DENVER NUGGETS NEWS

Denver Nuggets Could Be Without Two Key Pieces In Playoffs ' SLAM As the 2021-22 NBA season comes to an end, the Denver Nuggets will reportedly be without two starters entering the playoffs.

APRIL 10, 2022 • SLAMONLINE.COM

Monte Morris - Questionable Sudnay Morris is questionable for Sunday's game against the Lakers due to left elbow soreness.

Impact Morris was a late addition to the injury report Sunday, but his potential absence is likely precautionary as Denver prepares for a potential playoff run. If Morris is sidelined, Bones Hyland, Facundo Campazzo and Austin Rivers are all candidates for increased roles.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mavs Season-Series Review: Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets Late tonight, the Dallas Mavericks will know who their first-round playoff opponent is as the playoff bracket will be set.

APRIL 10, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Nuggets Journal: Team crystallizes motivation as Jamal Murray question looms On the near side of the Nuggets’ practice court, the one closest to the assembled media, Jamal Murray rose up for a handful of basic dunks.

APRIL 9, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM

Michael Porter Jr. - Unlikely to play in playoffs Porter (back) is not expected to play during the postseason, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Impact Porter was on the verge of returning late last month but suffered a setback in the ramp-up process, and it's apparently significant enough to likely keep him out for the postseason. After missing all of his rookie season, Porter has appeared in just 125 regular-season games across the past three years. Fantasy managers looking to draft Porter next season have to keep in mind his injury history, as it was also the reason he fell in the 2018 Draft.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jamal Murray - Not expected to play in playoffs Murray (knee) is not expected to return during the playoffs, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Impact This is a tough blow for the Nuggets, as Murray will likely end up missing the entire 2021-22 campaign after tearing his ACL in April of last season. The focus will now presumably be getting him on the right track to return first thing during next season's training camp. Michael Porter (back) is also not expected to return during the playoffs.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aaron Gordon - Questionable Sunday Gordon is questionable for Sunday's game against the Lakers due to left hamstring management.

Impact Gordon is one of four Nuggets starters who could sit out during the finale. He's scored in double digits in 12 straight games, with averages of 18.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 32.5 minutes.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will Barton - Questionable vs. Lakers Barton (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Lakers.

Impact Barton is one of four Nuggets starters questionable for the regular-season finale. Fantasy managers should watch the injury report and starting lineup leading up to tipoff.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Jokic - Questionable for finale Jokic is questionable for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Lakers due to right wrist soreness.

Impact Four of the five Nuggets' starters are questionable for the finale. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on the injury report heading into Sunday's contest.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kickin' It with Kiz: Do Nuggets have better shot to beat Golden State or Dallas in NBA playoffs? The Nuggets will advance to second round, regardless of matchup. My story. Sticking to it.

APRIL 9, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM

Vlatko Cancar - Trending toward playing Sunday Cancar (foot) is trending toward playing Sunday against the Lakers, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.

Impact Cancar has been out since early January due to a broken bone in his foot. He mentioned in March that he was aiming to return before the end of the regular season, and it seems like that will be the case. He'll presumably be on a minutes limit if he returns Sunday.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Zeke Nnaji - Trending toward playing Sunday Nnaji (knee) is trending toward playing in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Lakers, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.

Impact Nnaji has been dealing with sore knees for a while, and he's appeared in just one of the past 26 games. However, the hope is presumably for him to get one game in before the playoffs.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

NBA MVP Odds Favor Surging Nikola Jokic in Final Week on FanDuel Sportsbook As the NBA season winds down, reigning regular season MVP Nikola Jokic has made a huge push to take over as favorite to win the Most Valuabl...

APRIL 9, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM

Opinion ' Nikola Jokic? Joel Embiid? NBA award voting is all about making difficult choices There’s no 1 and 1a, and there’s no moving one of the centres to forward — at least not on Doug Smith’s ballot.

APRIL 9, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

Los Angeles visits Denver on 5-game road slide

Los Angeles comes into a matchup against Denver after losing five road games in a row

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nuggets leaving it up to Jamal Murray when he returns Michael Singer: Is it up to Jamal Murray if he returns? “100 percent,” Tim Connelly told @1043TheFan this morning. “We want him to feel no p...

APRIL 8, 2022 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

LeBron, Curry, Durant among Broussard's All-NBA picks

Chris Broussard outlines each player on his first, second and third-team All-NBA rosters.

APRIL 8, 2022

Ideal Playoff Matchup for Mavs: Tired Nuggets or Time-Bomb Jazz? Would the Denver Nuggets or the Utah Jazz be the better playoff matchup for the Dallas Mavericks? Our staff discusses this topic at length.

APRIL 8, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ideal Playoff Matchup for Mavs: Tired Nuggets or Time-Bomb Jazz? Would the Denver Nuggets or the Utah Jazz be the better playoff matchup for the Dallas Mavericks? Our staff discusses this topic at length.

APRIL 8, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Rayjon Tucker signs with Bucks after big season in G League

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed guard Rayjon Tucker

APRIL 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NBA MVP race explained; plus a new Rookie of the Year front-runner (for now): NBA Awards Rankings Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are all extremely deserving of the league's top individual honor.

APRIL 8, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Nikola Jokic first ever with 2K points, 1K rebounds and 500 assists in a season Nikola Jokic made history on the night his Denver Nuggets clinched a fourth consecutive playoff berth with a 122-109 victory over the Memphi...

APRIL 8, 2022 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

DeMarcus Cousins - Bottoms out Thursday Cousins finished with one point (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT) in four minutes during Thursday's 122-109 victory over Memphis.

Impact Cousins' playing time had fallen off of late -- he logged fewer than 10 minutes in two of his prior three contests heading into Thursday -- and it sunk even further Thursday as he saw only four minutes. Not surprisingly, he wasn't able to do much given the large amount of time spent on the bench, though he, incredibly, registered a team-worst minus-12 during his brief time on the court. It looks like Cousins won't be much of a factor in the rotation come playoff time, especially with MVP candidate Nikola Jokic likely to play big-time minutes ahead of him.

APRIL 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bones Hyland - Dishes seven dimes Thursday Hyland closed with 16 points (5-8 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven assists and one steal in 21 minutes during Thursday's 122-109 win over Memphis.

Impact Hyland was the only Nuggets reserve to register double-digit scoring, and he finished the victory with a team-high seven assists. He was particularly efficient from beyond the arc, going 4-of-5 from three-point range. Hyland has emerged as Denver's go-to scorer off the bench in his rookie campaign and should have a major role in the postseason.

APRIL 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Jokic - Achieves history in victory Jokic contributed 35 points (16-24 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 16 rebounds, six assists, four steals and one block across 35 minutes during Thursday's 122-109 victory over Memphis.

Impact Jokic led all players in points, rebounds and steals in the win, and he accomplished history by becoming the first NBA player to ever record 2,000 points, 1,000 boards and 500 assists in a single season. That the reigning MVP has topped his production from last season -- when he averaged 26.4 points, 10.8 boards and 8.3 dimes -- is a testament to how dominant he has become on a nightly basis. Jokic is finishing the season with a flourish, racking up seven straight double-doubles and scoring at least 35 points six times over that span. He has also tallied multiple steals six times in the seven-game stretch.

APRIL 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE