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Lawson improving, but still game-time decision for Nuggets at Memphis

Found January 30, 2012 on All Things Nuggets:
PLAYERS: Ty Lawson,  George Karl,  Andre Miller
TEAMS: Denver Nuggets

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Ty Lawson said Monday that his injured ankle is improving, but that he remains a game-time decision for the Nuggets vs. the Grizzlies in Memphis on Tuesday. More updates and details coming later at denverpost.com/nuggets. George Karl, Andre Miller and Lawson talked about what his absence meant to Denver in its loss to the Clippers on Sunday: brightcove.createExperiences();
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Via Jocks and Stiletto Jill  |  January 30, 2012

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Nuggets PG Lawson expects to play vs. Clippers

Via Pro Sports Daily  |  January 29, 2012
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VID: Rudy Fernandez’s wicked blind tip-in basket

Via Rant Sports  |  January 30, 2012
We’ve all seen plenty of tip-back dunks in our time. They almost always make for spectacular highlights. You don’t think of a tip-in as being highlight worthy, normally. This blind, back-to-the-basket, over-the-shoulder, left-handed tip by the Denver Nuggets’ Rudy Fernandez is the exception to that rule. I bet he couldn’t do this again in a million tries...

JR Smith’s Sister Got Into Another Fight With Fans in China

Via Terez Owens  |  January 30, 2012
What did she do now T.. I bet JR Smith wishes he was playing in the NBA right about now…For the second time since his stint with a Chinese team began, JR Smith’s sister got into another altercation with fans at her brother’s game. Stephanie Smith went on Twitter to explain…She tweets, “1st of all neither of us is embarrassed by each other. 2nd of all...

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Via Fox Sports Tennessee  |  January 31, 2012
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Via Denver Post  |  January 30, 2012
Nuggets guard Ty Lawson was a late scratch from Sunday night's game against the Los Angeles because of a sprained left ankle that continues to give him problems.

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Via Denver Post  |  January 31, 2012
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Via Bacon Sports  |  January 31, 2012
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Via Rant Sports  |  January 31, 2012
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Via All Things Nuggets  |  January 31, 2012
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Via nba.com/nuggets  |  January 31, 2012
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Via Denver Post  |  February 01, 2012
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Denver Nuggets (14-6) at Memphis Grizzlies (10-10), 8 p.m. (ET)

Via Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com  |  January 31, 2012
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Via Basketball ] MiamiHerald.com  |  January 29, 2012
A pair of Western Conference contenders meet in the Rockies Sunday when the Denver Nuggets entertain the Los Angeles Clippers at Pepsi Center.
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