Tag: Aaron Gordon
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Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon to miss Denver Nuggets game against Houston Rockets
The Nuggets got some bad news prior to Wednesday’s game against the Rockets. Not only was Aaron Gordon ruled out with right calf injury management an hour before Denver hosted Houston in a battle of top-four teams in the Western Conference, but Nikola Jokic joined him on the list of inactives. Jokic was added to…
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Turnovers doom Denver Nuggets on night without Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon vs. Rockets
The closest thing on the court to Nikola Jokic was wearing a Rockets uniform on Wednesday night at Ball Arena. Denver’s maestro missed the game because of right elbow inflammation. The injury popped up during Jokic’s pregame shooting routine roughly 90 minutes before tipoff. “It was just something that popped up last minute,” Nuggets coach…
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NBA award predictions; Nuggets smart to play it safe with Aaron Gordon | NBA Insider
Midway through the season, the Most Valuable Player award comes down to Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Thunder have the better record, but Jokic’s numbers are eye-popping
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Denver Nuggets update Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon’s availability ahead of Mavericks game
Denver’s game in Dallas on Sunday could be short on star power. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon on listed on the Nuggets’ injury report, while Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic will miss the game for the Mavericks
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Nikola Jokic status uncertain; Aaron Gordon takes step forward ahead of game against Brooklyn Nets
Thursday’s injury report had a little bit of good news for the Denver Nuggets. After missing the previous eight games with a right calf strain, starting power forward Aaron Gordon has been upgraded to doubtful ahead of Friday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Nikola Jokic, who missed Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s game with an illness, remains…
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Denver Nuggets’ star Nikola Jokic to miss second straight game with illness
The Denver Nuggets were without their best player for a second consecutive night. Nikola Jokic was ruled out prior to Wednesday night’s game against the Clippers due to an illness. He started the day listed as questionable. The three-time Most Valuable Player first popped up on the injury report on Tuesday ahead of Denver’s 118-106…
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Russell Westbrook making case for regular starting role with Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are 3-1 in the last four games with Russell Westbrook in the starting lineup, and Michael Malone’s team has scored at least 132 points in all four. With Aaron Gordon nearing a return from a calf strain, Malone will have a decision to make about his starting five.
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Michael Porter Jr. modeling consistency; Michael Malone’s new year’s resolution for Denver Nuggets | NBA Insider
Michael Porter Jr. is the only Nuggets player who has started all 31 games to start the season. Despite dealing with trade rumors and consistently changing rotations, he’s scored in double figures in 29 contests.
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Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone offers optimistic update on Aaron Gordon, harsh criticism of Sacramento Kings
Michael Malone provided an update on Aaron Gordon’s injury and a takedown of the Sacramento Kings leadership before Friday’s game against the Cavaliers. Before his time in Denver, Malone coached the Kings but was fired after an 11-13 start to the 2014-15 season when DeMarcus Cousins, his star center, was dealing with viral meningitis. Sacramento…
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Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon out against Cavaliers with calf strain
The Nuggets will be down at least one starter when the NBA’s best record comes to town Friday. Aaron Gordon will not play against the 26-4 Cleveland Cavaliers due to a right calf strain suffered midway through the Nuggets’ Christmas Day loss to the Suns. Gordon previously missed most of November after straining the same…