denverpost.com - 11/5/2008
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OAKLAND, CALIF. Nuggets coach George Karl said newly acquired guard Chauncey Billups is expected to get into Denver in the afternoon today, but it's possible he won't complete his physical the final step to finalize Monday's trade by the time the the Pistons tip off tonight. Thus, this could ...
rockymountainnews.com - 11/6/2008
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rockymountainnews.com —
McDYESS MAD Sources emphasized a key reason Antonio
McDyess , acquired from Detroit in Monday's big deal,...
doesn't want to play for Denver is he's still bitter at perceived mistreatment regarding his June 2002 trade from the Nuggets to New York. While ...
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Nuggets report: McDyess mad at Denver :
Nuggets : The ...
detnews.com - 11/5/2008
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detnews.com —
The Pistons were still in a holding pattern
Wednesday morning regarding Allen Iverson's playing status. The team...
hopes to have newly acquired Iverson in the lineup against the Raptors on Wednesday (7 p.m., FSN, WDFN 1130). However, medical paperwork involving center Cheikh Samb, who was ...
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Iverson's Pistons debut on hold
ballhype.com - 11/6/2008
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ballhype.com —
With the Iverson debacle concluded and his name
extradited from the Nuggets' locker room, Denver can finally...
begin rebuilding—thanks to Chauncey Billups. Billups is a truer image of a point guard, and will begin to purify and instill pass-first initiatives, whereas Allen Iverson failed. ...
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The Benefits Of Chauncey Billups Playing In Denver
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Obama Loves Ball, Ball Loves Obama
Both Teams Played Hard —
... UPDATE: #12. Why not? Despite the fact that Obama isn’t a kid dying in a hospital with cancer or anything, Melo is playing for our new President tonight. (via ...
Carmelo is Going for 44 Tonight
Dime Magazine —
... Billups -less Nuggets are going to be playing the Golden State Warriors . Carmelo Anthony has something planned for them: At the Nuggets’ shootaround, there was a post-election buzz. Carmelo Anthony smiled and said “I’m going to try to score 44 tonight,” in honor of president-elect Barack Obama, who was elected Tuesday as America’s 44th president. It is against the Warriors, so it’s not out of the question that it could happen. What does ‘Melo end up with tonight? Source: Denver Post
'Melo to honor President-elect Obama with buckets
Ball Don't Lie —
... , but this is something to keep an eye on. Tonight, the Billups-less Nuggets travel to Golden State to play the Warriors, and apparently, 'Melo has a little something special in store. The Denver Post, ...
Carmelo Anthony Wants to Score 44 Points for Barack Obama Tonight
FanHouse —
... The Denver Post reports that at shootaround today, Melo said he's going to try and score 44 points in honor of our 44th President due to be sworn in in January after a landslide victory last night. This represents another in a long list of NBA players firmly behind the first African-American President in the history of the United States. It also represents a more socially conscious and human side of Carmelo Anthony. It also represents a very real possibility, given Golden State's defense who he faces tonight. ...
Tonight, ‘Melo Will Shoot and Score for Obama
SLAM Online —
... I know I didn’t include the Nuggets/Warriors game in today’s edition of ‘Worthy of Your Attention‘, and now I feel like an idiot. So, I’ll make up for it by giving the contest its own post.
The Nuggets will be playing their first game since Allen Iverson was traded to Detroit for Chauncey Billups, but all eyes will be on star forward Carmelo Anthony and his attempt to honor President Barack Obama.
From the Denver Post: ...
Melo 4 President
Hoop Heads North —
Quick little post here, I just wanted to share the article I just read. Accordng to the Denver Post, Carmelo Anthony wants to go for 44 tonight in honour of Barack Obama, the 44th president. No AI in the Nuggets lineup anymore, so Melo may pull it off. We'll see what happens! Congrats to Barack Obama, history was made last night.... The Raps face the Pistons tonight....3-0 record vs 3-0 record but the sad part is that A.I. won't be making his Detroit debut tonight.
