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Nuggets Continue to Win While Staying Under the Radar

The Denver Nuggets beat the New York Knicks Saturday 119-114 thanks in large part to an old friend of the big apple. Danilo Gallinari had a huge game for the Nuggets and led ten to the win, which came after 2 periods of overtime. The win is the 12^th for Denver on the season as they continue to build success while staying under the radar in the NBA.

The Nuggets success from the field was highlighted by Gallanari who scored 37 points in the contest to lead all scorers. Nene Lilario led the team in rebounds with 13 to help get chances for the Nuggets. Andre Miller was very helpful to the squad leading all with 12 assists. After falling behind in the 2^nd quarter, the Nuggets came out in the 3^rd and outscored the Knicks 26-18 in the third to get back into the contest. The Nuggets win away brings their away record to 6-3 this season. Read more about Nuggets Continue to Win While Staying Under the Radar

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Denver Improves Good Record While on the Road

"Denver won thanks in large part to Andre Miller who scored a season high 28 points in the game."

Denver improved their record to 10-5 on Wednesday and are now just 2 games back of the Thunder. The win came in Philadelphia at Wells Fargo Center against the 76ers in what was a close matchup throughout and needed an overtime period to produce a winner. The two teams have both been very impressive on the year with the 76ers at 10 wins and 4 losses following the game. The game showed that both teams have good young players who will be mainstays in the league for years to come. In the end it was an old friend of Philly that would be the difference in the game and help bring home a win for the Nuggets.

The 76ers were led by T Young who scored 22 in the ball game. Turner also added 20 points and got 11 rebounds in the contest. Iguodala just missed a triple-double in the contest scoring 11 points with 10 rebounds and 9 assist. The 6ers are still in first in their division and lead the 2nd place team by 4 games despite the loss.

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Denver V. New England Stats

Denver will travel to New England to take on the Patriots this Saturday in a rematch of an earlier game the two teams played this year. All signs point to Denver being an underdog, which has not stopped them before but is cause for concern. The following illustrates just how over-matched they have been this season

Mainly on offense, the Broncos are leaps behind New England’s explosive line-up. The Patriots average 428 yards of offense each game to just over 300 from the Broncos. The Broncos get just 152 yards of passing each game, which is less than half that of the Patriots. The only thing Denver does fair better in is the run where they average 164 yards to just 110 by the Patriots. Most disturbing statistically would be the 32 points a game that the Patriots have averaged. This is nearly 2 touchdowns higher then Denver’s 19 points per game.

On Defense the Patriots are known for their struggles this season. However a closer look shows that Denver is not much better off on the year. The Pats give up just 53 more yards a game then the Broncos and give up less yards running then Denver. The secondary of the Patriots is the biggest concern as they give up nearly 300 yards a game passing. The two teams are very close in points given up a game with Denver giving up 24 and the Patriots giving up 21.

Given it all, Tebow magic will be needed in order for the Broncos to escape with a victory. Read more about Denver V. New England Stats

Denver falls to the Hornets

The Nuggets suffered their first loss at home all season on Monday after a 94-81 performance against the Hornets. The loss brings the Nuggets record to 6-4 this season and came after a poor shooting performance from the team. The turning point in the game came in the 2nd quarter when the Nuggets were outscored 28-19 by New Orleans. This carried into the third quarter where the Nuggets scored just 18 to the Hornets 24. From the field Denver simply was having no luck and ultimately fell way short.

All Bow to Tebow

Tim Tebow is now 1 for 1 in playoff games after he led his team to a 29-23 victory in overtime on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tebow came into the game riding a big losing streak and flirting with more questions then answers this season. After beginning 6-1, he began to slide and the team struggled on offense losing 3 straight games. Tebow looked like he again took some steps back and the streak led to more questions about Tebow's future with the team and what the team would do in the offseason. I do not think that the team has figured out their plan yet, but do feel Tebow will give them reason to stay the course. John Elway told Tebow he would have to pull the trigger and Tebow did just that. His numbers were not overwhelming, but they were his bet yet on the game's biggest stage.

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Tebow's Test

What if Tim Tebow defeats Tom Brady and the Patriots? So far Tebow has done nothing but win games. Sure it’s not pretty, for at least 3 quarters, but for one magical quarter Tebow grabs everyone’s attention. In the fourth quarter a light comes on, a fire burns hot, and a divine intervention takes place during a period that that is now known as Tebow time.

So far, everyone has dismissed this all. Win after win after win, the same questions are asked. Is Tebow the Broncos quarterback next season? Can Tebow become a traditional quarterback? Does Tebow have what it takes to beat the, Chargers, Jets, or Bears? Well he has answered those questions and done so by putting together some of the most exciting fourth quarters of football many fans have ever seen. Read more about Tebow's Test

Denver Gets 8 Runs in Loss

The Rockies fell to the Royals July third thanks in large part to two home runs by Melky Cabrera of the Royals. The loss puts the Rockies 2 games away from an even record they have been grinding away to get. In all they surrendered 21 hits as their pitching staff struggled to get Royals off of the bases. They gave up several big innings and were not able to put up enough offense to match an impressive 16 run performance from Royals hitters.

The loss was Jason Hammels 8^thof the year to just 4 victories. The Rockies were able to get 8 runs on 8 hits themselves including 2 homeruns. Mark Ellis hit his second of the year and series while Carlos Gonzalez hit his 13^th. The loss brought the Rockies overall record to 41-43 and evened their home record to 22-22.

Colorado Continues Quest for 500 Record

The Rockies are continuing to move closer to the 500 mark as they improve their record to 41-42 on the year. Their latest win came July 2^ndover the Kansas City Royals who continue to struggle. The Rockies won 9-6 thanks mainly to the hitting of Mark Ellis who collected 3 hits. The Rockies Tulowitzki also homered in the game and Colorado hopes to continue their winning ways to get to even on the year in tomorrows game.

Colorado had 15 hits in all. Three of these came from Mark Ellis, who has been on fire as of late. Tulowitzki’s home run brings his total on the year to 17. Greg Reynolds got credited with the win and has yet to record a loss this season. Pitcher Huston Sreet came in late to close the game and record his 24^thsave of the season.

Rockies Shutout Kansas City

The Rockies took a nice step forward towards getting to 500 on the year with an impressive 9-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. The Rockies were able to hit 3 homeruns on the day and move their record to 40-42 with an even 21-21 record at Coors Field. Game one of the series hopefully has set the tone for the remainder of the series as the Rockies are eyeing up a winning record.

Rockies Pitcher Juan Nicasio, was able to move his record to 3-1 on the year with a solid performance on the mound. In all the offense made it easy for Nicasio by getting 9 runs on 13 hits including the three long balls. Mark Ellis and Charlie Blackmon were each able to get their first homeruns of the year. Troy Tulowitzki also added a homerun, which brings his homer total to 16 on the year.