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Tuesday, February 07, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Clippers guard Chauncey Billups will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon during Los Angeles' 107-102 victory over the Magic in Orlando on Monday night.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

It was hard for Danilo Gallinari to actually have pep in his step Tuesday. He's still adjusting to crutches for the first time in his life and the walking boot will remain on his left foot for several more days. Yet, there was clearly an air of relief about the Denver Nuggets' forward and leading scorer after a round of medical tests Tuesday revealed the chip fracture that was discovered...

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari is expected to be out a month with a severely sprained left ankle. Gallinari had tests Tuesday that revealed that a chip fracture in his left foot was from a prior injury -- perhaps even before he joined the NBA -- rather than Monday night...

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Since last year's Carmelo Anthony trade, the Denver Nuggets have been sizzling as one of the hottest teams in the Western Conference and the NBA. The million dollar question is: Can they win an NBA Championship without a superstar?

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Danilo Gallinari has a broken left foot that and the Denver Nuggets may lose him for a while. This is extremely bad news for fantasy basketball owners that were enjoying the good season he has put together. The injury took place against the Houston Rockets on Monday night (Feb.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Even the deep Nuggets couldn't overcome this loss of manpower. The Nuggets began the game without three starters and a key rotation player for Monday's home game against Houston. Forward Nene was sidelined with a heel injury, center Timofey Mozgov with a sprained ankle and guard Arron Afflalo with ankle and toe problems. Reserve forward Corey Brewer was out due to the death of his father. Once the game started, it got worse. Forward Danilo Gallinari was lost for the game in the third quarter when he rolled his left ankle. X-rays revealed a chip fracture, and it's unsure how long he'll be out. Despite the absences, the Nuggets were able to hang tough with the Rockets for most of the way.

Monday, February 06, 2012

Lou Williams nailed the go-ahead 3-pointer, scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, and spoiled Kobe Bryant's record-setting night while leading the Philadelphia 76ers to 95-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. With "Beat L.A.!" echoing through a second straight sellout crowd, Williams hit the tying jumper, then followed with the 3 for a 91-88 lead.

Monday, February 06, 2012

PHILADELPHIA - Lou Williams nailed the go-ahead three-pointer, scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, and spoiled Kobe Bryant's record-setting night while leading the Philadelphia 76ers to 95-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.

Monday, February 06, 2012

The Denver Nuggets began the night without three starters and a backup. They ended it by watching rising star forward Danilo Gallinari hobble out of the Pepsi Center on crutches in a walking boot after a dispiriting 99-90 loss to the Houston Rockets. "Nervous. Nervous that I'm going to be out for a while," Gallinari said of his reaction to getting hurt in the third quarter, when he...

Monday, February 06, 2012

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Saturday, February 04, 2012

Nicolas Batum woke up hoping his injured knee would allow him to play. As it happened, he set a Trail Blazers record with nine 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points to help Portland beat the Denver Nuggets 117-97 Saturday night. "When I came in tonight I was thinking, `Don't hurt my knee, don't be crazy tonight,"' said Batum, who sat out two games with a bruised bone.

Friday, February 03, 2012

The Los Angeles Lakers opened a season-high six-game trip Friday night with a rare win in Denver, where the Nuggets were bleary-eyed and, in Danilo Gallinari's case, blurry-eyed. Lakers coach Mike Brown was simply red-faced after a non-call in the waning seconds gave Denver one last shot at the victory.

Friday, February 03, 2012

Denver Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov left Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers with a left leg injury. Mozgov was injured after making a layup with 10:01 left in the third quarter. After he scored, Mozgov landed on his left leg and then fell to the floor in pain. He went straight to the locker room with the help of teammates Kenneth Faried and Chris Andersen.

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Blake Griffin got Mozgov'd attempting one of his high-flying dunks, hitting the floor and taking the Los Angeles Clippers down with him. Timofey Mozgov's hard foul on the All-Star came in a dominant third quarter that helped Denver win 112-91 Thursday night and end the Clippers' season-high four-game winning streak that included a victory over the Nuggets last weekend.

Thursday, February 02, 2012

George Karl says he hasn't had this much fun coaching in years. It shows in Denver's record.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

The Memphis Grizzlies went behind closed doors Monday night and held a players-only meeting to regain the focus that made them successful last season. It appears to have worked. O.J. Mayo scored 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 35 seconds left in overtime, as Memphis rallied from a double-digit deficit Tuesday night and snapped a four-game losing streak with a 100-97 victory over the...