Wilson Chandler

Ty Lawson scored 22 points and had eight assists as the Denver Nuggets scored 78 points in the paint en route to a 119-108 thrashing of the mistake-prone Los Angeles Lakers.

Corey Brewer scored 26 points and Danilo Gallinari added 18 as the Denver Nuggets halted Oklahoma City's six-game NBA winning streak with a 121-118 overtime triumph over the Thunder.

China's basketball league starts this weekend boosted by an exodus of star players fleeing the NBA lock-out, which has also given an opportunity to show more domestic games on national TV.

Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin has signed a one-year contract to play for the Chinese Basketball Association's Xinjiang Flying Tigers, the third player lost to China by the NBA club.

The prospect of empty basketball arenas spells revenue losses for many businesses.. The prospect of empty basketball arenas spells revenue losses for many businesses.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Denver Nuggets free agent J.R. Smith has signed a deal with Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden Bulls to play in China's professional basketball league, according to a newspaper report on Thursday.

J.R. Smith signed a one-year deal with China's Zhejiang Whirlwinds on Wednesday, making certain that he plays next season no matter how the NBA lockout turns out.

NBA free agent guard J.R. Smith is near a deal to play the coming season for Shanxi of the Chinese Basketball Association for a Chinese league-record $3 million, Yahoo Sports reported Thursday.

Denver Nuggets free agent Wilson Chandler is planning on playing in China during the 2011-12 season, a report said, where he will be reunited with his former NBA coach Jim Cleamons.

Two-time reigning NBA Player of the Year LeBron James scored 33 points and Dwyane Wade added 32 as the Miami Heat never trailed in defeating the Denver Nuggets 103-98.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carmelo Anthony, decked out in his New York Knicks orange and blue warm-up suit carrying the lucky number seven, said he could scarcely believe his homecoming had arrived Wednesday.

Carmelo Anthony's trade from the Denver Nuggets to the New York Knicks has sunk in, ending a seven-month saga about where the flamboyant playmaker would finish the NBA season.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony joined the New York Knicks in a blockbuster nine-player deal with the Denver Nuggets, the NBA teams said on Tuesday.

Carmelo Anthony's trade from the Denver Nuggets to the New York Knicks has sunk in, ending a seven-month saga about where the flamboyant playmaker would finish the NBA season.

Carmelo Anthony's trade from the Denver Nuggets to the New York Knicks was sinking in Tuesday, ending a seven-month saga about where the flamboyant playmaker would finish the NBA season.

The Denver Nuggets have traded Carmelo Anthony to the New York Knicks in a blockbuster multi-player deal that involves players, draft picks and cash, according to the Denver Post.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Knicks acquired Carmelo Anthony from the Denver Nuggets in a blockbuster deal, according to a report on the Denver Post website on Monday.

All-Star forward Amare Stoudemire sat out the New York Knicks' 105-95 NBA victory at New Jersey with a sprained right big toe.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amare Stoudemire scored 30 points and the New York Knicks pulled away in the closing stages to end a six-game losing steak with a 115-106 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday.

Tim Duncan scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as San Antonio beat the slumping New York Knicks 101-92 to notch their eighth straight NBA victory.