Spurs Win Thriller, Hawks And Pistons Stay Unbeaten [NBA Triple Threat]
FanIQ Blog —
... 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals, and 3 blocks
Chris Paul: 22 points, 11 assists, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. 4-4 in 20+ points, 10+ assists games this season.
Luke Ridnour: 20 points, 11 assists, and 7 rebounds
"Super Nintendo" Chalmers: 9 steals (team record), 6 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds in another stat stuffing night for the rookie.
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Carmelo Anthony wanted to score 44 points tonight in honor of Barack Obama becoming our 44th ...
Carmelo Honors Woodrow Wilson
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Carmelo Anthony wanted to honor President-Elect Barack Obama during last night's game against Golden State: ...
Carmelo Anthony Falls Short Of Patriotic Goal
RCS Sidelines —
During the Nuggets' shootaround yesterday, Carmelo Anthony said he wanted to score 44 points against the Warriors. This wasn't to honor his college, where 44 is somewhat of a ...
‘Melo : Yes, I Can (Score 44 For Obama)
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... . Anthony told the Denver Post’s Benjamin Hochman “I’m going to try and score 44 tonight” when the Nuggets tangle with Golden State, apparently as some sort of a tribute to the new U.S. President-Elect. It’s a sweet enough sentiment, and I can only presume that ...
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denverpost.com 11/5/2008 — The homecoming game is, fittingly, Friday night. New Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups likely will not play tonight at Golden State, instead making his 2008 Denver debut in Friday night's game against Dallas at the Pepsi Center, according to Rex Chapman, ...
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pickaxeandroll.com 11/4/2008 —
Matt at Detroit Bad Boys is salivating over all the cap space the Pistons will have to play with starting next summer.
He also wonders if McDyess, who was did not want to be traded, might be able to be convinced to head to ...
Billups not expected to face Warriors
rockymountainnews.com 11/4/2008 — Denver native Chauncey Billups, acquired by the Nuggets on Monday from the Detroit Pistons, is not expected to play Wednesday night at Golden State.
Rex Chapman, the Nuggets' vice president of player personnel, said there isn't enough time for Billups to get to Oakland for the game. Billups ...
Billups billboards on the way - The Denver Post
denverpost.com 11/6/2008 — He didn't know whether to scream "Oh!" or "Uh-oh!" Either would have sufficed. Kurt Schwartzkopf is the chief marketing officer for the Nuggets, so basically, he's the guy behind A.I., the guy who promotes the Nuggets' stars in advertisements. On ...
Denver vs. Golden State - Recap - November 05, 2008
scores.espn.go.com 11/6/2008 — Jackson leads five Warriors in double figures as Nuggets fall to 1-3 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Don Nelson is committed to giving his young Warriors players a chance and also to decreasing the minutes of Al Harrington after describing the forward as ...
Billups fills the bill for Nuggets - The Denver Post
denverpost.com 11/10/2008 — How brilliantly did point guard Chauncey Billups orchestrate the Nuggets' offense on Sunday? Cheikh Samb got playing time. By the middle of the fourth quarter against Memphis, the Nuggets had a comfortable double-digit lead, and the recently acquired ...
Nuggets ship Iverson to Detroit for Billups - The Denver Post
denverpost.com 11/3/2008 — The Denver Nuggets have traded all-star guard Allen Iverson to the Detroit Pistons for Denver native and fellow guard Chauncey Billups, as well as forward Antonio McDyess and center Cheikh Samb, the team announced at an afternoon news conference. When ...
More Insight on the Chauncey Billups Trade
pickaxeandroll.com 11/4/2008 —
I know you want more so here is even more analysis on the Billups acquisition.
The Nuggets have been rumored to be working on acquiring Jamaal Tinsley and were also listed as a team who might be interested in Stephon Marbury should he be ...
Iverson out for Detroit against Toronto —
FOXSports.com News for NBA 11/6/2008
Detroit guard Allen Iverson was not available for Wednesday's game against Toronto because Chauncey Billups, one of three players traded to Denver in exchange for Iverson, has not completed his physical with the Nuggets.
Rodney Stuckey started for ...
