April 14th, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in The Denver Nuggets want a better playoff position, as does their opponent on Tuesday night, the Phoenix Suns. Both want one of the coveted first-round home-field privileges, yet only one is available for the two to fight for. Both teams met Tuesday in a game that, as it would turn out, not be one in [...]
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Suns Reserves Give Regulars Relief In 123-101 Drubbing Of Nuggets
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Seven Magic Players Score In Double-Digits, Crush Pacers 118-98
Monday night’s game between the Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse as the Magic needs to win out to gain home-court advantage throughout the playoffs while the Pacers mercifully end their season at home. Simply put, the Magic outshot the Pacers from the floor 48 percent vs. 41 percent while seven players scored in double-digits, [...]
Slam Dunk Central NBA Power Rankings – Final Edition
The 2010 NBA regular season is fast drawing to a close, with playoff seedings solidifying while the also-rans are planning their off-season vacations. This final edition of Slam Dunk Central NBA Power Rankings wiil focus on both the week that was and plaoff possibilities, depending on the team in question. Without further adieu, here’s [...]
Trail Blazers Get Playoff Gift, Edge Lakers 91-88
The Portland Trail Blazers, along with the San Antonio Spurs, are competing for the chance to try and avoid having the top seed in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers, as their opponent. so I think it is safe to say that the Blazers are playing with a sense of urgency in the remaining [...]
Spurs Gouge Nuggets 104-85
Both the San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets, with playoff berths assured, had incentive to win Saturday night. The Spurs needed to win to stay above the #8 seed while a win by the Nuggets would get them closer to the #2 seed in the Western Conference playoff seedings. While the Spurs didn’t exactly shoot [...]
Thunder Hold Suns To 34 Second-Half Points En Route To 96-91 Win
Wednesday found the Phoenix Suns coming to Ford Center to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, with the Suns attempting to gain ground on the Los Angeles Lakers in taking the Pacific Division title. What the Suns would find out in the second half is that it is difficult, if not impossible, to win ballgames [...]
Hawks Reach Milestone In 107-101 Defeat Of Raptors
Now that the Atlanta Hawks are safely in the playoffs, there was a milestone for the team to reach. But of course, they had a game to play on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. Jamal Crawford scored 15 second quarter points in a big first half, allowing Atlanta to hold on and defeat Toronto 107-101 [...]
Melo’s Heroics Help Nuggets Edge Lakers 98-96
Carmelo Anthony, during the Denver Nuggets’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Pepsi Center, proved that he can be a clutch player just like a lot of other marquee players in the NBA. Anthony’s validation came in the form of a block of a shot attempt by Derek Fisher, allowing Denver to escape with [...]
