Aaron Gordon, the Nuggets' typical starting power forward, has come off the bench in five consecutive appearances since returning from his second calf strain of the season. Denver has won all five games since,
He is Commissioner Gordon to Nikola Jokic’s Batman. Aaron Gordon is the reigning MVP’s most loyal ally, explaining on multiple occasions that he has created the road map for unselfishness. But while Gordon has been one of the best teammates in Nuggets history,
If the Denver Nuggets want to make a trade before the Feb. 6 deadline, they need to make a bigger splash than this.
In an ESPN article, Neil Paine suggested trading Michael Porter Jr., who has been among the team's weaker defenders since joining in 2019. Porter is under contract for $35,859,950 this season (per Spotrac), making him a challenging player to trade.
Ahead of this game, the Nuggets made a rotation change by reinserting Aaron Gordon into the starting lineup. Rather than Russell Westbrook returning to the bench though, it was Christian Braun who went to the second unit, coming off the bench for the first time this season.
Renck: He is Commissioner Gordon to Nikola Jokic’s Batman ... Almost all of their most feasible options involve sending out Michael Porter Jr. and getting two players back — the same structure ...
The Denver Nuggets are 28-19 after three straight losses on their current five-game road trip. Currently sitting at fourth place in the Western Conference, the Nuggets have mostly bounced back from an inconsistent start to the season, though weaknesses on defense continue to show.
The Nuggets fell apart late in New York and squandered an opportunity for a quality win. Jamal Murray carried the team on Nikola Jokić’s down night, but the defense’s failure to cover screen rolls and getting clobbered in transition outweighed his impact.
Nikola Jokic went for just 17 points, six rebounds and six assists, low marks for him as Denver fell short at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
Not too long ago, a fair amount of Knicks fans were pulling their hair out, and running around like a headless chicken, asking for Tom Thibodeau to be fired after watching their team lose six of nine games.
The Denver Nuggets stagger into Madison Square Garden tonight to face the New York Knicks. Denver has lost a couple of sorry defensive performances in a
With Denver’s turnaround, ESPN’s Kevin Pelton gave the Nuggets an A- grade on their midseason report card.