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Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points, Chauncey Billups had 22 and the Denver Nuggets used their biggest scoring first half of the season to pull away from the short-handed Golden State Warriors for a 135-107 victory Tuesday night.

Sometimes, this is what it takes. An embarrassment. A humiliation. Losing to a team so bad it is being compared to the worst squads in NBA history barely a month into the season.

Ryan Gomes scored 27 points, the most by a Timberwolves player this season, and Minnesota snapped a 15-game losing streak by beating the Denver Nuggets 106-100 Sunday night.

Today Benjamin Hochman reported that Anthony " Carter gets lost in bench shuffle " and that, "Now that J.R. Smith is back from suspension, the Nuggets normally play three guys off the bencha 'Smith, Lawson and Chris Andersen." Really, this is nothing new, as George Karl has played mostly with an eight-man rotation for the last couple of yearsa 'but ...

The Denver Nuggets sit slightly ahead of the surging Portland Trailblazers atop the NBAa TMs Northwest division.

The Denver Nuggets kick off a four-game homestand tonight hoping to secure their fourth straight win against a reeling New York Knicks team.

Nuggets Roll Past Timberwolves Share + Comments Nov 25, 2009 8:11 pm US/Mountain Nuggets Roll Past Timberwolves JON KRAWCZYNSKI, AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.

Even in the Minnesota Timberwolves' loss-filled existence, they have never been this bad to start a season.

Carmelo Anthony tallied 27 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Nene added 17 points and nine rebounds to lead Denver to a 101-87 win over still winless New Jersey.

From now on, Nuggets forward Chris Andersen will be able to play at ease. What a difference one MRI makes.

Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points and Chauncey Billups had 21, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 112-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.

Sunday was the Nuggets ' first time back at practice in some time. But although the schedule finally allowed for court time, many players sat out, nursing various injuries.

According to the Denver Nuggets Chris Andersen "has recently been experiencing soreness in his right knee." Thankfully an MRI has shown no structural damage, but this may explain why he has not been quite the game changer he was last year.

Carmelo Anthony is expected to play tonight, though the Nuggets forward has a migraine headache and missed Tuesday morning's shootaround at Pepsi Center.

There is no question that much of the Nuggets ' success this season hinges on their ability to handle the NBA 's best big men.

The Denver Nuggets sit atop the Northwest division, only ahead of the Portland Trailblazers because of their head-to-head victory in the second game of the year.

Bucks Down Nuggets Share + Comments Nov 11, 2009 8:50 pm US/Mountain Bucks Down Nuggets MILWAUKEE Click to enlarge 1 of 2 Chris Andersen #11 of the Denver Nuggets battles for position against Luc Richard Mbah a Moute #12 and Dan Gadzuric #50 of the Milwaukee Bucks on November 11, 2009 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Ty Lawson has played as many regular-season games against the Los Angeles Lakers as, well, you have, dear reader.

George Karl wasn't kidding. The Nuggets coach promised he would mix and match his lineups in the early weeks of the season, and Tuesday's lineup was his third - and first featuring newcomer Arron Afflalo at shooting guard.

Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 14 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, and Andrew Bogut added 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 108-102 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.