Nuggets Basketball

DENVER(AP) The showdown between Olympic teammates LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony quickly turned into more of a smackdown - and a statement. James said Cleveland’s 105-88 runaway win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night was a shout-out to the rest of the NBA and all those doubters out there who contend the Cavaliers’ record - now 22-4 - was more a testament of their soft schedule than their championship caliber. “I think this is a statement game. We wanted to make that statement,” James …

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