Nuggets reserve forward Vlatko Cancar had a successful left knee scope this week, Denver announced Wednesday (Twitter link). He will be reexamined in eight weeks. The 6’8″ vet played in just four games this fall for the 11-8 Nuggets, averaging 2.3 points on 57.1% shooting from the floor, including 50% shooting from deep. He had been serving as the third-string, small-ball … [Read more...] about Nuggets’ Vlatko Cancar Undergoes Knee Surgery
Northwest Notes: Timberwolves, Gordon, George, Jazz
The legal battle that will determine who controls the Timberwolves won’t be resolved until January at the earliest, sources tell Eben Novy-Williams and Michael McCann of Sportico. As Sportico’s duo explains, the legal representatives for current team owner Glen Taylor and prospective owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez will answer “final questions of clarification” from the … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Timberwolves, Gordon, George, Jazz
Veteran NBA Forward Paul Millsap Retiring
Veteran NBA forward Paul Millsap is retiring from basketball after spending 16 seasons in the league, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The 47th overall pick in the 2006 draft out of Louisiana Tech, Millsap spent his first seven seasons with the Jazz before signing as a free agent in 2013 with Atlanta. The 6’7″ big man made four straight All-Star teams with … [Read more...] about Veteran NBA Forward Paul Millsap Retiring
Jamal Murray’s Inconsistent Shooting Is An Issue For Nuggets
Jamal Murray‘s inconsistent shooting may be shortening the championship window for Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, contends Sean Keeler of The Denver Post. Murray was 4-of-16 in Friday’s loss to Dallas and hasn’t been producing the way the team had hoped when it gave him a $209MM extension during the offseason. Add in a poor defensive rating, and Keeler suggests it may be time to … [Read more...] about Jamal Murray’s Inconsistent Shooting Is An Issue For Nuggets
Northwest Notes: Hartenstein, Holmgren, Wolves, Nuggets
One of the prominent free agents of the 2024 offseason, Isaiah Hartenstein has been terrific for the Thunder since he returned from a left hand fracture, averaging 14.3 points, 14.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.8 blocks in his first four games with the team (32.0 minutes per contest). Since he was injured to open 2024/25 and Chet Holmgren subsequently sustained a pelvic fracture … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Hartenstein, Holmgren, Wolves, Nuggets