The Denver Nuggets have been without key player, forward Aaron Gordon since the end of January due to an aggravated hamstring injury. Denver hopes to have Gordon back on the floor against the New York Knicks later this week.
The Nuggets are two and two in their last four and have needed Gordon’s presences desperately as the team has struggled against top tier teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves over the weekend and last week.
On Monday the Nuggets were in Utah to face the Jazz who kept the game close with the Nuggets with Denver outlasting the Jazz 128-125. Jamal Murray had a great game, scoring 45 points, with 8 assists, and two steals.
This week the Nuggets are at home to host the L.A. Lakers on Thursday night before hosting the New York Knicks at Ball Arena at 7 p.m. MST. on Friday.
Currently the Nuggets have fallen to 5th place in the Western Conference 9.5 games behind the conference leading Thunder, and a full game behind the fourth place Minnesota Timberwolves.
Gordon’s return should have an immediate impact on Denver’s performance and fans are hopeful that his return will get the Nuggets right back near the top of the conference soon.
In other sports the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night in Anaheim 5-1. The Avs are first in the Western Conference leading the league in points by nearly 10 with 91. They are the first team to reach 40 wins and it doesn’t seem like they’re losing any steam heading into the down stretch of the season.
This Friday the Avs are in Dallas to face the Stars before heading home to host the Minnesota Wild on Sunday at noon. The Avs return to the ice on Tuesday to host Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers before heading to Seattle to take on the Kraken on Thursday next week.
The Denver Broncos are in the market for a running back and are likely the reason for the New York Jets franchise tagging their running back Breece Hall. It is believed that Denver and New York were in talks for a deal to obtain Hall but it’s apparent that New York wasn’t happy with talks after blocking any attempt by the Broncos to obtain him.
Trade rumors are swirling about Denver’s backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham who had one start during the playoffs after starting quarterback Bo Nix was sidelined with a broken ankle after outdueling Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in the AFC Divisional Round playoff game. Stidham is expected to get some interest from teams around the league looking for fill either a starting position need or a roster need.
