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Clippers ride Crawford’s shooting to 102-98 win over Nuggets

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, top, passes over Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson during the first half Monday in…

January 25, 2015

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Bradley’s go-ahead 3 helps Celtics beat Nuggets 100-99

Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried, left, chases the ball after colliding with Boston Celtics guard Evan Turner in the first…

January 22, 2015

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Lakers say Kobe Bryant has torn rotator cuff

Kobe Bryant’s game against New Orleans and guard Nate Wolters on Wednesday could be his last – at least for…

January 22, 2015

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Warriors whip Nuggets 122-79 for season’s most lopsided win

Stephen Curry and Golden State had plenty to cheer about Monday against Denver in Oakland, California.Ben Margot/Associated Press That’s the…

January 19, 2015

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Lawson’s double-double pushes Nuggets past Mavericks

Ty Lawson scored 29 points and added 12 assists for the double-double in a win over the Mavericks.David Zalubowski/Associated Press…

January 13, 2015

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The Bosnian Bear

Nurkic giving Nuggets a lift at center

January 13, 2015

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The Jimmy Butler did it

Derrick Rose chips in 13 in the fourth quarter of Bulls victory

December 31, 2014

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Nuggets collapse late

Brooklyn erases 7-point deficit in the fourth quarter

December 22, 2014

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Hawks smother Nuggets early

falls on the road

December 7, 2014

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Afflalo scores 22, Denver beats Phoenix 122-97

Two nights after having their five-game winning streak snapped by the Phoneix Suns, Alonzo Gee and the Denver Nuggets made…

November 27, 2014

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Green scores 24, Suns beat Nuggets 120-112

Denver Nuggets guard Aaron Afflalo finished with 18 points in the Nuggets’ 120-112 loss at Phoenix. The loss snapped a…

November 25, 2014

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Anthony and Smith help Knicks snap 7-game skid

Former Denver Nuggets star turned New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) hit plenty of shots over Ty Lawson and…

November 16, 2014

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Trail Blazers make short work of Nuggets

Robin Lopez scored 15 points in the first half to lead Portland in scoring a near team record 84 before…

November 11, 2014

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Collison helps Kings hold off Nuggets

Jason Thompson jammed on Nuggets’ rookie Jusuf Nurkic, and the Kings held on for a five-point win in Denver.David Zalubowski/Associated…

November 2, 2014

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Butler leads Bulls to win over Nuggets

Doug McDermott originally was drafted by the Nuggets but burned the team in a Bulls uniform. He scored 16 points…

October 12, 2014

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Healthy Nuggets ready to push pace

Danilo Gallinari is back after mising most of last season with a knee injury. He averaged 16.7 points in 2012-13,…

September 29, 2014

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Party for the USA

Irving leads in rout

September 14, 2014

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They’ve seen a map

USA knows where Slovenia is, on the basketball court, at least

September 8, 2014

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Cavs consummate Love trade

3-team deal involves 2 No. 1 overall picks

August 23, 2014

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Bigger is better for USA

Drummond, Plumlee make roster

August 23, 2014

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One for the troops

USA visits and practices at West Point

August 17, 2014

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George’s bad break cuts deep

USA and Pacers searching for right answers

August 2, 2014

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Cavaliers turning into team Canada

Cleveland takes Wiggins No. 1 overall

June 26, 2014

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Hello, actually, goodbye

Nuggets make big changes with several draft-day trades

June 26, 2014