DENVER - Kenneth Faried had 20 points and Aaron Brooks hit four straight free throws in the final 12 seconds, helping the injury-riddled Denver Nuggets hold off the Washington Wizards 105-102 on Sunday night. Drew Brees Saints Jersey . Randy Foye added 17 for a Nuggets team that was missing J.J. Hickson, who suffered torn ligament in his right knee on Friday. Wilson Chandler also didnt play (strained left hip) and Jan Vesely didnt return after bruising his rib cage late in the third quarter. Bradley Beal wound up with 21 points as the Wizards wrapped up a four-game road swing with a 1-3 record. Trevor Ariza scored 15 of his 18 points in the first quarter and John Wall added 15, but also had eight turnovers. Evan Fourniers floating jumper with 7:36 remaining started a 7-0 run to give the Nuggets a 91-84 lead, which they wouldnt relinquish. Wall struggled down the stretch, turning the ball over twice in the five minutes on offensive charges. But Wall had a steal and a layup with 12.6 seconds remaining to cut Denvers lead to 99-97. Brooks then stepped up to the line and hit two free throws. Beal followed with a dunk when the Nuggets fell asleep on an in-bounds pass with 10.7 seconds remaining. Brooks was then fouled and hit two more free throws to seal Denvers fifth straight home win. The Wizards led by as many as 14 points in the first half, only to squander it away. Ariza put the Wizards up 49-47 at halftime when he hit a 20-footer as the buzzer sounded. Hickson was the latest player to be lost by the Nuggets. They were already without Danilo Gallinari (left ACL), JaVale McGee (broken tibia) and Nate Robinson (left ACL), who all have undergone season-ending operations. Vesely was having one of his best games of the season, before leaving the court late in the third quarter with a bruised rib cage. He had 10 points in 15 minutes. Andre Miller made his return to the Pepsi Center for the first time since New Years Day, when he got into an on-court confrontation with former coach Brian Shaw. Miller, now a backup guard with the Wizards, was originally suspended by the Nuggets, but it was later rescinded. Miller stayed away from the squad until he was dealt to the Wizards on Feb. 20. Both Miller and Shaw said before the game theyve moved on from the incident. To show it, they shook hands when Miller entered the game to start the second quarter. "Im sure both of us didnt take this personal," Shaw said. "Its unfortunate that it had to happen and neither one of us wanted that to happen but I dont have a problem with him. I have the most respect for Andre Miller." NOTES: Miller had two points in his return. ... Denvers bench scored 52 points. Darrell Arthur led the way with 15. ... 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The New Jersey university initially announced that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would give the keynote address, and school officials maintained that she would not be "disinvited" as some students and faculty protested her selection, including holding a sit-in last week.(Sports Network) - The Chicago Bears werent able to stay with the Green Bay Packers powerful offense in last seasons two matchups between the NFC North members. Based on the initial returns of their first effort of the 2012 campaign, keeping the pace doesnt appear to be as much of an issue. Coming off a very impressive debut, the Bears bring their revamped passing attack into Lambeau Field for a Thursday night showdown between the storied rivals, a game which already carries considerable importance for the Packers even at this early stage. Aiming to become a more high-powered offense, Chicago general manager Phil Emery wasted no time in attempting to achieve that goal by acquiring wide receiver Brandon Marshall in a trade with Miami at the onset of this past offseason. It was a move both bold and somewhat risky as well, as the physically imposing three-time Pro Bowl selection is a proven producer but came with plenty of baggage stemming from a host of off-field problems. Emerys maneuver certainly paid some immediate dividends to start, however, as Marshall erupted for 119 yards and a touchdown on nine catches to help ignite a prolific aerial outburst that propelled Chicago to a 41-21 season-opening rout of the rebuilding Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Quarterback Jay Cutler, reunited with Marshall after a successful three-year period between the two in Denver from 2006-08, overcame a rough beginning to put up 333 passing yards and a pair of touchdown throws, while rookie Alshon Jeffery -- another big-bodied receiver brought into the fold during the spring -- tallied 80 yards and a score on three catches in a strong debut. Chicago finished the afternoon with 428 total yards in delivering its highest scoring output in a Week 1 contest since a 41-31 triumph over Cleveland in 1986. The 41 points were also the Bears most in a single contest since the 2009 season. "You have Alshon catching touchdowns, (slot receiver) Earl (Bennett) catching 60-770 yards, (running back) Matt Forte, (wideout) Devin Hester. Morten Andersen Womens Jersey. So we have a lot of weapons," said Cutler. "You (the defense) kind of have to pick what youre going to do." The Packers have often been in that same situation, as no team in the NFL was better at lighting up the scoreboard last year. Green Bay generated a league- best and franchise-record 560 points in amassing a stellar 15-1 record last season, with quarterback Aaron Rodgers throwing for 4,643 yards and 45 touchdowns to claim his first career NFL Most Valuable Player Award. Green Bay hardly resembled its 2011 juggernaut in its first outing of the new season, however, with a ferocious San Francisco defense rendering Rodgers and his mates largely ineffective in pinning a notice-serving 30-22 loss on the Packers this past Sunday at Lambeau Field. The Packers mustered only seven points and 204 total yards over the first three quarters in having a 13-game home winning streak during the regular season come to an end. Chicago wasnt as successful in its two attempts to slow down Green Bays multi-layered passing game last year, however. The Packers scored 62 points in a pair of 2011 wins over the Bears, with Rodgers compiling eight touchdown passes in those tilts. The star signal-caller may be without one of his best assets, though, with dangerous wide receiver Greg Jennings questionable for Thursdays test after straining his groin against the 49ers. With a loss putting the reigning NFC North champions at a two-game deficit to Chicago in the division standings, the Packers will have a heightened sense of urgency to defend their home turf this week. "Its going to be another tough game," Green Bay defensive back Charles Woodson stated. "Thats a team thats gotten better over the offseason. They had a tough game [Sunday] and they won. Theyll come in feeling good about what theyve accomplished the first game of the season." cheap nfl jerseyscheap jerseys ' ' '
