Nuggets Outlast Celtics 98-91
Danilo Gallinari scored 20 points and Kenneth Faried added 18 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead the Nuggets past the Celtics 98-91 Saturday night
View ArticleNuggets Beat Wolves To Lock Down 6th Seed In West
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Denver Nuggets earned themselves another postseason date with the Los Angeles Lakers. Whether that is a good thing or a bad thing remains to be seen. The Minnesota Timberwolves...
View ArticleBynum’s Triple-Double Leads Lakers Past Nuggets
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A day before Andrew Bynum produced one of the most eye-popping defensive performances in NBA playoff history, he spoke up to his Lakers teammates about the importance of getting off...
View ArticleStopping Lakers’ Stars Key To Nuggets’ Transition
DENVER (AP)- The Denver Nuggets figure the way to quit getting beaten inside and out by the Los Angeles Lakers is to get them running up and down the court. Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum combined for...
View ArticleStalker Walks Onto Court During Lakers-Nuggets Game
DENVER (CBS Denver/AP) — The playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets was briefly interrupted when a 20-year-old alleged stalker of several Nuggets players walked out on the...
View ArticleSupporting Cast Gives Lakers 3-1 Edge Over Nuggets
DENVER (AP) – Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynumput up their usual big numbers. Their supporting cast came up even bigger, sealing the Los Angeles Lakers’ 92-88 victory over Denver on Sunday night that put...
View ArticleMcGee Leads Nuggets To Win Over Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andre Miller scored 24 points, including two free throws with 12.8 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets survived Kobe Bryant’s late scoring barrage in a 43-point performance,...
View ArticleCeltics Look To Continue Streak Against Red-Hot Nuggets
The Celtics attempt to win a seventh game in a row without All-Star Rajon Rondo Sunday night and prevent the Nuggets from a 10th straight victory.
View ArticleCeltics Outlast Nuggets 118-114 In 3 OT To Win 7th Straight
Paul Pierce had 27 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists and the Celtics extended their winning streak to seven games with a 118-114 triple overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
View ArticleWinning Should Be Only Focus For Celtics On West Coast Swing
BOSTON (CBS) – With the NBA All-Star break behind them, and their quick refresher of a five-day weekend over, the Boston Celtics can now focus on the second half of their season. With a five-game West...
View ArticleNuggets Beat Celtics 97-90
Danilo Gallinari and Ty Lawson each scored 26 points to help the Denver Nuggets snap a three-game losing streak by beating the Boston Celtics 97-90 Tuesday night.
View ArticleNuggets Secure 3rd Seed With 118-98 Win Over Suns
DENVER (AP) – The Denver Nuggets finally got a chance to bask in the glow of their stellar season with the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs wrapped up and the best home record in the...
View ArticleWarriors Vs. Nuggets Preview: Faried To Start, Curry Hoping To Play
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Stephen Curry sat on the scorer’s table at Oracle Arena on Thursday, gazed at the empty seats and tried to imagine how he’d feel if he had to be a spectator for the first home...
View ArticleGorman On Toucher & Rich: Celtics’ Sullinger ‘A Key Building Block For Future’
BOSTON (CBS) – After an impressive and surprising start to the season, the Boston Celtics are coming back down to earth. The Celtics have lost four straight and have a pair of tough back-to-backs on...
View ArticleBayless Impresses Stevens In Celtics Debut
BOSTON (CBS) – The Boston Celtics were blown out by the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, but newcomer Jerryd Bayless got his Celtics debut out of the way. Bayless, acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies...
View ArticleSullinger Ejected After Pair Of Flagrant Fouls
BOSTON (CBS) — As the Boston Celtics were getting blown out by the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, Jared Sullinger showed a bit of frustration. Because of that, he didn’t have to take part in most of...
View ArticleCeltics Trade Nelson To Nuggets For Nate Robinson
BOSTON (CBS) — Jameer Nelson’s stay with the Boston Celtics didn’t last very long. Nate Robinson’s second stint with the team isn’t expected to last very long either. The Celtics traded Nelson, who...
View ArticleBradley’s Clutch Shooting Leads Celtics Past Nuggets
Avery Bradley hit a crucial three and another critical jumper as the Celtics beat Denver by a 100-99 score.
View ArticleBradley Scores 27, Celtics Beat Nuggets 111-103
BOSTON — Making it three wins in four nights against sub-.500 teams, the Boston Celtics cruised to a 111-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. Guard Avery Bradley scored 21 of his...
View ArticleNBA 2016-17 Season Preview: Western Conference
Ryan Mayer Believe it or not the NBA season is nearly upon us. After an offseason chock full of free-agent drama, it’s time for teams to actually take to the court. With that in mind, we preview the...
View Article2017 NBA New Year’s Resolutions – Western Conference
By Rahul Lal So many New Year’s resolutions go unfulfilled every year. And often it’s because people set the bar too high. NBA teams, even in the West, also have some room for improvement. And to see...
