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Benjamin Hochman: In a text message, Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson said, "All of this is crazy and unexpected, don't know what to say." Twitter @nuggetsnews

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Joining Ledo in his afternoon workout session Monday were players such as Kansas center Jeff Withey, Missouri guard Phil Pressey, Ole Miss forward Reggie Buckner, St. Mary's guard Matt Dellavedova and North Carolina guard/forward Reggie Bullock - all players who could be available when Denver picks at No. 27 in the first round. Ledo can see himself fitting in nicely with the Nuggets, especially with Ty Lawson running the show. NBA.com

Denver Nuggets, Draft, Ty Lawson, Jeff Withey, Workouts, Ricky Ledo, Phil Pressey, Reggie Bullock 

Manning critiqued Felton’s technique on each shot, watching his elbow, his shoulders and his release. A former assistant for the Harlem Globetrotters, Manning is in demand as a shooting specialist. He has worked with the N.B.A. players Ty Lawson, Rajon Rondo and Jerry Stackhouse. New York Times

Rajon Rondo, Raymond Felton, Jerry Stackhouse, Ty Lawson, Ivorie Manning 

The beauty of social media is the ability to reach anyone anywhere in the world. Ty Lawson is taking advantage of that as he takes a lead role in "recruiting" teammate Andre Iguodala to stay with the Nuggets. Lawson's midday tweet to Iguodala on Wednesday was in good fun, but continued to underscore a point he has been trying to make for months. "Umm @andre better stay in Denver or I'm a have my ppl run up on him and handle that #str8likedat #yougotnochoice," Lawson wrote on Twitter. Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Andre Iguodala, Ty Lawson 

For Lawson, swaying Iguodala has always been on his to-do list, saying "I've been telling him all year" to stay in Denver. "I was like, 'Next year if you come back, you're going to average 20 points with me. I'm going to tell you to shoot the ball every time,' " Lawson said. Will any of this work? "I have no idea," said Lawson, who then joked, "He's got a big head and a lot of things going on in that brain, so I don't know." Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Andre Iguodala, Ty Lawson 

Nuggets guard Ty Lawson left the Pepsi Center on Wednesday afternoon ready to take the team charter to Oakland, Calif., for Game 6 against Golden State. He was not in any way worried about retaliation. Warriors coach Mark Jackson accused the Nuggets of dirty play in Denver's Game 5 victory. Jackson specifically cited a play by Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried against Stephen Curry, but also mentioned the Nuggets' overall harassing of his star, whom Lawson guarded most of the game. "If they look at the tape, they did the same thing. The series just evened out," Lawson said Wednesday. "I don't think they are going to retaliate." Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Ty Lawson 

Marcus Thompson: Ty Lawson on GSW w/o Lee: "I think Curry and Klay Thompson are going to be a lot more aggressive, and Jack ... gotta try to slow them down." Twitter @gswscribe

Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Jarrett Jack, Stephen Curry, Ty Lawson, Klay Thompson 

Aaron J. Lopez: A trusted source down in Texas says #Nuggets PG @Ty Lawson likely to play tonight vs. Mavs. Not expected to start. Twitter @Lopez_Nuggets

Denver Nuggets, Injuries, Ty Lawson 

Lawson (heel) has been sidelined since the March 27 game at San Antonio, when he was minus-19, scoring just two points on 1-for-7 shooting. He said he will have a better gauge Wednesday afternoon whether he can — or should — play that night at the Pepsi Center against the Spurs (57-20). Lawson has missed Denver's past four games. "I don't think he took many chances, but he did run up and down the court," Karl said. "He didn't seem like he was confident. Knowing Ty, he probably wouldn't try (overly aggressive play) until he's in the game. If he wants to play, I'd probably give him a 15- to 20-minute window." Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Injuries, Ty Lawson 

Twelve days had passed since his surgery to remove torn cartilage in his left knee. Taking to the Internet, World Peace did his own research to determine the fastest anyone had returned from a similar procedure. "I heard about the surgery . . . I went online," he said. "I read [one] week. I'm like, 'Oh, then I'm the [one] week kind of guy.'" World Peace couldn't cite his source, and while accuracy on the Internet could be shaky, he seemed satisfied. "It was documented," he assured reporters. Los Angeles Times

Denver Nuggets, Injuries, Ty Lawson 

For the first time since being diagnosed with a plantar fascia tear in his right heel, Lawson did some light jogging and shooting Saturday. He has missed six of the past seven games. “It’s getting a little bit better,” he said. “The soreness is going down a lot. Just trying to get my wind back and get back to the feel of basketball.” NBA.com

