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Westbrook leads West to wild ‘W’

NEW YORK – Mixing Broadway and basketball, this NBA All-Star Game was a West Side Story. Russell Westbrook scored 41 points, one shy of the All-Star game record, and the Western C...

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Former Nuggets coach to take over after break

AP Source: Kings, ex-Nuggets coach Karl in talk about coaching job

The Sacramento Kings and George Karl are discussing a deal for him to take over as coach, a person with knowledge of the talks said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Pres...

Monroe, Pistons breeze to 98-88 win over Nuggets

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Greg Monroe had 21 points and a career-high 21 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons cruised past the slumping Denver Nuggets 98-88 on Friday night. D.J. Augusti...

Celtics send Nuggets to 11th loss in last 12 games

BOSTON – Jared Sullinger sat out the first quarter and then missed his first five shots. By the end, he found his touch. Benched at the start because of lateness, Sulli...

Kobe Bryant to have shoulder surgery, likely out for season

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Kobe Bryant will have surgery Wednesday on his torn right rotator cuff, likely ending his 19th season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The team announced Bryant’s...

Clippers ride Crawford’s shooting to 102-98 win over Nuggets

LOS ANGELES – Jamal Crawford scored 19 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Denver Nuggets 102-98 Monday night for their fifth consecutive victor...

Bradley’s go-ahead 3 helps Celtics beat Nuggets 100-99

DENVER – Avery Bradley scored 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:24 left, and the Boston Celtics hung on to beat Denver 100-99 on Friday night, sending the Nuggets to their fif...

Lakers say Kobe Bryant has torn rotator cuff

LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant tore his right rotator cuff in the Los Angeles Lakers’ latest defeat, the club announced Thursday. Bryant injured his right shoulder in the second half o...

Warriors whip Nuggets 122-79 for season’s most lopsided win

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – James Michael McAdoo signed a 10-day contract Monday morning after getting called up from the NBA Development League. By late afternoon, he had teammates and fans chee...

Lawson’s double-double pushes Nuggets past Mavericks

DENVER – Ty Lawson had 29 points and 12 assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the slumping Dallas Mavericks 114-107 on Wednesday night. Kenneth Faried scored four of his 22 points d...