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Nuggets Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

07/29/2010

It came down to the Big D and the Mile High City. In the end, it sounded as if Denver won by a mile.

Free agent forward Al Harrington signed a five-year, $33.4 million contract with the Nuggets. He chose them over Dallas.

“Because I just think this team (Denver) got a little bit more potential (than Dallas),” Harrington said of his decision. “Being able to play with (Denver point guard) Chauncey Billups is huge for me. Me and Chauncey have worked out in the summer the last 12 summers. So I’m very familiar with him, and he did a lot. He talked to me a lot about it, also, so it made me more comfortable in my decision.”

Yes, Harrington believes the Nuggets have a better future than the Mavericks.

“I like our team,” he said.

Police: Lorenzen Wright shot to death (AP)

07/29/2010

Former NBA big man Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in the woods outside Memphis, was shot to death and the case is being investigated as a homicide, police said Thursday. Police wouldn’t answer questions about motive or suspects. But records indicate that Wright, 34, revered in his hometown as a generous and likable sports hero, was probably carrying a large amount of cash when he…

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