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January 03, 2009 by
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(Boulder-CO) This site is obsolete! If you're here and wondering what's going on with the Denver Nuggets head over to the NEW and IMPROVED NUGG DOCTOR! What are you waiting for? Bang the link!
Moving Day!
December 31, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) 2009 is going to bring in some changes for all of us, but for starters I'm moving from Blogger to Bloguin effective as of today! Update your favorites and be sure to read the welcome post at The New Nugg Doctor! There are a lot of great features with the new site and I hope ...
Selfish, Selfish, Selfish
December 30, 2008 by
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(AP Photo/John Bazemore) (Boulder-CO) After hanging tough with the Atlanta Hawks for a half, the Denver Nuggets decided to play pick-up style basketball and as a result were embarrassed in the dirty dirty, 109-91. For some reason, this team forgets how to play as a team from time...
Today's Date in NBA History
December 30, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) Today's date is December 30th, and on this day: '61- Wilt Chamberlain scored 42 points in a 116-111 loss to Boston, the 14th straight game in which he scored at least 40 points, an NBA record. '71- The Los Angeles Lakers posted a 122-106 victory at Seattle...
All-Star Balloting Second Returns
December 30, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic and LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers lead the Eastern Conference, while Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets top the Western Conference after the second returns of 2009 NBA All-Star Balloting...
Game 32: Nuggets @ Hawks
December 29, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) The Mile High crew is down in the dirty south tonight to take on the dirty birds. The Atlanta Hawks are a solid team, led by an amazing player, of which the Nuggets should not take lightly. The Hawks are currently riding a four-game win streak after once again falling...
It's Nice to Have 'Melo Back
December 28, 2008 by
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(AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (Boulder-CO) The Denver Nuggets won consecutive games for the first time since mid December by downing the Knicks, 117-110, in Carmelo Anthony's first game back since missing three straight with a sore elbow. As for how the elbow is feeling with a week...
Today's Date in NBA History
December 28, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) Today's date is December 28th, and on this day: '50- Dolph Schayes of Syracuse pulled down 35 rebounds, at the time an NBA record in the new statistical category, in a game at Philadelphia against the Warriors. '95- Dick Motta of Dallas became the third NBA...
Game 31: Nuggets @ Knicks
December 28, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) With the return of Carmelo Anthony expected today for the Denver star's homecoming his timing couldn't be better. The Nuggets start a four-game road trip today that starts in New York before stops at Atlanta, Toronto, and Oklahoma City and despite the Nuggets 2...
Bombs Away!
December 27, 2008 by
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(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (Boulder-CO) The Denver Nuggets never cease to amaze me. On some nights they just won't share the ball; on others sharing is all that matters. And then there is last night's 15-three "feel good" performance in a grinch of a win over the...
How the Nuggets Saved Christmas
December 27, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) The video highlights of how the Nuggets saved Christmas! Go Nuggets!
Today's Date in NBA History
December 27, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) Today's date is December 27th, and on this day: '56- Bill Sharman
Today's Date in NBA History
December 26, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) Today's date is December 26th, and on this day: '76- Larry Kenon of San Antonio set an NBA record with 11 steals in the Spurs
Game 30: 76ers @ Nuggets
December 26, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) Thank God Christmas is over! If you're anything like me you are trying to resume a normal existence as we all overload the trash and start cleaning out the fridge. And what better way for things to get back to protocol than the Nuggets winning tonight at the Pepsi...
Nuggets Shoot Themselves in Foot
December 24, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) I said it before, and I'll say it again: Nothing about the Portland Trailblazers impresses me. The Denver Nuggets flat out beat themselves last night by abandoning everything that is holy to them offensively and even if you didn't have the chance to watch last...
Today's Date in NBA History
December 24, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) Today's date is December 24th, and on this day: '60- Boston pulled down 109 rebounds in a game against Detroit to establish an NBA record as the Celtics beat the Pistons 150-106. Enjoy your day!
Game 29: Nuggets @ Trailblazers
December 23, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) My prescription for another wins against the Trailblazers is the same as before, only this time the task of containing Brandon Roy is going to be much tougher. In last night's game, Roy was held to just eight points partially due to foul trouble, but he still played...
Denver D Blazes Blazers
December 23, 2008 by
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(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (Boulder-CO) When the Denver Nuggets needed to step up the most they found a way to do so. On the heel of news that Carmelo Anthony is being placed on the injured list for a sore right elbow earlier in the day Denver didn't use losing their primary...
Today's Date in NBA History
December 23, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) Today's date is December 23rd, and on this day: '90- In a game that took 26 days to decide, the Boston Celtics downed the Atlanta Hawks 132-104 at the Garden. The game was originally scheduled to be played on November 28, but a wet playing surface, caused by condensation...
Carmelo a Scratch
December 22, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) Just reported - Carmelo Anthony will not play either tonight or tomorrow night against the Trailblazers citing a sore right elbow as the reason. Now the Nuggets are really going to need great performances out of their supporting cast to maintain atop the Northwest Division...
3 Straight Losses Have Me Worried
December 21, 2008 by
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(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) (Boulder-CO) For the first time this season, the Nuggets are losers of three straight games. Carmelo continues to slump offensively, the Nuggets can't defend against true size in the middle, and for the third straight game Denver has not been able to eclipse...
Today's Date in NBA History
December 21, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) Today's date is December 21st, and on this day: '80- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became only the fifth player in NBA history to notch 25,000 points as he scored a season-high 42 points in the Lakers
Game 27: Nuggets @ Suns
December 20, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) Tonight, the Nuggets look to bounce back after consecutive losses to the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers. The order is a tall one, but I think Denver has shown us resolve after coming off of tough losses this year and what a better time to break out of their losing...
Add the Cavs to the List
December 20, 2008 by
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(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (Boulder-CO) There just seems to be a few teams that have the Nuggets number. The Lakers, Jazz, and now add the Cavaliers to that list. Denver lost last their first pair of consecutive games since acquiring Chauncey Billups last night to Cleveland, 105-88, but what ...
Today's Date in NBA History
December 20, 2008 by
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(Boulder-CO) Today's date is December 20th, and on this day: '66- Seattle was named the 11th franchise city in the NBA. Approximately one month later the team was named the SuperSonics, the result of a local contest won by Howard E. Schmidt. '92- Buck Williams becomes...
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