View Article5 NBA Trades That Should Happen
By Rahul Lal The NBA trade deadline is one of the season’s most hectic times for teams. It’s their last chance to get that player who can give them an extra playoff push or more draft picks as they...
View ArticleJokic Has Strong Game In Return, Nuggets Beat Celtics 119-99
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in his return to the lineup, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 119-99 on Friday night. Jokic played 27 minutes after...
View ArticleIrving Probable, Horford Out For Celtics Vs. Nuggets
BOSTON (CBS) — Kyrie Irving should be back in the Boston lineup on Wednesday night when the Celtics host the Denver Nuggets. Irving missed Monday night’s loss to the Chicago Bulls with a left quad...
View ArticleNBA Draft: Biggest Winners And Losers
By Norm Elrod Winners: Dallas Mavericks The Mavericks end up with Luka Doncic, after trading the draft rights to Trae Young and a 2019 first-round, top-five-protected pick to the Atlanta Hawks. It...
View ArticleIsaiah Thomas Signing Veteran’s Minimum Deal With Nuggets
BOSTON (CBS) — Isaiah Thomas is going to have to wait at least one more year for that Brinks truck. The free-agent point guard will reportedly sign with the Denver Nuggets for the veteran’s minimum,...
View ArticleJamal Murray Scores 48 As Nuggets Beat Celtics 115-107
DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray simply got caught up in the moment when he hoisted a long shot with the clock winding down. He took some heat for it. No disrespect meant, he maintained. Murray scored a...
View ArticleUpset At Jamal Murray’s Final Shot, Kyrie Irving Throws Ball Into Crowd
By Matthew Geagan, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — Nuggets guard Jamal Murray put on a scoring clinic against the Celtics on Monday night, dropping a career-high 48 points in Denver’s 115-107 win. Most...
View Article4 Surprise NBA Teams
By Norm Elrod (CBS Denver/CBS Local) — Don’t look now, but the Denver Nuggets sit half a game out of the Western Conference lead, and the Milwaukee Bucks are half a game up on the Toronto Raptors for...
View ArticleTonight Is The Night Isaiah Thomas Makes His Nuggets Debut
BOSTON (CBS) — Isaiah Thomas will finally make his Denver Nuggets debut Wednesday night. Since his glory days with the Celtics, it has been a long and difficult road back for Thomas. The 29-year-old...
View ArticleIsaiah Thomas Returns, Nuggets Beat Celtics 114-105
BOSTON (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 21 points and 13 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 114-105 on Monday night. Will Barton added 20 points for the...
View ArticleBrad Stevens Takes Blame For Celtics’ Horrible Sequence Against Nuggets
By Matthew Geagan, CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) — Brad Stevens has often been lauded for being a mastermind at drawing up successful after-timeout plays. But on Monday night, the Celtics head coach drew up...
View ArticleGallinari To Have Surgery On Left ACL Next Week
DENVER (AP) – Danilo Gallinari says he will undergo surgery to repair the ACL on his left knee next week and is hoping to be back on the court for the Denver Nuggets around February. The Italian...
View ArticleGeorge Karl Will Not Return As Nuggets Coach
DENVER (AP) — The starless Denver Nuggets just lost their biggest name on the bench. George Karl was ousted Thursday less than a month after winning the NBA’s Coach of the Year award. His tenure with...
View ArticleTop 5 NBA Playoff Moments
By Jason Iannone » More columns With the NBA Playoffs on their way, it’s time to look back on some of the incredible moments that have made playoff hoops worthy of your eyes year in and year out. It’s...
View ArticleCeltics’ Kemba Walker Injured In Collision With Teammate
DENVER (AP/CBS) — Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker collided with teammate Semi Ojeleye late in the second quarter, striking Ojeleye’s abdomen area head-first and going down on to the court in a heap...
View ArticleNuggets Win 96-92 After Celtics’ Walker Has Head Injury
DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray’s strong finish helped the Denver Nuggets work their way through a stretch of ragged play. His thoughts after the game turned to an injured opponent. Murray scored 22 points,...
View ArticleTatum, Brown Help Celtics Beat Denver 108-95
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 26 points and Jaylen Brown added 21 on Friday night to help the Boston Celtics beat the Denver Nuggets 108-95 and remain perfect at home for the season. Kemba Walker...
View ArticleBrown Scores 27, Celtics Outlast Jokic, Nuggets 112-99
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 27 points and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics withstand a 43-point night from Nikola Jokic and beat the Denver Nuggets 112-99 on Tuesday. Jayson Tatum added 21...
View ArticleBoston Bullies: Celtics’ 31-3 Run Ends Nuggets’ Win Streak
DENVER (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown fueled an amazing 31-3 run that helped the Boston Celtics put the skids on the NBA’s hottest team with a 105-87 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The...
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