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| Gordon, Bulls take down Nuggets in offensive outburst |
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02/23/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - Ben Gordon poured in 37 points and dished out five assists off the bench to lead the Chicago Bulls in a 135-121 victory over the Denver Nuggets at the United Center. Andres Nocioni chipped in 21 points for the Bulls, who have won two of three overall. Tyrus Thomas recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards. Kirk Hinrich added 16 points and 14 assists, while Thabo Sefolosha and Joakim Noah gave 14 points each. Noah also had 10 rebounds. J.R. Smith tallied a career-hig |
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| Bulls pay tribute to Northern Illinois shooting victims with moment of silence |
NBA Basketball |
02/22/2008 |
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CHICAGO (AP) -The Chicago Bulls held a moment of silence and wore T-shirts honoring the victims of the recent shootings at Northern Illinois during Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets. The school's basketball teams also attended the game. A 27-year-old graduate student killed five people and injured several others in a university lecture hall before committing suicide. Northern Illinois is located in DeKalb, about 65 miles west of Chicago.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights re |
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| Calipari has undefeated Tigers cruising in his 8th season |
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02/22/2008 |
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| see coach Bruce Pearl, who grew up in Massachusetts, admires what Calipari accomplished. ``To get UMass to the Final Four? Are you kidding me? That's one of the great jobs all time in college basketball history,'' Pearl said. Camby, now with the Denver Nuggets, stays in touch with Calipari and loves to watch Calipari's teams play. He said he sees no difference in the coach's style in trying to get the most out of his players. ``He's probably the best coach I've ever had. Not knocking any of the coaches |
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| Nuggets net Green |
NBA Basketball |
02/21/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - The Denver Nuggets acquired guard Taurean Green from the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday for guard Von Wafer. Green saw action in eight games for Portland this season, averaging 2.1 points and 1.0 assists per game. The Blazers' 52nd pick in the 2007 draft spent his collegiate career with the University of Florida, winning back-to-back national titles. Wafer played in 21 games for the Nuggets this year, averaging 1.3 rebounds per contest. |
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| Nene to undergo chemotherapy |
NBA Basketball |
02/21/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Denver Nuggets forward Nene will undergo one treatment of chemotherapy next Tuesday for a malignant tumor, the club revealed on Thursday. Nene had a biopsy performed on a small testicular tumor last month, which proved to be malignant. He underwent surgery to remove the tumor on January 14. Following the treatment, Nene will have a brief period of recovery. There is still no precise timetable in place for his return to the court. Nene, who announced on January 11 that he was tak |
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| Big Ticket back for Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - All-Star forward Kevin Garnett returned from an injury and started for the Boston Celtics in Tuesday's 124-118 loss to the Denver Nuggets. In just under 21 minutes of action, Garnett tallied four points and reeled in eight rebounds. "I felt good," Garnett said after the loss to Denver. "(I had) no pain, no discomfort." Garnett had missed nine consecutive outings with a strained abdominal muscle, sustained in the 87-86 win over Minnesota on Jan. 25. The NBA-best Celtics posted a |
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| Garnett returns, but Celtics lose at Denver |
NBA Basketball |
02/20/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Carmelo Anthony poured in 29 points, including 12-of-13 free-throw shooting, and pulled down seven rebounds as the Denver Nuggets became the first Western Conference squad all season to defeat the NBA-best Boston Celtics, spoiling Kevin Garnett's return to action with a 124-118 victory at the Pepsi Center. Allen Iverson added 28 points while hauling in seven boards and handing out nine assists for the Nuggets, who have triumphed in four of their last five contests. Iverson was n |
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| NBA to have an outdoor preseason game |
NBA Basketball |
02/19/2008 |
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| Indian Wells, CA (Best E Casino) - The NBA announced on Tuesday that the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns will play an outdoor preseason game on October 11 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. "We're excited to be part of this historic event," said Nuggets vice president of basketball operations Mark Warkentien. "Everyone who loves basketball has played it outdoors. We think this is a great setting for this game." This will be the first game that will be played outdoors in over |
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| Phoenix Suns to play first outdoor game in modern NBA history |
NBA Basketball |
02/19/2008 |
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) -The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets will play the first outdoor game in more than 35 years during the 2008-09 preseason. The exhibition game on Oct. 11 at the 16,000-seat Indian Wells Tennis Garden will be televised by TNT. The game follows the NHL's successful outdoor game on New Year's Day in Buffalo, N.Y. ``What will happen here will be historic,'' Rick Welts, the Suns' president and chief operating officer, said Tuesday. ``More importantly, I think this will be a lot of |
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| Celtics' Garnett back in lineup Tuesday night against Denver |
NBA Basketball |
02/19/2008 |
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| sagreement from Kevin Garnett. However, no amount of pleading will sway Rivers from his plan. Garnett, who's been sidelined since Jan. 25 with a strained abdominal muscle, will only play a limited number of minutes in Tuesday night's game with the Denver Nuggets. Rivers wouldn't reveal how much court time Garnett would see in his return. ``I know exactly what I'm going to do with him,'' Rivers said. ``I'm not going to vary from it.'' Rivers was asked if he thought Garnett might yell about the amount o |
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