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Moe system still favors Nuggets

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:59:00 -0700

As it currently stands, the Nuggets lead Northwest Division challengers Portland Trail Blazers by 1½ games and Utah by three games. Under the Doug Moe system, awarding plus-1 for a road win and minus-1 for a home loss, the Nuggets still have a comfortable cushion on both teams.

Nuggets eye Smith, but Petro proves himself worthy

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:22:37 -0700

The Nuggets are hoping Oklahoma City buys out big man Joe Smith, enabling Denver to pursue him. In the meantime, Johan Petro, a former Oklahoma City big man, has stepped up.

Big man might be best insurance policy

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:59:00 -0700

An interesting development late Sunday in Milwaukee. It looked like free-agent big man Mikki Moore was going to decide on a new team by midnight, but his agent said that a final decision won't be made until Monday. Mark Bartelstein added that the Nuggets are still among the teams Moore is considering.

A look at the Nuggets' draft-pick scenarios

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:35:33 -0700

In addition to their own record, the Nuggets are paying close attention to doings in Charlotte and Oklahoma City to see where they will pick in June's draft.

Death of Larry H. Miller sad news

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:56:54 -0700

Friday's death of Larry H. Miller, one of the NBA's most accessible owners, was sad news.

Nuggets lose no ground at deadline

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:45:00 -0700

Even with the tough economy, I thought NBA owners would still have an appetite for excitement at the trade deadline. Bold moves. Power shifts. All that corporate board room, rah-rah stuff. Instead, most contenders in both the East and West decided to save their money for a rainy day.

Kleiza's questionable Nuggets future

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:06:19 -0700

Even forward Linas Kleiza remains with the Nuggets past Thursday's trade deadline, he faces an uncertain future in Denver.

Nuggets making a deal appears even less likely

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:46:23 -0700

The Nuggets making a deal by Thursday's trade deadline seems even less likely after the weakening this week of West rivals New Orleans and Houston.

Motivated Anthony a Nuggets key

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:43:40 -0700

It could help the Nuggets that Carmelo Anthony might be motivated by his All-Star snub and that he got rest during All-Star Weekend.

Will Iverson go to heaven or hell?

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:58:04 -0700

Will Allen Iverson go to heaven or hell? That was debated during All-Star Weekend _ by Iverson himself.

Billups remembers All-Star snubs

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:40:35 -0700

Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups, about to make his fourth straight All-Star appearance, remembers his All-Star snubs, most notably the 2005 one in his hometown of Denver.

Right advice could lead to good Smith dunking show

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:37:17 -0700

If J.R. Smith gets the right advice from teammate Chris Andersen, he could put on a good All-Star dunking show Saturday in Phoenix.

Anthony is Denver's true Mr. Big Shot

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:30:00 -0700

Chauncey Billups might be known as Mr. Big Shot, but statistics overwhelmingly show that teammate Carmelo Anthony is the go-to guy when the Nuggets need a bucket in the final seconds of a close game.

Anthony might have moved up in All-Star pecking order

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:11:21 -0700

With Minnesota big man Al Jefferson having gone down Sunday with a knee injury, Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony might have moved up in the pecking order if a West All-Star replacement is needed.

Nuggets don't need to make a deal at trade deadline

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:20:50 -0700

Nuggets coach George Karl doesn't expect the team to make a deal by the Feb. 19 trade deadline. That could be prudent with the chance that no deal out there might make sense.