TAG: denver nuggets
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Feb 3, 2012 / 12:00 pm
By Sean Sweeney
Last night, Denver ran away from L.A. in the Staples Center because they dominated at points in the second and late in the third quarter. George Karl trusts his bench, almost too much in fact. His goal this year might be to coach this team like its intramurals. That’s just speculation, but with the way he hands out minutes, 11 guys all average double figures, we wouldn’t be surprised. Having a decent bench is always important, but it’s never been stressed like this. Five games in six nights will leave your team playing more up and down than a seesaw if the second unit can’t hoop. Read More »
Tags: Al Harrington, Andre Miller, Corey Brewer, Dallas Mavericks, denver nuggets, Drew Gooden, Evan Turner, Gary Neal, George Karl, gregg popovich, Jason Terry, manu ginobili, Milwaukee Bucks, Rodrigue Beaubois, Rudy Fernandez, san antonio spurs, Tiago Splitter
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Feb 3, 2012 / 2:54 am
By Dime Magazine
There’s no grander stage than Madison Square Garden, and Derrick Rose shined like stars should in NYC as Chicago bounced the Knicks, 105-102. The basics first: 32 points, 13 assists. What left you gasping: a blow-by Toney Douglas dunk in the third, a deke of Tyson Chandler at the rim a little later. The capper, however, was a layup where he avoided Chandler, Amar’e Stoudemire and Jared Jeffries driving through the lane while playing hide-and-seek with the ball around his head. Read More »
Tags: Amar'e Stoudemire, Atlanta Hawks, Blake Griffin, Chicago Bulls, denver nuggets, derrick rose, Golden State Warriors, Gordon Hayward, Kevin Harlan, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, new orleans hornets, New York Knicks, Nicolas Batum, Portland Trail Blazers, san antonio spurs, Stephen Curry, Tim Duncan, Timofey Mozgov, Utah Jazz
117 Comments » | Posted in Smack |
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Feb 1, 2012 / 1:13 am
By Dime Magazine
Joe Johnson is absolutely balling right now. He dropped 24 in the first half of Atlanta’s blowout win in Toronto. After he closed the frame with a rainbow three from the top of the key, the ATL play-by-play guy yelled, “Nothing but the bottom of the sack.” It’s not even a question anymore whether he’s an All-Star. If he keeps this up, we’re only asking for him to give back $30 million to the Hawks, rather than $40 mill. 30 points on 13-for-18 from the field, in only three quarters … Tracy McGrady added 15 off the bench … Read More »
Tags: Andre Miller, Atlanta Hawks, boston celtics, Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Rush, Byron Mullens, carmelo anthony, Charlotte Bobcats, Cleveland Cavaliers, danny granger, Danny Green, denver nuggets, Deron Williams, DeSagana Diop, Indiana Pacers, Joe Johnson, Kyrie Irving, los angeles lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, O.J. Mayo, pau gasol, Paul George, Roy Hibbert, san antonio spurs, T-Pain, Tony Allen, Toronto Raptors
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By Sean Sweeney
Ranking the NBA from worst to first …
30. New Orleans Hornets (3-15)
Last Week: 25, -5
Since they started off the year 2-0, the Hornets have lost more than just their sting. They’re 1-15 since and haven’t sniffed an ounce of winning. One thing you can say about them is they fight. Their last nine losses have all been by 10 or less against teams sporting a .606 winning percentage. Read More »
Tags: Andray Blatche, Andrea Bargnani, Bismack Biyombo, Brandon Jennings, carmelo anthony, Charlotte Bobcats, Dallas Mavericks, denver nuggets, Deron Williams, Detroit Pistons, dirk nowitzki, Greg Monroe, Indiana Pacers, lamar odom, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Mike Conley, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Raja Bell, san antonio spurs, Toronto Raptors, Ty Lawson, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards
3 Comments » | Posted in Hit List, Latest News, NBA |
By Aron Phillips
When I posted the Miami Floridians jerseys last week, people went nuts. Now, it’s time to unveil eight other throwbacks that you’ll see on the court starting Feb. 1 when NBA Hardwood Classics Month kicks off. Read More »
Tags: Carolina Cougars, Charlotte Bobcats, denver nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Stars, Memphis Grizzlies, Memphis Tams, Miami Floridians, Miami Heat, Minnesota Muskies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New York Nets, san antonio spurs, Texas Chaparrals
7 Comments » | Posted in NBA, Style - Kicks and Gear |
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Jan 26, 2012 / 11:00 am
By Andrew Greif
