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DENVER -- Gary Harris return was supposed to strengthen Denvers defense. Instead, the Nuggets relied on their offense to finally solve the Portland Trail Blazers.Harris had 18 points in his first game back from a foot injury, Danilo Gallinari scored 20 of his 27 in the first half and the Nuggets led big early before holding on late to beat the Trail Blazers 132-120 Thursday night.Wilson Chandler added 17 points and Jameer Nelson scored 13 of his 15 in the fourth quarter as the Nuggets withstood a late push. It was Denvers second victory in the last 15 games against the Blazers, who got 40 points and 10 assists from Damian Lillard.Thats the team we have to be, Harris said. We show flashes of that, so we need to put it together every night.CJ McCollum scored 23 for Portland, which has lost five of six.We didnt have much of an impact on the defensive end, Lillard said. They felt comfortable. They made uncontested shots and when we picked our energy up and our effort up they had themselves going.Harris missed 16 games after getting hurt Nov. 12 against Detroit. Nuggets coach Michael Malone planned on easing the third-year guard back into action but Harris played 32 minutes, third-most on the team.I didnt know what was going to happen, Harris said. I was glad to get back out there.The Nuggets snapped a three-game skid at Pepsi Center, where they are 4-7 this season. One of those defeats came in their home opener against Portland when they blew a late lead and lost in overtime.Denver never trailed in this one, but the Trail Blazers tried to make it a game in the fourth behind Lillard. Harris was given the tough task of guarding Lillard and helped hold him in check for three quarters.But the All-Star guard scored 14 points in the last 12 minutes as Portland rallied. After trailing by as many as 25 in the first half and 21 in the third quarter, the margin was just 10 in the fourth.Denver responded with an 11-5 run to push the lead to 16, and Portland never got the deficit under 10 again.We were able to make enough plays on offense to stem the tide, Malone said. They just ran out of time, thank goodness. That clock was moving very slow.TIP-INSTrail Blazers: F Al-Farouq Aminu missed his second straight game with a back injury. ... Lillard has scored 30 or more points in three of his last five games.Nuggets: The 132 points were a season high. ... Denver Broncos LB Shaquil Barrett was in attendance. He hit a halfcourt shot during a late timeout to the delight of the sparse crowd. ... After getting Harris back, Denver was at full strength for the first time this season. Alonzo Gee was inactive and Malik Beasley is with Sioux Falls of the D-League.REMEMBERING CRAIG SAGERThere was a moment of silence before the national anthem following the death of Sager, the longtime TNT sideline reporter. Malone and Portland coach Terry Stotts spoke about Sager before the game. Malone said it is a tough loss for the entire NBA family, while Stotts said his legacy will go well beyond just his suits and colorful personality. Just the way he lived his life, the way he battled cancer will long be remembered.UP NEXTTrail Blazers: At the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.Nuggets: Welcome back Carmelo Anthony when the New York Knicks visit Saturday night.Yannick Ngakoue Jaguars Jersey . "Were just throwing s--- at the wall hoping something sticks," said Tortorella about the possible line combinations for Fridays game against Columbus. 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The defending champion beat Gael Monfils of France 7-6 (6), 6-3, while second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain dispatched Edouard Roger-Vasselin, also of France, 6-3, 6-3. Making his first appearance since injuring his wrist a month ago, Del Potro had difficulty with his service games in the first set.Rangers have launched legal proceedings against their former chief executive Charles Green and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley.The Ibrox outfit have also notified the Court of Session in Edinburgh they plan to take action against former club directors Imran Ahmad, Brian Stockbridge and Derek Llambias, as well as Ashleys SportsDirect.com Retail Ltd business.It is not yet clear what the action relates to, or when it will call in court. The details of the six defendants are revealed in an advertisement placed in Mondays edition of The Times.Green and former commercial director Ahmad are among several men facing charges over the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers.Ashley owns a 8.92 per cent stake in the club, while his SportsDirect firm also holds a 49 per cent shareholding in Rangers Retail, the company set up with the club to sell Rangers kits and merchandise. Newcastle owner Mike Ashley and his Sports Direct firm have also been targeted The Rangers board announced last week they had served notice on RRL to terminate intellectual property agreements held with the company - meaning the joint venture would no longer have the right to sell goods bearing the clubs world-famous badge.Ahmad - currently believed to be overseas - and Stocckbridge were appointed to Greens board when the Yorkshire businessman took charge of the Ibrox club by purchasing Rangers assets and business after they went into administration and liquidation in the summer of 2012.ddddddddddddGreen stepped down as chief executive in 2013, while Ahmad served between June 2012 and April of the following year.Finance director Stockbridge resigned from his post in January 2014. Rangers former financial director Brian Stockbridge left Ibrox in January 2014 Llambias, a close ally of Ashley, was appointed to the Rangers board in November of that year, but was removed from his position five months later when Dave Kings new regime took over the club.The advertisement in The Times adds: If Imran Ahmad wishes to challenge the jurisdiction of the court or to defend the action, he should contact the Deputy Principal Clerk of Session, Edinburgh, EH1 1RQ immediately and in any event by not later than 21 days from the date of publication of this advertisement.Also See:Hibs yet to respond to RangersRangers fury at Hibs and SFARangeersRangers fury at Hibs and SFARangers