Yardbarker: Chauncey Billups

NBA Betting: Nuggets vs Bulls

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:47:00 -0500

The Denver Nuggets and the Chicago Bulls will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at United Center. Oddsmakers currently have the Nuggets listed as 2-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Nuggets were defeated 125-100 by the Hawks last time out as 3-point underdogs. That game's 225 points sailed OVER the posted total of 210.5. Carmelo Anthony collected a game-high 30 points, and Chauncey Billups added 27 in a l...

The C's have 3 MVP Candidates

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:09:42 -0500

Ok, it's WAAAAAAAAY too early to be talking about MVP candidates. What this post is actually about is a cool new feature on basketball-reference.com (via BDL): the MVP Award Tracker.

Right now, here's their top 10:

Here's their disclaimer:

The NBA MVP Award Tracker ranks candidates based on a model built using previous voting results. This list does not represent the opinion of this site. Rather, these are the players that the voters are likely to target.

You can get the full explanation here.

So far, the only thing I think this shows is the Celtics and the Nuggets are playing great team basketball. But this will be an interesting thing to check in with from time to time.

Nuggets continue hot start, deny Nets first win

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:13:00 -0500

Chauncey Billups and Carmelo Anthony woke up the unbeaten Nuggets in a 44-point third quarter and Denver continued its best start since 1985-86 with a 122-94 victory over the winless New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.

Billups, Carmelo keep Nuggets unbeaten

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:03:36 -0500

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -Chauncey Billups and Carmelo Anthony woke up the unbeaten Nuggets in a 44-point third quarter and Denver continued its best start since 1985-86 with a 122-94 victory over the winless New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.

Roundup: Nuggets win, off to best start in 24 years

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:10:00 -0500

Tuesday's NBA roundup: Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points and Chauncey Billups added 24 to help Denver beat the Indiana Pacers 111-93, lifting the Nuggets to their best start in 24 years.

Magic Still Can’t Get Past the Pistons, Lose Ugly 85-80

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:38:00 -0500

What is about the Detroit Pistons? The Pistons no longer have Rahseed Wallace and Chauncey Billups. Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton missed the game due to injury yet the Pistons still gave the Magic fits and were able to pull off the upset, winning 85-80. The Magic are now just 6-29 against Detroit since taking a [...]

Melo, Billups lead unbeaten Nuggets past Pacers

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:02:15 -0500

Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points and Chauncey Billups added 24 to help Denver beat the Indiana Pacers 111-93 on Tuesday night, lifting the Nuggets to their best start in 24 years.

Preview: Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:26:36 -0500

Tonight, the Magic will face off with their arch-nemesis, the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons have given the Magic fits over the years, eliminating them from the playoffs in 2003, 2007 and 2008 and sweeping the Magic last season. But this is not the Same Pistons team. Gone are Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Rasheed Wallace. In [...]

Game 2 Preview: Nuggets vs. Blazers

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:05:20 -0500

7:30 p.m. Pacific at the Rose Garden TV: TNT A Look at the Nuggets Division rival Denver cruises into town fresh off of a 114-105 spanking of the Jazz in Pepsi Center. This is pretty much the Denver team you remember from last year save that springy shooting guard J.R. Smith is serving a seven-game suspension for reckless driving (the vehicle kind, not the down-the-lane kind) over the summer break. The Nuggs barely missed him though. Carmelo Anthony l...

Chauncey Billups: The Disposable Superstar

Mon, 11 May 2009 19:19:19 -0500

Tom Friend has written a tremendous story about Chauncey Billups' journey from high school star in Denver to starting point guard for a Denver Nuggets team that is poised to reach the Western Conference Finals. Friend's article is lengthy but well worth reading. Click on the following link and enjoy:

The Disposable Superstar

Billups Sinks Boston 87-85

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:35:49 -0500

As soon as the game was over, my buddy Chris (who's a Spurs fan) sent me a text message: "I want to see these 2 teams in the conference finals". Me too, Chris. Me too. All the credit in the world to the Pistons, and specifically Chauncey Billups, who knocked down two free-throws with a tenth of a second left to seal the win, 87-85. They gave the Celtics everything they had and