Nuggets win 50 for first time since 1988 (AP)

 
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 the first half that Dallas had beaten New Orleans, clinching the seventh seed and relegating Denver to a... [link]

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Both the Hornets and the Lakers won last night.  So the math is finally simple . Beat the Hornets tonight and they'll open the playoffs in New Orleansthis weekend. Lose, combined with a Denver win over Memphis, and it's off to Los ...
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Carmelo Anthony Absolutely, Unequivocally Bombed Out Of His Mind, Say Cops [Invevitable Falls From Grace]

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New Orleans vs. Dallas - Recap - April 16, 2008

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New Orleans vs. Dallas - Recap - April 16, 2008

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Lakers Eye Nuggets In Opening Round

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