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The Golden State Warriors could be the worst opponent for the Nuggets tonight, except for, you know, a really good team.

I know it seems counterintuitive to talk about a starting shooting guard as a candidate for the Sixth Man of the Year Award, but I ask that you hear me out.

With the Suns and Hawks each losing in New Orleans, the door opened for a new No.

Minnesota Timberwolves' Nathan Jawai, left, of Australia, Al Jefferson, center, Ryan Hollins, second from right, Jonny Flynn, right, sit on the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets yesterday in Minneapolis.

Carmelo Anthony scored 22 points and Nene had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Denver Nuggets handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their 14th straight loss with a 124-111 victory Wednesday.

To stay ahead of the curve in fantasyland, digging on the waiver wire is a prerequisite.

Some fantasy stats notes, including Ariza's rise, Ridnour's resurrection, Stoudemire playing soft and Rondo bricking from the line.

The Nuggets' Kenyon Martin, left, and Nene double-team Lakers center Andrew Bynum in the first quarter Friday night.

Nuggets guard J.R. Smith is averaging 14.3 points since completing his seven-game suspension.

That was a killer game against the Suns. Like tennis, this is a game of inches. Had Hedo nailed that shot at the buzzer, the Raptors would have been 2-0 on this four game Western swing, 6-4 on the season, and heading into Denver on a three game winning streak.

Pacers guard Dahntay Jones shoots over the Nets' Terrence Williams during Indiana's victory Tuesday night.

During the 2009 offseason, almost every contender in the wild Western Conference improved through free agency, and it seemed the Denver Nuggets stood pat.

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, right, goes up for a basket past Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest in the third quarter of the Nuggets' 105-79 victory in an NBA basketball game in Denver on Friday, Nov.

Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets dismantled the reigning NBA champion Lakers, including Kobe Bryant, right, while putting the league on notice.

Carmelo Anthony got the better of Ron Artest, scoring 25 points in 29 minutes and leading the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers 105-79 Friday night.

Each Week, Fantasy Basketball Writer Sergio Gonzalez gives Fantasy owners his top choices by position for players to pick up for the upcoming scoring period based upon matchups and other factors.

" Danny Granger deserves your attention. But what he wants most is the attention of his teammates.

When a team scores 88 points, there generally aren't too many bright spots, and there weren't Friday with Denver, except for Carmelo Anthony , Ty Lawson and Arron Afflalo.

The Denver Nuggets are in search of their first 6-0 start since the 1985-86 campaign, and will resume a six-game road trip Friday night against the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena.

THE `HOUSE - The Pacers might want to find the "Passion" and "Pride" the franchise proudly talks about before the season gets out of hand.