Denver Nuggets, Injuries, Ty Lawson 

The Nuggets continue to play well without their scoring and assist leader, but Lawson’s health will be key when Denver opens the postseason in two weeks. Ideally, he would like to return for the final two or three games of the regular season. “I think he should play (before the playoffs start),” Nuggets coach George Karl said. “It might not be 100 percent. He has to learn how to play when it’s 70 or 80 percent. Can we get 25 minutes a game out of him? You don’t want to determine that in the first two games of the playoffs.” NBA.com

Denver Nuggets, Injuries, Ty Lawson 

“I think so,’’ Lawson said when asked if the Nuggets could beat the Heat for the title. “They beat us twice early in the year when we weren’t really in sync. We were still trying to find ourselves. So I feel like if we play them now it would be a better game and we could actually beat them.’’ Denver did give the Heat two good games in November, but lost 119-116 at Miami and 98-93 at home. So what makes Lawson think the Nuggets could turn the tide if the teams meet in the Finals? “Teamwork, and we could throw a lot of people at LeBron (James) and (Dwyane Wade), and not just one person,’’ Lawson said. “We can throw (Andre) Iguodala and (Danilo Gallinari) and Corey Brewer and Wilson (Chandler). You can throw so many people at (them). And then we have so many weapons.’’ FOXSports Florida

Denver Nuggets, Ty Lawson 

On a team without stars, Ty Lawson is the one guy who makes the up-tempo Denver Nuggets offense go. The Nuggets announced Friday that Lawson has a plantar fascia tear in his right heel. He will miss Friday's game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Pepsi Center. The team reports that Lawson will not need surgery to repair the tear, and his injury status is currently listed as day-to-day. USA Today Sports

Denver Nuggets, Injuries, Ty Lawson 

Karl doubts that Lawson, who has a strained left heel, will play Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets at the Pepsi Center. Lawson, who received treatment and has missed three of the last four games, was not available for comment. He played 20 minutes during the Nuggets' 100-99 loss at San Antonio on Wednesday, scoring only two points as he struggled without his usual quickness. "Seeing him today, I'd say he probably won't play tomorrow," Karl said Thursday after practice. Karl was asked if he's worried about the injury. "I'm worried because ... a fast player needs his feet," Karl said, then grinned. "If Kosta (Koufos) rolled his ankle, he'd probably be OK. Ty needs his speed to be great." Denver Post

Denver Nuggets, Injuries, Ty Lawson 

Benjamin Hochman: If you missed it last night, Lawson (heel) said he'd "probably" miss Denver's next game, Friday versus Nets Twitter @nuggetsnews

Denver Nuggets, Injuries, Ty Lawson 

Wall wouldn't even say for certain that Westbrook was the league's second-fastest player. “It's tough man,” said Wall, who was coming off a career-high 47 points Monday against Memphis and finished with 18 points and 12 assists against the Thunder. “There's a couple fast guys in this league. He (Westbrook) is up there, Derrick (Rose) is up there, when he's healthy. Mike Conley's pretty quick. There's a couple guys. Ty Lawson's quick. So there's a lot of guys, but I put myself first.” Oklahoman

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The Nuggets will be without forward Wilson Chandler and probably point guard Ty Lawson for their game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night when Denver goes for its 14th straight victory. ESPN.com

Denver Nuggets, Wilson Chandler, Ty Lawson 

“In high school, he was a 6-11 shooter and he could dribble.” Lawson recalled. “I was like, ‘Man, it's going to be scary once he puts weight on and gets a post-up game.' That was my junior year. My senior year, he had post-up game. I think his first 15 points were off the post when we played him. I was thinking, ‘Man, he going to be scary good, one of the top players in the league.' He's showing that now.” Lawson has even bought into Nike's “KD IS NOT NICE” promotion. “KD has grown a lot,” Lawson said. “He does have a mean streak now. Back when he was younger, he'd get bumped and he wouldn't say too much. Now, he has a mean streak. That comes with him growing up and becoming a leader. The greats also had a mean streak, like MJ (Michael Jordan), Kobe (Bryant) and everybody like that. It's good that he's getting that.” Oklahoman

Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant, Ty Lawson 

Last October, Lawson agreed to a four-year, $48-million contract extension with Denver that begins next season. Durant is in the second season of a five-year maximum deal that will pay him roughly $94 million through 2015-16. “I'm happy that he signed his deal, I'm happy that he's playing well in Denver and he's always going to remain a friend,” Durant said. Oklahoman

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