Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups, left, looks to pass the ball as rookie guard Ty Lawson covers during the opening day of the team's training camp for the upcoming NBA basketball season on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Denver. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups, left, looks to pass the ball as rookie guard Ty Lawson covers during the opening day of the team's training camp for the upcoming NBA basketball season on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Denver.

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  1. Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups, left, looks to pass the ball as rookie guard Ty Lawson covers during the opening day of the team's training camp for the upcoming NBA basketball season on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Denver.
  2. Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups, left, drives for the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves center Al Jefferson defends in the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves' 106-100 victory in an NBA basketball game in Denver on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. The victory broke Minnesota's 15-game losing streak.
  3. Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups, front, and forwards Carmelo Anthony and Nene, of Brazil, react as time runs out in the Minnesota Timberwolves' 106-100 victory over the Nuggets in an NBA basketball game in Denver on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. The victory broke Minnesota's 15-game losing streak.
  4. Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups, left, congratulates forward Carmelo Anthony after he was fouled and sent to the free-throw line in the fourth quarter where he sunk both free throws to push his total to 50 points against the New York Knicks in the Nuggets' 128-125 victory in an NBA basketball game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.
  5. Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups, left, works the ball past New York Knicks guard Larry Hughes for a basket in the fourth quarter of the Nuggets' 128-125 victory in an NBA basketball game in Denver on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.
  6. Denver Nuggets' Chauncey Billups, right, looks to pass as Minnesota Timberwolves' Oleksiy Pecherov, of Ukraine, defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in Minneapolis. Billups scored 19 points in the Nuggets' 124-111 win.
  7. Chris Andersen of Denver Nuggets possesses the ball in an NBA friendly in Taipei on October 8, 2009, in the first-ever National Basketball Association game played in Taiwan. The Pacers beat the Nuggets 126-104.
  8. Joey Graham (R) of Denver Nuggets tries to block Dahntay Jones of Indiana Pacers in an NBA friendly in Taipei on October 8, 2009 in the first-ever National Basketball Association game played in Taiwan. The Pacers beat the Nuggets 126-104.
  9. Indiana Pacers' A.J. Price (front) tries to pass Denver Nuggets' Chris Andersen during the fourth quarter of their NBA exhibition game in Taipei October 8, 2009.
  10. Indiana Pacers' Josh McRoberts (R) is fouled by Denver Nuggets' J.R. Smith during the third quarter of their NBA exhibition game in Taipei October 8, 2009.
  11. Indiana Pacers' Roy Hibbert (L) and Denver Nuggets' Chris Andersen jump for the ball during the fourth quarter of their NBA exhibition game in Taipei October 8, 2009.
  12. Denver Nuggets' J.R. Smith, passes Indiana Pacers' Brandon Rush during an exhibition game in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  13. National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern speaks to media about the visiting exhibition game of the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  14. National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern speaks to media about the visiting exhibition game of the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  15. David Stern, commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), speaks during a press conference in Taipei on October 8, 2009 shortly before the start of a game. Denver Nuggets were to take on the Indiana Pacers in an NBA friendly here in the first-ever NBA game played in Taiwan.
  16. David Stern (R), commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) attends a press conference with Taipei Mayor Hau Long-bin in Taipei on October 8, 2009 shortly before the start of a game. Denver Nuggets were to take on the Indiana Pacers in an NBA friendly here in the first-ever NBA game played in Taiwan.

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