All things being equal, the NBA’s best sixth men would rather be starting, of course. On other teams, there’s a chance they certainly would be. You don’t have to look much further than Jason Terry. He’s been the second-best player on a championship team and one of the fourth quarter shoulders the Dallas Mavericks have leaned on for the past eight seasons. Is he good enough to start? Of course. Even though his numbers are down this year (13.9 points, 41 percent shooting), Terry’s been hitting big jumpers and spot up threes for the past decade. As a starter, he’d be a nice player. As a bench player, he became a staple of what it means to be a great sixth man. Read More »
Tags: Al Harrington, Carl Landry, Dallas Mavericks, denver nuggets, feature, Golden State Warriors, Ian Mahinmi, J.J. Redick, Jamal Crawford, James Harden, Jason Terry, Los Angeles Clippers, Lou Williams, Mo Williams, Nate Robinson, new orleans hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Thaddeus Young
4 Comments » | Posted in NBA |
By Sean Sweeney
Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love and Danilo Gallinari can all stretch out and smile. They have extensions, and won’t be going into next summer having to deal with offer sheets and money and teams vying for their services and their own teams pulling them back in. After back-n-forth rumors that nearly escalated to JoePa levels these last few days about Love, it’s official. He has agreed to a four-year, $62 million extension to stay in Minnesota. It wasn’t the max extension Rose and Westbrook both received. Reports are saying the Wolves wanted to save the “designated player” status for Ricky Rubio (in the new CBA, teams are allowed one designated player contract, which can run for five seasons). But Love will be in Minnesota, for at least until 2015, when he can opt out for an even bigger deal. Read More »
Tags: Brook Lopez, Danilo Gallinari, denver nuggets, derrick rose, Eric Gordon, Indiana Pacers, Kevin Love, Memphis Grizzlies, michael beasley, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, new orleans hornets, Nicolas Batum, O.J. Mayo, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, Roy Hibbert, Russell Westbrook, Ryan Anderson
7 Comments » | Posted in Latest News, NBA |
By Sean Sweeney
If you thought this year’s class of point guards was strong, think again. In fact, go back three years to 2009 to find a draft class deep enough to hide the Hulk. Eight of the point guards drafted in the first round are now starting in the NBA, and while none of them can boast the star power of Derrick Rose or the potential of John Wall, they can all play. As offenses have slowed to a crawl this year, and with shooting percentages melting, having a point guard that can make plays and create for others is almost a necessity. Read More »
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Brandon Jennings, Darren Collison, denver nuggets, Eric Maynor, feature, Golden State Warriors, Jeff Teague, Jonny Flynn, Jrue Holiday, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, new orleans hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers, Ricky Rubio, Sacramento Kings, Stephen Curry, Ty Lawson, Tyreke Evans, Utah Jazz
10 Comments » | Posted in Featured Gallery, NBA, NBA Draft |
By Sean Sweeney

Back again for the third time, NBA TV is presenting another season of The Association, starting this Wednesday. The cast and characters this year: one of the league’s most consistently successful organizations, the Denver Nuggets. Whereas in past seasons with Boston and the Lakers, we knew what we were getting, which was a story about a team trying to win a championship. But with the Nuggets, the show should take on a different feel, not because they aren’t trying to win it all but because episode one (trailer after the jump) goes behind-the-scenes with a team that had only seven players at the start of training camp. Read More »
Tags: Al Harrington, carmelo anthony, Danilo Gallinari, denver nuggets, George Karl, Masai Ujiri, Nene, Ty Lawson
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Jan 22, 2012 / 5:04 am
By Dime Magazine
It wasn’t like we were the only ones to say the Sixers were for real this year. Everyone was saying that, and the numbers backed it up. They were No. 1 in offense and defense – at the same time – for a while this season, and were dominating people at home. But last night, they ran into a real title contender, the Miami Heat, and the Sixers got blitzed worse than anything we’ve seen all year from the Ravens. Even without Dwyane Wade, the Heat won because they dominated on the glass and LeBron (28 points) was an absolute savage on the pick-n-roll. Whenever he got into the lane, it was an automatic bucket. Read More »
Tags: Al Harrington, Amar'e Stoudemire, Atlanta Hawks, carmelo anthony, Chris Bosh, Danilo Gallinari, denver nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Eric Gordon, Joe Johnson, Joe Paterno, LaMarcus Aldridge, lebron james, Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Mike Miller, Nene, New York Knicks, Nicolas Batum, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers, Portland Trail Blazers, Raymond Felton, Ricky Rubio, Serge Ibaka
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