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| Iverson helps Nuggets get past New Jersey |
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03/22/2008 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (Best E Casino) - Allen Iverson finished with 26 points and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets used a strong fourth quarter to beat New Jersey, 125-114, at the IZOD Center. Linas Kleiza had 23 points off the bench, while Marcus Camby had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Denver, which broke a two-game losing streak. Carmelo Anthony and Kenyon Martin each chipped in 17 points. "I thought our bench was fantastic. As the game wore on and on Iverson's penetration gave more and more trouble," N |
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| Sixers try to stay hot in Orlando |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2008 |
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| ight, when they pay a visit to the Orlando Magic at Amway Arena. The Sixers have been the hottest team in the Eastern Conference as of late, having won four straight and 16 of their last 20 games. They welcomed back former star Allen Iverson and the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, handing the visitors a 115-113 setback in front of a sellout crowd at the Wachovia Center. Andre Miller, who was part of the Iverson deal last December, recorded 28 points and 12 assists to lead the Sixers on an emotional night. Andre |
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| Suddenly-slumping Rockets to visit Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2008 |
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| Best E Casino) - Two teams battling for playoff positioning in the Western Conference meet tonight as the Houston Rockets visit the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena. The Warriors are No. 8 in the West standings and are 2 1/2 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets for the conference's final spot, while Houston is the third seed and a half-game behind New Orleans for the lead in the Southwest Division. The Lakers are just a half-game in front of the Hornets for the top spot in West. This is the fourth and fina |
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| Nuggets continue swing in New Jersey |
NBA Basketball |
03/21/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Denver Nuggets could miss the playoffs even if they post 50-plus wins this season. So tonight they will try to make up some ground against the New Jersey Nets at the Izod Center. Denver is 0-2 so far on a five-game road trip and suffered its fifth straight loss as the guest after Wednesday's 115-113 setback to the Philadelphia 76ers in Allen Iverson's return to the Wachovia Center. Iverson had 32 points and eight assists for Denver, which fell to 12-21 on the road. Iverson spent his fi |
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| Dallas needs to be careful |
NBA Basketball |
03/20/2008 |
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| onference playoff standings. Dallas (44-24) is just a half game behind No. 6 San Antonio and two in back of the fourth-seeded Phoenix Suns. However, the Mavericks are only 1 1/2 games in front of No. 8 Golden State and four ahead of the ninth-seeded Denver Nuggets. The Mavericks will split their final 14 regular-season games between American Airlines Center and the road. They still have to play the Spurs, Golden State, Utah and New Orleans at home. Dallas also has road games versus Denver, the Warriors, Laker |
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| No "Answer" for 76ers; A.I. comes up short in return to Philly |
NBA Basketball |
03/20/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - Andre Miller scored 28 points and doled out 12 assists, upstaging Allen Iverson's return to Philadelphia as the sizzling 76ers edged the Denver Nuggets, 115-113. Samuel Dalembert's miraculous dunk of a blind pass from Andre Iguodala put the Sixers on top with 32.9 seconds left, but Iverson had a chance to win it for the Nuggets. His three-pointer clanged off the iron, though, as did Marcus Camby's putback attempt, and Philadelphia hung on. Iguodala scored 21 points, and Da |
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| Anthony, Iverson need supporting cast to step it up |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - All-Stars Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson are doing what is expected of them, but if the Denver Nuggets hope to make the playoffs their teammates need to step up. Denver (40-27) is scheduled to play nine of its final 15 games on the road. It will not be easy for the Nuggets, who still have to play Phoenix twice, Golden State twice, at Utah and against the Mavericks and Rockets at the Pepsi Center. On Wednesday, Iverson returns to Philadelphia for the first time since being traded to Denv |
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| Cavs, Pistons renew their rivalry in Cleveland |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2008 |
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| n Loans Arena. The Cavaliers defeated the Pistons in six games in the 2007 East finals. The Pistons try to extend their winning streak to four games. Hamilton poured in 24 points to lead an offensive explosion for the Pistons, as Detroit pounded the Denver Nuggets, 136-120, on Tuesday at The Palace. The 136 points scored set a season-high for the Pistons, as did the 120 points allowed. Detroit also delivered 73 points in the opening half, the most for the franchise since April of 1991. Rasheed Wallace recorde |
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| Hawks fly into New Jersey |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2008 |
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| . On Tuesday, Luol Deng scored a team- high 20 points to lead five Bulls in double figures, as Chicago downed the Nets, 112-96, at the United Center. Vince Carter poured in 22 points to pace the Nets, who had a two-game winning streak halted. Richard Jefferson netted 21 and Marcus Williams scored 16 off the bench for New Jersey, which has dropped seven of its last nine games overall. The Nets will host Allen Iverson and the Denver Nuggets on Friday at the Izod Center. New Jersey is 17-17 at home this season. |
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| Suns try to stay hot against Seattle |
NBA Basketball |
03/19/2008 |
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| rst place in the Pacific Division. The Lakers are tied with Houston for the top spot in the West. Seattle attempts to put the brakes on an eight-game losing streak. On Sunday, Marcus Camby had a triple-double by the end of the third quarter, and the Denver Nuggets set a franchise-record for most points in a regulation game with a 168-116 victory over the SuperSonics at the Pepsi Center. Rookie Kevin Durant ended with 23 points for Seattle, which has lost eight in a row and 12 of its last 13 games overall. Chr |
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