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Nuggets point guard Chauncey Billups (right) and Team USA finished the preilimary round at the 2010 FIBA World Championship with a perfect 5-0 record. Billups is averaging 9.4 points and 2.8 assists for the Americans, who open the medal round Monday against Angola.
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Hundreds of Nuggets players and coaches have come and gone over the past three decades, but director of basketball administration Lisa Johnson has been a model of efficiency in the team's executive office. After getting her foot in the door in 1981, Johnson is entering her 30th season working for the Nuggets.
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Newly named Nuggets executive vice president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri addressed the Denver media Tuesday at the Pepsi Center. Ujiri and team president Josh Kroenke remain hopeful that All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony will sign an extension to stay in Denver.
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With his health continuing to improve, Nuggets coach George Karl is growing increasingly excited about the upcoming NBA season. Some question marks remain for Denver, but Karl believes his team still has enough talent to win at least 50 games for a fourth straight year.
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Nuggets center Nene was expected to make a major contribution for his native Brazil at the FIBA World Championships before a calf injury landed him back in Denver. Nene says he's disappointed that he's not with his national team in Turkey but he's hoping to get another chance at the 2012 Olympics.
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As rumors continue to swirl around Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, it should be noted that Lakers star Kobe Bryant went through a similar situation in Los Angeles. Unlike Bryant in 2007, Anthony has not publicly asked to be traded, yet many people think he's already gone.
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