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NBA's Birdman Probed for Online Crimes Against Kids

Rob Quinn — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:48:43 CDT

The postseason is over for Denver Nuggets' center Christopher "Birdman" Andersen. The team says he has been "excused indefinitely" from team-related activities while he is under investigation for unspecified Internet crimes against children, reports the Denver Post . Police say Andersen, 33, has been under investigation since February. He has not...

Lakers Crack Nuggets 119-92, Return to Finals

Fri, 29 May 2009 23:01:21 CDT

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are heading back to the NBA finals after dispatching the pesky Denver Nuggets with a 119-92 victory in Game 6 tonight. Bryant got plenty of scoring help from Trevor Ariza, Pau Gasol, and Lamar Odom as the Lakers shot 57.3% from the...

Lakers' Whining Won Game 5

Kevin Spak — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:15:01 CDT

The NBA fined Lakers coach Phil Jackson $50,000 for complaining about the officiating in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, but the frustrated Nuggets think it was money well spent. They got whistled 30 times in last night's Game 5, and they’re angry, reports Mark Kiszla of the...

Mark Cuban Takes His Ref Gripes to Twitter

Katherine Thompson — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 10:02:47 CDT

When Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has disagreed with referees in the past, he's tended to gripe, shout, or bellow—and pay the resulting fines. But now he's also tweeting, notes Chris Matyszczyk on Cnet.com. Cuban posted a complaint about a no-call on a Nuggets player: "how do they...

Pistons Trade For Iverson, Send Billups to Denver

Will McCahill — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:16:45 CST

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to acquire guard Allen Iverson from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for guard Chauncey Billups and forward Antonio McDyess, the Detroit Free Press reports. The 33-year-old Iverson, a former league MVP with a reputation as a malcontent, hasn’t helped Denver get deep into the playoffs,...

Lakers Sweep Nuggets

Doug Sweeney — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:50:29 CDT

No surrender on this night. No matter, the Los Angeles Lakers dispatched the tempestuous Denver Nuggets anyway. Kobe Bryant scored 14 of his 31 points over the final 5 1/2 minutes Monday night, leading the Lakers to a 107-101 victory over the Nuggets and a sweep of their first-round series.

Kobe Scores 22 as Lakers Seize 3-0 Series Lead

Mitch Pritchard — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:03:17 CDT

Once again, the Denver Nuggets couldn't keep their emotions or Kobe Bryant in check. Bryant scored 22 points and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 3-0 lead in their first-round series, routing the flustered Nuggets 102-84 tonight. The Nuggets are going to have to get more out of their All-Star...

Gasol Leads Lakers Past Nuggets

Lev Weinstein — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:01:47 CDT

Pau Gasol finally discovered how it feels to be on the winning side in a postseason game. The 7-foot Spaniard had a whole lot to do with his first victory. Gasol established playoff highs with 36 points and eight assists and had 16 rebounds as well Sunday as the Los...

Nuggets Nab 50th Win

Jesse Andrews — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:02:14 CDT

Carmelo Anthony scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds in his first game since getting arrested on a drunken driving charge, and the Denver Nuggets reached 50 wins for the first time in 20 years with a 120-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. The Nuggets learned in...