ripcityproject.com - 12/22/2008
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Key game tonight for the Blazers as they travel to the Mile High City to face off against the Nuggets. It's the beginning of an odd back-to-back, home-and-home series for these teams as they will play again tomorrow as well. It may only be the month of December but in the grand scheme of things ...
bustabucket.com - 12/23/2008
bustabucket.com - 12/22/2008
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BLAZERS NUGGS EDGE COMMENT Billups has completely changed
things in Denver and made this team a force...
to be reckoned with in the NW division. Obviously he'll want to have a big game after 3 ...
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Trailblazers @ Nuggets, 6pm KGW
hoopsaddict.com - 12/22/2008
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In a unique NBA season in which three
teams – Cleveland, Boston and the Los Angeles Lakers...
– clearly outdistance all others, there are several players who rarely make ESPN’s top plays but are largely responsible for their teams’ super starts this season.
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Unsung Heroes Fortify NBA’s Best Teams
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Blazers vs. Nuggets in links (no Melo)
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... Denver has gone 16-6 since his arrival, giving the team its best start in franchise history, along with a perch above the Northwest Division. No longer do these Nuggets appear to be all talent and showmanship. Just maybe, Billups has given them the grit to end their run of one-and-done playoff failure. "I think Chauncey's the best thing to happen to Denver so far," said Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony. He didn't say whether he meant the team or the city. Keys to success for Portland from Rip City Project: Win the turnover battle. Denver averages 16 turnovers a game which is ...
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