Aaron Gordon rejoined Denver’s starting lineup on Wednesday night against the Knicks, with Russell Westbrook staying in the lineup and Christian Braun moving to the bench. Since returning from a calf strain in mid-January,
If Gordon returns to the starting lineup soon, what impact could that have on how Denver evaluates the trade deadline?
The interesting part moving forward for the Nuggets is how they're going to manage having both Aaron Gordon and Russell Westbrook in the starting lineup. Westbrook has been phenom
Despite saying his calf is no longer an issue, Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon continued to come off the bench for Monday's game in Chicago.
Aaron Gordon has been key to an improved Nuggets bench. Even when he returns to the starting lineup, Denver will need more of him when Nikola Jokic is off the court.
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,
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.
Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon claims his lingering calf injury doesn’t bother him anymore, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. The veteran big man has been playing under a minutes restriction, but it sounds like he’s eager to change that.
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.
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.
Aaron Gordon reached for his leg, but he didn’t request a sub. It was the third quarter of Denver’s eventual loss to the Timberwolves on Saturday, and Gordon had just dunked after receiving a long outlet pass from Nikola Jokic.
Nuggets head coach Michael Malone made a lineup change on Wednesday night, benching Christian Braun for Aaron Gordon against the Knicks.