These Spurs suddenly look more king of the mountain than over the hill.
The seasoned Spurs took a 2-1 series lead on the youthful Nuggets with a 96-91 victory Saturday night that was fueled by two old pros with a combined quarter century of NBA experience.
With Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker doing the heavy lifting as usual, 36-year-old Robert Horry and 34-year-old Michael Finley put the game out of reach with a flurry of 3-pointers in the third quarter.
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The NBA announced today that Marcus Camby of the Denver Nuggets has won the 2006-07 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.
The 6-11 forward/center averaged a league-high 3.30 blocks to go along with 11.7 rpg (tied for fourth in the NBA), 11.2 ppg and a career-high 3.2 apg. Camby led the Nuggets in starts (70) and recorded a career-best 32 games with double figures in both points and rebounds. Camby also led all centers in steals (1.24 spg), while his assists were second among centers.
Since entering the NBA in 1996, Camby has been one of the game’s best shot blockers. His career average of 2.56 blocks ranks fourth among all active players and has led the league in blocks on three occasions – 1997-98, 2005-06 and 2006-07. Camby joins George Johnson, Dikembe Mutombo, Hakeem Olajuwon and Theo Ratliff with three blocked shots titles, and is just one title behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Mark Eaton for the most all-time.
Camby received 431 points, including 70 first-place votes, from a panel of 130 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada.
San Antonio’s Bruce Bowen finished second with 206 points and his teammate Tim Duncan finished third with 158 points. Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third-place vote received.
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Apr 27, 2007 11:54 AM EST
David Stern will be in Denver for Game 3 of the Nuggets/Spurs series, fueling increasing speculation that Marcus Camby will win the Defensive Player of the Year award.
Until they officially announce it or I see it across the (TV) screen, I don't get my hopes up," Camby said Thursday.
"It would be the greatest award I've received, other than college player of the year (at the University of Massachusetts in 1996). There are so many great people that won the award."
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Nuggets Apr 2007 Archive
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Rocky Mountain News | Apr 27, 2007
After San Antonio's 97-88 win Wednesday in Game 2, Denver coach George Karl was amazed guard Allen Iverson didn't get a single free-throw attempt despite hoisting 25 shots.
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Yahoo! | Apr 26, 2007
Manu Ginobili knew Game 2 would have to be different after the Spurs' top three scorers delivered less-than-stellar performances in the opening-game loss to the Nuggets.
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ESPN | Apr 23, 2007
Eduardo Najera isn't content to just be a player.
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Yahoo! | Apr 23, 2007
The Nuggets have been here before, and this time around, they're not going to get too excited about it.
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Star-Ledger | Apr 22, 2007
Keith Van Horn's best option is probably with the Denver Nuggets.
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Press Release | Apr 19, 2007
The New Jersey Nets’ Vince Carter and the Denver Nuggets’ Carmelo Anthony today were named Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for April, 2007.
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ESPN | Apr 17, 2007
Marcus Camby, the NBA's leader in blocked shots, sat out Denver's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night as a precaution.
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Chicago Tribune | Apr 16, 2007
Because of Nene's contract extension, the Nuggets go well over the luxury-tax threshold in the 2007-2008 season and the rumor is the team will look to move Marcus Camby this summer for financial reasons despite his defensive play.
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Rocky Mountain News | Apr 13, 2007
The Nuggets announced today the signing of guards Anthony Carter and Von Wafer for the remainder of the season.
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Press Release | Apr 13, 2007
The Denver Nuggets have signed Colorado 14ers guard Von Wafer for the remainder of the season, team Vice President of Basketball Operations Mark Warkentien announced today.
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Rocky Mountain News | Apr 12, 2007
"He’s so pumped, you’d have thought he signed a $90 million contract,’’ said Von Wafer’s agent, Raymond Brothers, who said his client signed with Denver Thursday
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Rocky Mountain News | Apr 12, 2007
George Karl said that the Nuggets are "looking at picking up" a point guard for the playoffs.
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Denver Post | Apr 10, 2007
Carmelo Anthony told The Denver Post on Monday that the reason his friend punched an autograph seeker on his behalf last month was because the victim threatened Anthony's life on his cellphone.
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AP | Apr 3, 2007
The Nuggets played the Lakers on Tuesday night without coach George Karl, whose son underwent surgery for the removal of cancerous lymph nodes a day earlier.
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MyFoxColorado | Apr 3, 2007
A report in the Colorado Springs Gazette Tuesday afternoon indicated that Jeff Bzdelik will become the next head basketball coach at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
