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| Nuggets visit Jazz with playoff berth looming |
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04/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Denver Nuggets are clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, as they wrap up a four-game road trip tonight against the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena. Denver is one game ahead of Golden State for the final postseason berth in the West, and has three games remaining in the regular season. It can capture a playoff berth with a victory tonight, coupled with a Golden State loss versus the Clippers. The Nuggets have won two straight and improved to 2-1 on |
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| Paul, Scott deserve hardware |
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04/11/2008 |
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| can also defend in the low post. The Duke product does the things that go unnoticed, but are necessary to win games, and inasmuch is deserving of Defensive Player of the Year honors. HONORABLE MENTION: BRUCE BOWEN (SAN ANTONIO SPURS), MARCUS CAMBY (DENVER NUGGETS), KEVIN GARNETT (BOSTON CELTICS), JOSH SMITH (ATLANTA HAWKS). MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: DANNY GRANGER (INDIANA PACERS) Playing in just his third season, the 25-year-old Granger arrived this season. The New Mexico product is averaging a team-best 18.9 po |
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| Miami welcomes Memphis to South Beach |
NBA Basketball |
04/11/2008 |
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| , while Earl Barron and Mark Blount ended with 13 points apiece. Miami is a brutal 8-31 at home this season. The Heat will visit Cleveland on Sunday and Toronto on Monday before returning home to close out an abysmal campaign on April 16 against the Denver Nuggets. Memphis attempts to get back on the winning track against the Heat. Amare Stoudemire scored 28 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, as the playoff-bound Phoenix Suns topped the Grizzlies, 127-113, at FedExForum. Rudy Gay finished with 36 points and |
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| Nuggets, Warriors continue battle for last playoff berth |
NBA Basketball |
04/10/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors continue to battle for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference, as the teams meet tonight at ORACLE Arena. Golden State and the Nuggets are tied for eighth place in the West, two games behind the seventh-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the standings. Denver is 2-1 against the Warriors this season, and defeated Golden State, 124-120, on December 28 at ORACLE Arena. The teams split a pair of contests at the Pepsi Center. The Nugget |
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| Clippers host Kobe, Lakers |
NBA Basketball |
04/10/2008 |
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| asol ended with 21 points and 13 rebounds in defeat. Forward Luke Walton (strained right hamstring) is questionable for the Lakers. He has missed two straight games. The Clippers have lost three in a row. Carmelo Anthony scored 36 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a much-needed 117-99 victory over the Clippers on Tuesday at the Staples Center. Cuttino Mobley ended with 25 points for the Clippers, who have dropped 14 of their last 16 games overall. Elton Brand chipped in 17 points and Quinton Ross netted 10 |
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| Nuggets win to keep pace with Warriors |
NBA Basketball |
04/09/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (Best E Casino) - Carmelo Anthony scored 36 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a much-needed 117-99 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Allen Iverson added 21 points and nine assists for the Nuggets, who snapped a two-game skid. The Nuggets and the Warriors are tied for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Golden State defeated Sacramento on Tuesday night and will host the Nuggets on Thursday. Linas Kleiza gave 15 points off the bench. Marcus Camby ended with 13 |
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| Now is not the time for Denver to go on a losing streak |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Denver Nuggets are in a battle with the Golden State Warriors for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference playoff race. Denver (46-31) will play three of its final regular-season games on the road. Golden State will host the Nuggets on Thursday at ORACLE Arena. Denver is 2-1 against the Warriors this season, and defeated Golden State, 124-120, on December 24 at ORACLE Arena. The Warriors (46-31) will play four of their final five games at home. They will host Sacra |
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| Nuggets visit Clippers at Staples Center |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Denver Nuggets attempt to halt a two-game losing streak when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers tonight at the Staples Center. Denver is tied with the Golden State Warriors for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference. Golden State will host the Nuggets on Thursday at ORACLE Arena. The Nuggets have won two in a row and are 2-1 against the Clippers this season. Denver, which has dropped four of its last five at the Clippers, has won four of the last five contests in |
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| Warriors welcome Kings to ORACLE Arena |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The playoff-hopeful Golden State Warriors attempt to get back on the winning track, as they welcome the Sacramento Kings tonight to ORACLE Arena. Golden State is tied with the Denver Nuggets for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference. The Warriors are scheduled to host the Nuggets on Thursday. Golden State plays the opener of a three-game homestand tonight. The Warriors are 25-12 at home this season. On Sunday, Chris Paul compiled the fourth triple-double of his caree |
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| Playoff-hopeful Mavs host Sonics |
NBA Basketball |
04/08/2008 |
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| rk) - The Dallas Mavericks continue their push to earn a playoff berth, as they welcome the Seattle SuperSonics tonight to American Airlines Center. Dallas is No. 7 in the Western Conference, and sits two games ahead of the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets. The Mavericks play the opener of a two-game homestand on Tuesday. Dallas, which is 31-7 at home this season, will host the Utah Jazz on Thursday at American Airlines Center. Reigning MVP Dirk Nowitzki poured in 32 points and pulled down 12 rebounds |
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