Rockets rout Pelicans in DeMarcus Cousins’ New Orleans debut
NEW ORLEANS — The Boogie-and-Brow era in New Orleans is off to a highly inauspicious start. The Pelicans’ tandem of newly acquired All-Star DeMarcus Cousins and All-Star Game MVP Anthony Davis was no...
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Report: Pelicans expected to hire Nuggets assistant coach Chris Finch in same...
Gerald Herbert, The Associated PressNuggets assistant coach Chris Finch is expected to join the New Orleans Pelicans in the same role he served in Denver. The Pelicans will hire Nuggets assistant coach...
View Article2 Nuggets to play in NBA Africa Game next month
NEW YORK — Two Denver Nuggets players will compete in the NBA Africa Game next month in South Africa. Wilson Chandler will suit up for Team World and Emmanuel Mudiay will play for Team Africa. Dirk...
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Is Kyrie Irving just a sidekick? Is DeMarcus Cousins not a winner? Five...
Fair or not, certain NBA players get stuck with labels. It could be anything — me-first, or poor defensively, or injury-prone, or soft, or unable to win when it matters most. Left unchecked, those...
View Article10 things to know as the NBA season gets underway
Happy New Year, NBA. The 72nd regular season starts Tuesday night, when Boston heads to Cleveland and Houston goes to Golden State. Fans in Cleveland will boo Kyrie Irving, fans in Oakland will cheer...
View ArticleNew Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets: How to watch, preview and more
When: 8:30 p.m. Friday Where: Pepsi Center TV, Radio: ESPN, 950 AM BUY TICKETS: Nuggets vs. Pelicans on Friday | Parking Spotlight on DeMarcus Cousins: Nuggets coach Michael Malone had the highest...
View ArticleDenver Nuggets briefs: Gary Harris available against Pelicans, Mason Plumlee...
The Nuggets’ health got a boost Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans with the return of starting shooting guard Gary Harris, who had missed the previous two games with right shoulder soreness....
View ArticleNo hard feelings between Jameer Nelson, Denver Nuggets
It was not a secret, Jameer Nelson said. The Denver Nuggets wanted to hand the point guard duties to youngsters Jamal Murray and Emmanuel Mudiay. So when president of basketball operations Tim Connelly...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans
When: 6 p.m. Wednesday Where: Smoothie King Arena, New Orleans TV/radio: ALT, 950 AM Spotlight on DeMarcus Cousins: With fellow star big man Anthony Davis currently sidelined with a groin injury,...
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DeMarcus Cousins powers New Orleans Pelicans to victory over Denver Nuggets
NEW ORLEANS — The Denver Nuggets’ scouting report on the Pelicans emphasized that star center DeMarcus Cousins preferred to attack the basket with his right hand. Guard Jrue Holiday, meanwhile, would...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about New Orleans Pelicans at Denver Nuggets
NEW ORLEANS AT DENVER When: 7 p.m. Friday Where: Pepsi Center TV/Radio: ALT, 950 AM Tickets: Pelicans at Nuggets Spotlight on DeMarcus Cousins: “Boogie” dropped 40 points, 22 rebounds, four assists and...
View ArticleWill Barton and Gary Harris catch fire after an unlikely lineup change as...
Nikola Jokic, the 22-year-old Serbian star at the gooey center of the Nuggets’ offense, stepped onto the Pepsi Center floor midway through the first quarter Friday night for the first time in 15 days....
View ArticleMason Plumlee taking advantage of increased opportunity with Denver Nuggets
PORTLAND, Ore. — Mason Plumlee is not afraid to raise his voice. He knows he needs to play traffic cop in the middle, barking commands to teammates as the last line of the Denver Nuggets’ defense. The...
View ArticleLeBron James, Stephen Curry are captains, to draft NBA All-Star Game teams
NEW YORK — Team LeBron against Team Steph is the NBA’s new All-Star matchup. LeBron James and Stephen Curry will go head-to-head again, this time as captains who pick teams for the revamped NBA...
View ArticleNBA All-Star reserves named: Warriors, Wolves, Wizards each get two
NEW YORK — Stephen Curry will be able to stock his All-Star roster with plenty of Golden State teammates. Klay Thompson and Draymond Green were chosen as reserves Tuesday, giving the defending NBA...
View ArticleNBA All-Star Game mock draft: AP NBA writers pick rosters for LeBron James...
LeBron, Stephen, you have some big decisions to make. We’re here to help. Just like in fantasy sports, where you know most people are relying on a mock draft they found online or in some magazine...
View ArticleDenver Nuggets briefs: Michael Malone has “stopped looking” at officials’...
The NBA’s last-two-minute report acknowledged a key officiating error at the end Saturday’s Nuggets’ win over the Mavericks, determining that Nikola Jokic should not have been called for a charge on...
View ArticleThe Morning After: 8 takeaways from Denver Nuggets’ loss to Boston Celtics
The Nuggets rallied from a 20-point first-half deficit but could not finish the job against Boston, falling 111-110 Monday night at the Pepsi Center when Will Barton’s deep 3 was tipped in by Torrey...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets
When: 8:30 p.m. Thursday Where: Pepsi Center TV/Radio: TNT; 92.5 FM Spotlight on Paul George: The Thunder’s biggest offseason acquisition was considered the biggest all-star snub until earlier this...
View ArticleLeBron James, Team LeBron tops Team Stephen at NBA All-Star Game
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James picked a winner in the NBA All-Star Game. James scored 29 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 34.5 seconds to play, winning his third All-Star Game MVP award while his...
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