Impact Smith came off the bench during Sunday's matchup but sustained a calf injury in the third quarter. If he's unavailable to close out the game, Bruce Brown will likely see a slight uptick in playing time.
OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Ish Smith - Questionable to return Smith is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Lakers due to a right calf strain, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
Bones Hyland - Ruled out Sunday Hyland (hip) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lakers, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.
Impact Hyland suffered a left hip strain during pregame warmups and was a late scratch as a result. Whether he's available Thursday against the Thunder remains to be seen.
OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bones Hyland - Questionable for Sunday's game Hyland is questionable for Sunday's game against the Lakers due to a left hip strain, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
Impact Hyland sustained his injury during pregame warmups Sunday, and it's unclear whether he'll be able to take the court against the Lakers. If he's held out, Christian Braun and Bruce Brown will likely see increased playing time.
OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Officially cleared to play Caldwell-Pope (ankle) will be available for Sunday's game against the Lakers, Mike Singer of the Denver Post reports.
Impact As anticipated, the veteran guard will return to action after missing Denver's previous game with a sprained ankle. Caldwell-Pope will return to his spot in the starting five, likely pushing Bruce Brown back into a bench role.
OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - On track to play Sunday at Lakers Caldwell-Pope (ankle) is expected to play in Sunday night's game against the Lakers, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Impact Caldwell-Pope remains on the injury report, but Nuggets coach Michael Malone intimated that the veteran guard will likely be cleared to play. Caldwell-Pope missed Denver's last game after suffering the sprained ankle against the Lakers on Wednesday.
OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Davon Reed - Questionable Sunday Reed (personal) is questionable for Sunday's matchup with the Lakers.
Impact Reed sat out the Nuggets' most recent game due to personal reasons and remains questionable to play on Sunday. Although Reed is not a large factor in the Nuggets' rotation, his absence could give a few extra minutes to Bruce Brown and Christian Braun.
OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Questionable Sunday Caldwell-Pope (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Lakers.
Impact Caldwell-Pope sat out Friday's blowout win over the Jazz. Christian Braun saw 32 minutes, Bruce Brown saw 30 minutes and Bones Hyland saw 24 minutes in that matchup. That trio will presumably see bigger roles again Sunday if KCP is shelved.
OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
A look at Ochai Agbaji and Leandro Bolmaro's extended minutes against the Nuggets The rookie and second-year player got some extra time
OCTOBER 29, 2022 • DESERET.COM
Los Angeles takes on Denver, seeks to stop 5-game skid
Los Angeles looks to end its five-game slide when the Los Angeles Lakers take on DenverOCTOBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nuggets Postgame Media: Christian Braun | UTA vs. DEN
OCTOBER 29, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Nuggets Postgame Media: Coach Malone | UTA vs. DEN
OCTOBER 29, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Toyota Game Recap | Denver Nuggets vs. Utah Jazz
OCTOBER 29, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Hyland hits 8 3-pointers, Nuggets top Jazz 117-101 DENVER (AP) — Bones Hyland made eight 3-pointers and scored 26 points, DeAndre Jordan hit the second 3 of his 15-year NBA career, and the De...
OCTOBER 29, 2022 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM
Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets - Full Game Highlights | October 28, 2022 | 2022-23 NBA Season
OCTOBER 29, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Hyland hits 7 3-pointers, Nuggets top Jazz 117-101
Bones Hyland hit seven 3-pointers and scored 26 points, DeAndre Jordan hit the second 3 of his 15-year NBA career, and the Denver Nuggets avenged an opening-night loss to Utah with...OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Ruled out Friday Caldwell-Pope (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Jazz, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
Impact Caldwell-Pope was listed as questionable ahead of Friday's matchup, but coach Michael Malone said before the game that the 29-year-old was unlikely to play. Jamal Murray and Bruce Brown will start in the Nuggets' backcourt.
OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Michael Porter Jr. - Starting Friday Porter will start Friday's contest against the Jazz, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
Impact After sitting out Wednesday, Porter was listed as questionable for Friday's contest due to injury maintenance, but as expected, he'll return to action against Utah. The sharpshooter has been lights out to start the 2022-23 campaign, posting 18.0 points per game on 50.0 percent shooting from three.
OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Davon Reed - Out Friday Reed (personal) will not suit up for Friday's game against the Jazz, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
Impact Reed was initially questionable for the matchup and is confirmed to be out Friday. His timeline to return is unknown, but his next opportunity will come on Sunday against the Lakers. In his absence, Bruce Brown and Christian Braun are likely to receive some extra run.
OCTOBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Trending towards doubtful Coach Michael Malone noted pregame that Caldwell-Pope is doubtful for Friday's matchup against the Jazz, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.
Impact Caldwell-Pope suffered an ankle injury in the Nuggets' most recent contest and was questionable leading up to Friday's affair. If he's unavailable Friday, expect Bruce Brown and Christian Braun to pick up the slack.
OCTOBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Michael Porter Jr. - Intends to play Friday Porter (back) said that he intends to play in Friday's game against the Jazz, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.
Impact While Porter is technically still considered questionable for the contest, it sounds like barring any setbacks, he'll rejoin the lineup for Friday's home game against Utah. In four appearances this season, the fourth-year forward has averaged 18.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest while shooting 50 percent from three-point range.
OCTOBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Michael Porter Jr. - Officially questionable Friday Porter (back) is officially listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Jazz, Katy Winge of Altitude Sports reports.
Impact While the injury report labels Porter as a question mark for Friday, it's worth mentioning that head coach Michael Malone was much more optimistic about his chances of returning, so it may be best to view him with a probable lean to his questionable tag. Look for Porter to rejoin the starting lineup if he's cleared to play.
OCTOBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Listed questionable for Friday Caldwell-Pope (ankle) holds a questionable designation for Friday's game against the Jazz, Katy Winge of Altitude Sports reports.
Impact Caldwell-Pope exited Wednesday's game against the Lakers after logging 25 minutes due to an ankle tweak. Fortunately, his questionable status would indicate the issue isn't particularly severe, though it remains to be seen if he will miss some time because of it.
OCTOBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Davon Reed - Questionable Friday Reed is questionable for Friday's game against the Jazz for personal reasons.
Impact Reed has played in four of the Nuggets' five games, averaging 1.0 points in 7.3 minutes. His absence wouldn't affect the rotation much.
OCTOBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
'I'm so proud of the kid': Christian Braun earns high praise from Michael Malone Braun turned in yet another strong performance and received high praise from head coach Michael Malone afterward.
OCTOBER 27, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
