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Crowded lineup welcomes back Nuggets' J.R. Smith from suspension
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The Nuggets lounged at the Four Seasons Hotel after Friday morning's shootaround, but J.R. Smith remained at the cavernous AmericanAirlines Arena, shooting jumper after jumper.
Nuggets start Graham, Balkman against Hawks
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George Karl's inner Jim Tracy came out Saturday, as the Nuggets coach made a couple of lineup changes to improve matchups.
Nuggets lose second straight despite 30 from Carmelo Anthony
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Once a virile NBA center, veteran Jason Collins now has a body suited for a warm-up suit.
Hochman: Carmelo Anthony impresses USA Basketball's Colangelo
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Jerry Colangelo had nestled into his seat at September's Hall of Fame inductions, when he spot- ted an old friend in the row below.
Nuggets lose second straight game
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A night after letting a tough road game slip through their fingers, the Nuggets let a road game slip through their fingers.
Carmelo can't carry offense by himself
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Well into Friday's second quarter, the Nuggets and Heat were knotted in a nice little game — until the Nuggets suddenly went as flat as a Cuban sandwich.
Afflalo offers solid effort in reserve role
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When a team scores 88 points, there generally aren't too many bright spots, and there weren't Friday with Denver, except for Carmelo Anthony (per usual), Ty Lawson and Arron Afflalo.
Nuggets get their first loss
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Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points on Friday. The rest of Denver's starters had 17.
Nuggets ready to take on Wade
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MIAMI — Each season, Denver's Carmelo Anthony plays a few circle-the-calendar games against fellow 2003 draftees.
Nuggets rookie point guard is turning heads
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Everyone who watched Ty Lawson blow by defenders, sprint the ball upcourt and hit 3-pointers that New Jersey's defense conceded in order to keep him out of the lane came away impressed.
Nuggets' J.R. Smith will need to work the rust off
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When Nuggets guard J.R. Smith returns from suspension Tuesday at Chicago, he will not immediately start, coach George Karl reiterated Wednesday.
Rookie Ty Lawson scores 23 to help keep Nuggets perfect
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In this part of the Northeast, caring about anything in the sporting landscape Wednesday night began and ended with the World Series. The arena was sparsely populated, which allowed the Nuggets fans in attendance to be pretty much as loud as the Nets fans.
Nuggets rout Nets to go 5-0
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The Nuggets used a big second half to pull away from New Jersey and win their fifth straight to open the season, 122-94, on Wednesday night at the Izod Center.
On return, Nuggets' Smith will play from the bench
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When Nuggets guard J.R. Smith returns from suspension on Nov. 10, he will not immediately start, Nuggets coach George Karl said Wednesday.
Nuggets Billups "D" seal victory against Pacers, 111-93
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Talk about misleading starts. The Nuggets popped the seal off their six-game road trip Tuesday night by going 1-for-7 from the field. Then, they blew the doors off the Pacers.
Nuggets coach Karl frustrated at NBA
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Denver coach George Karl is frustrated by the NBA's suspension of Kenyon Martin for Saturday's game against Sacramento, expressing that the NBA has "picked on" the Nuggets when it comes to suspensions and league rulings.
Nuggets improve to 4-0
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INDIANAPOLIS — 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
Melo ready for rumble with ex-teammate, Jones
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INDIANAPOLIS — For a few moments before and after tonight's game against Indiana, Dahntay Jones' 4-year-old son will steal the show in the Nuggets locker room, where last season he was a
Rondo-Paul incident under NBA review
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The NBA is reviewing the postgame incident in Boston involving New Orleans guard Chris Paul and the Celtics' Rajon Rondo, who agreed to a five-year contract extension Monday.
Nuggets' six-game road trip visits historically hard places to win
6 days ago by
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For the Nuggets' players, this road trip will seem like dining at a restaurant where they were once dumped. Five different times.
Hochman: Carmelo, J.R. a winning combination
6 days ago by
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We've gone only about 0.2 miles in this marathon of an NBA season, but a fascinating story line is already developed in Denver, where Carmelo Anthony is going all Alex English on opponents.
NBA tabs Nuggets' Anthony player of the week
6 days ago by
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The NBA on Monday named Carmelo Anthony the Western Conference player of the week after he paced the Nuggets to three season-opening victories.
Krieger: Melo adds fine new title: leader
7 days ago by
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Pro basketball's long grind is just beginning, as the Nuggets are the first to point out. But it is still worth noticing that through three games, Carmelo Anthony has been the best player in the NBA.
Melo's 42 lead Nuggets' onslaught against Grizzlies
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Chauncey Billups has played in the NBA since Ty Lawson was 10, dishing out 4,689 assists to everyone from Antonio McDyess to Zan Tabak.
With smith out, Karl prefers starting carter
7 days ago by
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Four more games! Then, finally, J.R. Smith will be back from his suspension and back in Denver's rotation. For now, coach George Karl continues to weather the storm by starting Anthony Carter in the backcourt with Chauncey Billups because "it's the most confident rotation."
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