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

A sharp Division I basketball team, or a scrawny Wednesday night YMCA team, would crave this late-November, early-December schedule.

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

News: Hinrich and the Lakers' Lamar Odom exchanged insults after a hard foul by Hinrich in the third quarter Thursday in a 108-93 loss to the Lakers.

Controversy reigned the last time the Chicago Bulls and Denver Nuggets met. The Nuggets edged Chicago, 90-89, on Nov.

For the first time this early season, Carmelo Anthony started to feel the heat from opposing teams junking up defenses and using different tactics to try and stop him.

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

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.

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.

The Denver Nuggets head into Wisconsin tonight to take on the Milwaukee Bucks . The Nuggets beat the Chicago Bulls last night in remarkable fashion, with an ending that literally went down to the final three-tenths of a second.

In addition, Lawson's team actually got a big win, unlike Wade. The Ty Lawson dunk was the final insult to the Los Angeles Lakers, who had already been embarrassed in the second half against the Nuggets.

News: Odom missed just once from the floor, but shot only five times for eight points in Thursday's win over the Suns.

I have no doubt that fatigue played a role in the Denver Nuggetsa 108-102 loss against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Denver's Chauncey Billups canned a free throw with 0.6 seconds left Tuesday, lifting the Nuggets to a 90-89 win over the Chicago Bulls.

Chauncey Billups scored 17 points, including making the game-winning free throw with 0.6 seconds left, as the Denver Nuggets escaped with a 90-89 win over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center.

Dever Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony has just marked his promising career with a weekly MVP on Friday as he spearheaded Nuggets to a 5-0 season opening.

Wade Scores 22, Heat Beat Nuggets 96-88 Share + Nov 7, 2009 1:09 am US/Eastern Wade Scores 22, Heat Beat Nuggets 96-88 Click here for more Heat coverage By Solange Reyner MIAMI 1 of 1 MIAMI - NOVEMBER 6: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami heat and Carmelo Anthony #15 of the Dever Nuggets take a breather on November 6, 2009 at American Airlines Arena in ...

Denver hopes to rebound from its first loss of the season Saturday when they visit an Atlanta team returning from a four-game road trip.

Dwyane Wade led five Heat players in double- figured scoring with 22 points, as Miami earned a 96-88 win over the Denver Nuggets at American Airlines Arena.

Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points and Chauncey Billups added 24 to help Denver beat the Indiana Pacers 111-93 on Tuesday night, lifting the Nuggets to their best start in 24 years.