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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Thanks to my friend Kurt, for these great pictures. While at the Starbuck’s at Belleview and Syracuse the other day, he ran into Denver Nuggets Chris Andersen and Anthony Carter. Kurt ended up talking with their agent, and then was able to snap a few pictures of the vehicles Birdman and A.C. were driving that [...]
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
8 playoffs wins in 2009.
Let it sink in and savor it a moment, Nuggets fans, but realize that we’re only half-way to the summit. The next obstacle in our path is the formidable Los Angeles Lakers – the #1 seed in 2009, and looking to repeat their trip to the NBA Finals from last year.
After [...]
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Friday, May 1st, 2009
Somewhat lost in the shuffle last week as the Nuggets were busy vanquishing their first round demons, Chauncey Billups was awarded the NBA’s Sportsmanship award.
The annual award reflects the ideals of sportsmanship — ethical behavior, fair play and integrity — in amateur and professional basketball, a key focus of the league’s NBA Cares program efforts. [...]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
In looking back upon the Denver Nuggets first round, game four dominating 121-63 victory over the New Orleans Hornets, let’s take a look at the numbers:
Largest margin of victory on the road, in NBA playoff history (58 points)
Tied the largest margin of victory (Minneapolis Lakers – 1956) in NBA playoff history (58 points)
The Nuggets held [...]
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Monday, March 16th, 2009
Here’s what one long-time Nuggets fan thinks what needs to happen to finish up this season and win the 2009 Northwest Division crown, and a handy 3rd or 4th place seed in the Western Conference.
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Friday, February 13th, 2009
Denver Nuggets fans have two events to look forward to during this weekend’s festivities in Phoenix.
First up, is the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday night, where J.R. Smith was a late addition to the foursome competing. J.R. replaced Memphis’s Rudy Gay, who injured his hip earlier this week. Defending champ Dwight Howard of Orlando, 2006 [...]
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Friday, February 6th, 2009
Earlier this week, NBA fans were robbed of a potentially great game.
On Tuesday night, the San Antonio Spurs were in Denver for a match-up between two Western Conference division leaders. Shortly before the game, the news came out that Manu Ginobli would not be dressed for the matchup, out with a bruised hip. We were also told that we should not expect to see Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Michael Finley.
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
Fellow long-time blogger Michael De Leon contacted NuggetsHoops for a Q&A session heading into tonight’s matchup between the Spurs and the Nuggets.
You can find today’s Q&A post at ProjectSpurs.com along with lots of other great insights into tonight’s foe. I’ve cross-posted the contents below. Enjoy tonight’s game at 7PM Mountain Time. Go Nuggets!
Project Spurs: We’ve seen [...]
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
It’s a minor layout improvement for NuggetsHoops.com, but it will pave the way for further enhancements and a better user experience here in the very near future. Stay tuned!
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Friday, January 23rd, 2009
Carmelo Anthony was passed in the final week of voting for a starting forward position in the 2009 All-Star game. Will he get voted in (and teammate Chauncey Billups) by the coaches next week?
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