http://www.nuggetslocker.com Daily Blog for Denver Nuggets Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:32:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Chris Anderson doesn't have to score a lot of points, or even play a lot of minutes to be a difference-maker for the Denver Nuggets.  "The Birdman" is averaging 22.3 minutes per game, 6.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, and 0.7 blocks this season.  He is great at guarding the ... http://www.nuggetslocker.com/2010/03/08/chris-the-birdman-anderson-has-been-a-monster-for-the-denver-nuggets/ The Nuggets shot 50.6% from the floor last night and they led the Thunder 92-64 after three quarters before calling off the dogs. Carmelo Anthony led the way for the Nuggets last night with 30 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in 32 minutes. Nene had ... http://www.nuggetslocker.com/2010/03/04/denver-nuggets-119-oklahoma-city-thunder-90/ The Nuggets didn't look to interested in playing last night as the Suns led the game 84-67 after the first three quarters. The Suns also outrebounded the Nuggets 46-36 and that showed a real lack of effort from the Nuggets. Chauncey Billups led the way for the Nuggets ... http://www.nuggetslocker.com/2010/03/02/phoenix-suns-101-denver-nuggets-85/ 24-year old shooting guard J.R. Smith is giving the Nuggets a lot of firepower off the bench this season. Smith has played in 51 games (0 starts) for the Nuggets this season and he is averaging 27.9 minutes, 15.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game. ... http://www.nuggetslocker.com/2010/02/28/jr-smith-is-giving-the-denver-nuggets-a-lot-of-firepower-off-the-bench/ The Nuggets don't have a lot of available minutes for rookie Ty Lawson but he's making the most of them. Lawson has played in 52 games (8 starts) for the Nuggets this season and he is averaging 22.0 minutes, 9.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. ... http://www.nuggetslocker.com/2010/02/24/ty-lawson-is-still-playing-well-for-the-denver-nuggets/ With the trade deadline quickly coming up the Nuggets appear willing to move veterans like Anthony Carter, Malik Allen and Johan Petro. Carter could help a team looking for a backup point guard. He has played in 30 games (7 starts) for the Nuggets this season and he ... http://www.nuggetslocker.com/2010/02/14/the-denver-nuggets-appear-willing-to-trade-some-bench-players/ The Denver Nuggets can breathe a big sigh of relief with the return of their superstar Carmelo Anthony.  Anthony missed the previous 8 games with an ankle injury, and the Nuggets went 5-3 without him.  He returned on Tuesday night and helped the Nuggets blow out the Mavericks 127-91.  It ... http://www.nuggetslocker.com/2010/02/11/carmelo-anthony-back-from-injury-looked-solid-for-the-denver-nuggets-in-return/ The Nuggets need small forward Joey Graham to step up while Carmelo Anthony is out of action due to injury. Graham has played in 35 games (14 starts) for the Nuggets and he is averaging 13.0 minutes, 4.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. The Nuggets ... http://www.nuggetslocker.com/2010/02/05/the-denver-nuggets-need-more-out-of-joey-graham/ Kenyon Martin has been playing some great basketball for the Denver Nuggets this year, particular in the past month.  With the Nuggets' star player Carmelo Anthony missing a lot of games lately, the Nuggets have needed some players to step up their scoring.  No Nuggets player has stepped it up ... http://www.nuggetslocker.com/2010/02/02/kenyon-martin-has-been-playing-great-lately-for-the-denver-nuggets/ When the Nuggets acquired Afflalo from the Pistons no one was expecting him to be a key player for them in 2009-2010. But, Afflalo is a solid player who does the little things that winners do and I think he learned how to put the team first from Chauncey ... http://www.nuggetslocker.com/2010/02/02/arron-afflalo-has-been-solid-for-the-denver-nuggets-this-season/