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Smith said his right knee is feeling strong following June 30 surgery, according to the Rocky Mountain News. The Denver Nuggets forward hopes to be running on the treadmill in the next week or two. |
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Anthony had no swelling or pain Wednesday and was walking normally, one day after hyperextending his knee while playing for the U.S. national team in China. He is considered day to day. |
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Anthony injured his knee on Tuesday in the U.S.'s game against China. The Denver Nuggets forward had scored 16 points in the first half when he slipped while chasing a ball with less than three minutes left in the second quarter. He left the game with a hyperextended right knee, although coach Mike Krzyzewski said it doesn't look serious. |
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After averaging 26.5 points per game last season, Anthony signed a five-year contract extension with the Nuggets in the offseason estimated to be worth $80 million. |
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Anthony signed a five-year contract extension worth an estimated $80 million with the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. "It was a no-brainer for me," Anthony said. "When all the rumors were out there saying I was signing this type of deal or that type of deal, my family called me and said, 'Look, are you crazy?"' Growing up we don't have (much)." Anthony does have a clause in his contract allowing him to terminate the deal after the fourth year. |
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Anthony averaged a career-best 26.5 points during the 2005-06 season, his third with the Nuggets, along with 4.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals. |
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Hodge had minor surgery on Friday to remove a bullet fragment from his left thigh. He'll be able to resume workouts in a week. The guard was shot three times in his left leg on April 8 while driving on a Denver freeway. He missed the rest of the regular season and the playoffs recovering from the bullet wounds. |
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Smith and P.J. Brown will be traded from New Orleans to Chicago, both teams said on Wednesday. The trade can't be completed until next week, when the NBA's moratorium ends. Smith was the Hornets' first-round pick in 2004 out of St. Benedict's Prep in New Jersey and had a solid rookie season, but fell out of favor with the coaching staff in his second season. |
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The shooting guard averaged 7.7 points in 55 games. He started 24 of the first 25 games, but after being removed from the lineup in early January, he and the coaching staff became at odds with each other. A fresh start in Chicago should help the talented Smith get back on track. |
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Nene agreed to a six-year, $60 million deal to remain with Denver on Sunday. The Nuggets' power forward is still recovering from surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament, which sidelined him for all but three minutes last season. Nene is not expected to return to full-court activity for another two months. "He has great size, great courage, great fundamentals and an upside that any NBA team would want on their roster," Nuggets coach George Karl said. |
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Nene, who got married in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, has averaged 10.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 steals in 213 career games. The restricted free agent also struggled with injuries during the 2004-05 season, but averaged 9.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 55 games. |
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Anthony agreed to a maximum contract extension with Denver on Saturday, about 12 hours after negotiating could begin. The third-year small forward will earn about $80 million over the next five years, and the Nuggers retain the centerpiece of their franchise. |
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The 21-year-old Anthony became a star in his third season, averaging 26.5 points per game and earning all-NBA third team honors. |
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Martin is suspended for the rest of the Denver Nugget's first-round series, the team said Sunday. He was suspended for insubordination following a halftime incident during Game 2 of Denver's first-round series with the Los Angeles Clippers. He has already missed Games 3 and 4. The Nuggets trail the Clippers 3-1 and face elimination in Game 5 on Monday. |
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Martin's agent, Brian Dyke, plans to file a grievance with the NBA players' union. |
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Martin was suspended by Nuggets coach George Karl on Thursday for insubordination following a halftime incident during Denver's Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. The fiery power forward missed the Nuggets' 94-87 win on Thursday night and is suspended for at least one more game, although Karl said the suspension will last indefinitely. |
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Martin is out for Saturday's contest. He re-injured his knee in Monday's game and has been frustrated with his lack of playing time in the series. Martin apologized for the incidentm but has scored only nine points in two playoff games this season after averaging 12.9 points in 56 games during the regular season. |
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Anthony attempted a Nuggets playoff-record 19 free throws in a 94-87 Game 3 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. He made 12 of them and shot 6-for-17 from the field to finish with 24 points. The previous record was 18 free-throw attempts, set by Dikembe Mutombo against Utah in the second round of the 1994 NBA playoffs. |
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Hodge was released from the hospital Sunday after being shot in his legs on Saturday while driving on a highway in north Denver. Nuggets officials said the rookie is expected to make a full recovery. "The preliminary reports are that he's going to be fine," said coach George Karl. "He should be able to play again in two to three weeks." |
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Hodge, Denver's first-round draft choice in 2005 out of North Carolina State, was recalled from the NBA's developmental league last month after Earl Boykins broke his hand. He has appeared in 14 games for the Nuggets this season, averaging 0.9 points in 2.4 minutes. |
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Martin is expected to play for the Nuggets on Saturday against Phoenix. He sat out Friday's game to rest for the back-to-back games. |
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Camby's absence from a knee injury was short-lived. He returned for the Nuggets Wednesday, providing nine points, 21 rebounds and two blocked shots after a one-game absence. |
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The Nuggets are 24-22 when Camby appears. He has averaged 13.5 points in 46 games this season. |
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Anthony had 32 points, three rebounds and three assists to follow up on his Western Conference Player of the Week honors. |
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Anthony averaged 31.8 points on 58 percent shooting last week, and received Western Conference Player of the Week honors. |
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It's been another injury-plagued season for Camby. He had five points and three rebounds in 18 minutes before leaving Friday's game with a sprained left knee. |
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Boykins is out 4-5 weeks after fracturing two bones in his left hand during Wednesday's 101-99 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Denver Nuggets officials said Thursday the point guard won't need surgery, but his hand was placed in a cast. Boykins has been placed on the inactive list. |
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Boykins scored nine points in Wednesday's game. In 60 games this season, he's averaged 12.6 points and 1.4 rebounds. He was replaced by Julius Hodge, recalled from the NBDL less than a month after being assigned to a minor league team. |
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Najera said Thursday his surgically repaired right knee continues to bother him and that his status for Friday's road game against the Memphis Grizzlies is "questionable at best." |
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The Nuggets forward is averaging 5.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists this season. He's played in two straight Denver games since missing seven of nine games between Feb. 15 and March 9. |
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More injury news for Denver's Martin. He played nine minutes before leaving Monday's game against the Knicks, after bumping his injured left knee. Martin had returned Sunday in Boston following a four-game absence because of tendinitis. His status for Wednesday's road game against Indiana is unknown. |
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In 47 games this season, Martin has averaged 13.6 points. |