Hoops Rumors

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 amenable to changing that. “I’m ready,” Gordon said. “I don’t feel my calf anymore. Yeah. I’m ready. So it’s on the training staff and the coaching staff … [Read more...] about Nuggets Notes: Gordon, Starters, Trade Needs

Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic helped bolster his MVP case with a monster performance on Thursday against the Kings, recording 35 points along with season highs of 22 rebounds and 17 assists. His 22 rebounds matched a career high while his 17 assists were one shy of tying his best-ever mark. Everything seemed to be going right for the three-time MVP in Thursday’s game, which … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Jokic, Wallace, Conley, Clingan

Saturday marked the Nuggets‘ fourth straight loss to the Wolves, who knocked them out of playoffs in the second round last season, observes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. Aaron Gordon explained why Minnesota is a difficult matchup. “They have big wings. They’ve got a big center. Big power forward,” Gordon said. “They’ve got good size and good skill, so this is a very … [Read more...] about Aaron Gordon Explains Why The Wolves Are A Tough Matchup

The NBA’s Most Valuable Player race for this season already looks like it’ll be a two-man race, according to Zach Harper of The Athletic, who points to the current betting odds as evidence. BetOnline.ag currently lists Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the frontrunner at -400, followed relatively closely by Nuggets center Nikola Jokic at +250. After those two, Giannis … [Read more...] about And-Ones: MVP Race, Maledon, Flagg, Dybantsa