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Carmelo for MVP
There are rumblings of Carmelo Anthony being in the bid for the NBA league MVP. To his credit, Carmelo has tried to keep the rumblings down and let nature take its course. For Carmelo to win the MVP of the NBA there would first be Carmelo taking care of business against Kobe Bryant and the L.A. Lakers come playoff time. Carmelo is off to a good start in that department.
Denver Nuggets 105 L.A. Lakers 79
The Nuggets exploded in the third quarter to take down Kobe and …read more

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Carmelo Anthony is in Denver right on the edge of the Rockies celebrating his stay with the Nuggets. Carmelo won’t be a part of that celebrated free agent class next year and that is just fine with him.
There aren’t going to be a lot of happy people out there,” Anthony said. “It’s going to be a zoo. … There are too many people.”
Three years ago, James, Wade and Bosh all signed three-year contract extensions with an option for a fourth year, making them eligible to become free …read more

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How can it be possible to have the Nuggets go this far in the playoffs? Some say it is all Chauncey Billups and maybe they have something there, because this would put Chauncey in his 7th straight Conference finals. Now that is some kind of record.
“It’s absolutely been a storybook, and I couldn’t write a better script — hopefully, I don’t wake up anytime soon,” said Chauncey Billups, the pride of Park Hill, who finished with 28 points, seven rebounds and a game-high 12 assists. “The …read more

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Dallas is struggling to figure out how to stop the Nuggets. There just does not seem to be any one or two players that need stopping. There appears to be a whole bus load.
With the Mavericks moving back home, maybe they can stem the tidal wave of buckets and pull out a couple of victories.
On Tuesday, for the second straight game, Denver’s top two scorers, Anthony and Billups, struggled at the start. But, once again, the Nuggets found others to step up.
Smith, an athletic guard, …read more

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The New Orleans Hornets needed game 3 in their series with the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets were starting to believe in themselves with Chauncey Billups showing them the way to win in the playoffs.
The Hornets were at home and ready to perform. Chris Paul led the way and the Hornets pulled it out. Carmelo Anthony had a chance to win it at the end, but missed a jump shot with 3.2 seconds left in the game.
Chris Paul, who only rested for a hiccup, had game …read more

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Denver is rejuvenated with elder statesman Chauncey Billups taking the reins and teaching the Nuggets how winning is done. Now Carmelo wants to restore the luster to his image by proving he can win.
The big knock on Carmelo is that he only plays at one end of the floor and here are two hints as to which end that is, offense, offense. Yeah, Carmelo likes to put it up.
My first look at Carmelo Anthony was years ago in 2002 when his 15th ranked Syracuse team took …read more

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Allen Iverson a Piston.
Say it over slowly. Aaallleeennn IIIVvveerrsssoonnn aaa Pppiiiissstttooonnn. There, does that feel better?
Yeah, he is trying to fit in and be a good teammate. The Pistons are all about the no star concept. Joe D realized he could win with a bunch of good players or near great players without the superstars. Did he not want superstars? Heck no, he wants them bad, but they are hard to come by and even harder to harness.
Bring in Allen from stage …read more

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45 points in the game. Tied NBA record of scoring in a single quarter with 33. He tied with George Gervin.
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Uh oh.
“When you’re going through it you’re in the game, you’re making shots, the crowd is going crazy, your teammates are going crazy and you don’t really realize what you’re doing until you get in the locker room and it’s on TV and you’ve got everybody talking about it,” Anthony added. “I’ve never done anything like that or felt that way in …read more

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Carmelo Anthony works on his Michael Jordan tongue moves

The Nuggets have signed J.R. Smith to a multi-year contract as a crucial piece to their team.
He shot nearly 40 percent from 3-point range, the best percentage in team history for players with at least 100 3-pointers.
Smith, 22, was acquired from Chicago in 2006 in exchange for Howard Eisley and two second-round draft picks. He was drafted by the New Orleans Hornets in the first round and 18th overall in 2004.
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Smith’s consistent play and 3 point shooting has …read more