West, however, there are 10, which renders teams like the 9-7 Rockets and 9-7 Trail…
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Stoudemire becomes an invisible man (Yahoo! Sports)

Amar’e Stoudemire drilled a 3-pointer in the final seconds of the second overtime of what became another frustrating loss for the New York Knicks. The shot pulled his team into a one-possession game, though it would prove to be too little, too late.
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Nuggets Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The talk before the game was about a four-time All-Star forward. But another forward stole the show.
In Denver’s 119-114 double-overtime win over New York, Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari scored a career-high 37 points. Gallinari had been one of the players acquired last February from the Knicks for star forward Carmelo Anthony, and this was the [...]

Cured, George Karl still fights cancer (AP)

With no basketball to coach, George Karl is tending to his other passion in life: fighting cancer, a disease he’s beaten twice. The Denver Nuggets coach lent his voice Tuesday to the American Cancer Society and Quest Diagnostics, which are teaming up on a nationwide cancer prevention study. It aims to follow 300,000 people for [...]

Al Harrington tries and fails to eat the best cheeseburger ever made (Yahoo! Sports)

Last weekend Denver forward Al Harrington tried and failed to eat a six-cheese type of burger featuring two pounds worth of ground beef amongst other accoutrements, and this is both a good and bad thing. A good and not entirely … Continue reading →
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Video: Rajon Rondo throws a no-look alley-oop over his head from the 3-point line (Yahoo! Sports)

The lockout-inspired run of exhibition games has been full of exciting plays, from the thrilling dunk to the amazing pass to the thrillazing alley-oop. What’s best about all of them is that they remind us of the league we’re missing. … Continue reading →
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J.R. Smith signs to play in Chinese league (The Canadian Press)

DENVER – Wilson Chandler will have some company in China this season. Fellow Denver Nuggets free agent J.R. Smith is following him overseas.
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Free agent J.R. Smith signs with Chinese team (Yahoo! Sports)

Free agent J.R. Smith signs with Chinese team J.R. Smith has signed a contract to play in China this season. Smith can’t return to the NBA this season, even if owners and players settle their labor dispute, per the stipulations of The Chinese Basketball Association.
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J.R. Smith signs to play in Chinese league (AP)

J.R. Smith is the second Denver Nuggets free agent to sign a contract to play in China this season. By doing so, Smith won’t be able to return to play in the NBA if there is a 2011-12 season. Owners have locked out the players in a labor dispute and the Chinese Basketball Association has [...]

Smith signs deal to play in China (Yahoo! Sports)

Nuggets free-agent guard J.R. Smith will play in China this season.
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Finland stays in contention at Europeans (PA SportsTicker)

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Report: J.R. Smith nears deal with Chinese team (Yahoo! Sports)

Report: J.R. Smith nears deal with Chinese team J.R. Smith is nearing a deal with Chinese basketball club Shanxi that could make him the highest paid player in the league’s history, sources told Yahoo Sports Thursday. Smith, who last played the with Denver Nuggets before becoming…
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Smith nears deal to play in China (Yahoo! Sports)

J.R. Smith could pass on a chance to cash in on his NBA free agency by choosing to sign with a Chinese team.
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Nuggets free agent Chandler heading to China (AP)

Nuggets restricted free agent Wilson Chandler will play in China this season and won’t be able to opt out of his deal and return to the NBA if there is a 2011-12 season. Chandler’s agent, Chris Luchey, tells The Associated Press his client will play for Zhejiang Guangsha of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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Lawson set to take his game to Lithuania (AP)

Ty Lawson will join Zalgiris Kaunas of Lithuania, signing a deal that will allow the Denver Nuggets point guard to return to the NBA if the lockout ends. Paulius Motiejunas, the general director of Zalgiris Kaunas, confirmed the deal Monday night. A message was left for Lawson’s agent. Lawson will team up with Sonny Weems, [...]

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