Game 4 of the Western Conference finals between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers is underway at the Pepsi Center.

Chauncey Billups hit three free throws in the final 14 seconds Thursday and Denver outfought the Los Angeles Lakers 106-103 to even the Western Conference finals.

Boston Celtics’ reign as NBA champions ended Sunday night at TD Banknorth Garden when the Orlando Magic beat them, 101-82, in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Atlanta Hawks 84-74 in Game 4 before a sellout crowd Monday night at Philips Arena, sweeping them out of the playoffs and ending their season with a four-game losing streak.

Denver Nuggets’ Carmelo Anthony will miss at least three weeks of hardcourt action after breaking a bone in his shooting hand in a victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.

There were reports floating around this week that Allen Iverson would be traded from the Denver Nuggets to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess. The deal, at this time, is not final, so things could fall apart.
Iverson makes $21 million a season and is in the final year of his contract and Billups only makes $10 million. Iverson, a former No.1 overall pick in the NBA draft, played for the Sixers from 1996 to 2007, before being traded to Denver.
According to rumors, Pistons center Cheikh Samb also …