Faried Grabs 25 Rebounds As Denver Beats Minnesota 106-102
Kenneth Faried's little heart-to-heart talk with coach Brian Shaw is paying off for the Denver Nuggets.
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Kenneth Faried's little heart-to-heart talk with coach Brian Shaw is paying off for the Denver Nuggets.
Ty Lawson led Denver with 29 points and had nine assists. Kenneth Faried chipped in 20 points and 14 boards for the Nuggets, who lost their second straight game and have dropped nine of 12.
On a rough shooting night for both teams, one solid offensive stretch late in the game helped the Denver Nuggets come out on top.
After the Denver Nuggets blew a big lead, Danilo Gallinari and Wilson Chandler were there to help bail them out.
There was actually a little bit more to the year in sports in Colorado than the Broncos. Not much more, but a little.
The Houston Rockets beat Denver 115-111 on Wednesday night after Arron Afflalo's late theatrics sent the crowd into a frenzy.
Kawhi Leonard, sidelined the previous two games because of a bruised right hand, scored 18 points and spearheaded San Antonio's defensive effort with a career-high six blocks, leading the Spurs past the banged-up Denver Nuggets 99-91 on Sunday night.
Dwight Howard had 26 points and 13 rebounds, James Harden had a triple-double, and the Rockets overcame an early deficit for a 108-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.
The Denver Nuggets needed a lift before embarking on a tough stretch of games. The road-weary Miami Heat gave them the break they needed.
Kyle Lowry had 13 points and 13 assists, Jonas Valanciunas added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 112-107 in overtime Monday night.
Paul Millsap scored 23 points, Kyle Korver added 15 points and the Atlanta Hawks won their sixth straight game with a 96-84 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
The Washington Wizards are off to their best start in 40 years. Their 13-5 record has particularly impressed Paul Pierce, who was with 11 playoff teams and one that won the NBA championship.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 39 points and set up the winning basket on a pass inside to Robin Lopez with 1.3 seconds left, helping the Portland Trail Blazers rally for a 105-103 win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.
will be the grand marshal for the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo Parade next month.
Ty Lawson had 15 points and made a double-pump jumper to beat the shot clock with 29.6 seconds left that boosted the Denver Nuggets over the Utah Jazz 103-101 in a charged atmosphere Monday night.
