DENVER NUGGETS NEWS

Bryn Forbes - Dealt to Nuggets The Nuggets acquired Forbes on Tuesday in a three-team deal that sent Juancho Hernangomez and a 2028 second-round pick to the Spurs sand Bol Bol (foot) and PJ Dozier (knee) to the...

Impact After a failed trade with Detroit involving Bol, Denver found a new suitor for him while also getting back a capable three-point shooter to deploy alongside star center Nikola Jokic. Forbes is shooting over 40 percent from distance (41.7 percent) for a second straight season, with the shooting guard averaging 9.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 16.9 minutes. With the Nuggets, he'll be competing for minutes with Austin Rivers, Facundo Campazzo and Bones Hyland.

JANUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Rivers - Off injury report Rivers (illness) is not on the injury report ahead of Wednesday's game against the Clippers.

Impact After a two-game absence, Rivers will return. Across his past 12 appearances, he's averaged 8.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 25.8 minutes.

JANUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Preview: Denver Nuggets continue homestand against Clippers ' Denver Nuggets Denver looks to bounce back against LA.

JANUARY 18, 2022 • NBA.COM

Austin Rivers - Practices Tuesday Rivers (non-COVID illness) participated in Tuesday's practice, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.

Impact Rivers has missed back-to-back games due to a non-COVID illness, but after practicing Tuesday, it appears he will likely be able to suit up Wednesday. The Nuggets' backcourt is actually near full strength, so the veteran point guard will have to compete for backup minutes with Facundo Campazzo and Bones Hyland.

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Markus Howard - Recalled from G League Howard rejoined the Nuggets for practice Tuesday after he was recalled from the G League's Grand Rapids Gold, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Howard has made 17 appearances for the Nuggets this season and is averaging 4.2 points across 6.9 minutes during those games. Other than Jamal Murray (knee), the Nuggets' backcourt is starting to look full again as Austin Rivers (illness) is practicing and expected to return to action soon, so barring a blowout, Howard is unlikely to crack the rotation.

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bol Bol - Headed for foot surgery Bol plans to undergo surgery in the coming days to address a lingering right foot injury, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. He's expected to require 8-to-12 weeks of recovery...

Impact The foot injury explains why Bol could not pass a physical last week, thereby voiding a trade that would have sent the 7-foot-2 big man to Detroit. Bol's impending surgery effectively takes any other potential trade off the table, and it wouldn't be surprising if the Nuggets eventually cut him to clear a spot for another healthy player, given that Denver already has four other members of the roster out with long-term injuries. Bol previously slid to the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft after requiring surgery on his left foot during his final season of college at Oregon, so the fact that he'll need another procedure -- albeit for the opposite foot -- is discouraging for his long-term outlook.

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Virus, injuries, standings all factor in NBA trade deadline

The basic mantra for all NBA teams this season should be just get into the playoffs

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LeBron scores 25 as Lakers end three-game skid, beat Jazz

LeBron James scored 25 points and Stanley Johnson had 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-95 win over the Utah Jazz

JANUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nuggets' Nikola Jokic entering Wilt Chamberlin territory as MVP campaign builds momentum Despite a 125-102 loss to the Utah Jazz, the Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic recorded his ninth triple-double of the season, finishing with 25 p...

JANUARY 17, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

The Triple Team: Both Rudy Gobert and Nikola Jokic were brilliant in Jazz vs. Nuggets matchup — but Gobert's teammates were better Nikola Jokic and Rudy Gobert were both incredible on Sunday night, with MVP-caliber performances. But Gobert's teammates played well on both...

JANUARY 17, 2022 • SLTRIB.COM

Facundo Campazzo - Poor performance in Sunday's loss Campazzo ended Sunday's 125-102 loss to the Jazz with two points (1-7 FG, 0-5 3Pt), one rebound and one assist in 19 minutes.

Impact Campazzo reminded us all why he should be viewed as a streaming option at best when it comes to standard fantasy leagues. While he has shown flashes this season, he is simply far too inconsistent to warrant a long-term roster spot. Grab him at a pinch if you need assists and steals but as we saw here, even those numbers aren't always guaranteed.

JANUARY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Monte Morris - Serviceable yet unexciting in loss Morris had 13 points (6-13 FG, 1-8 3Pt), six rebounds, two assists and one steal across 29 minutes during Sunday's 125-102 loss to the Jazz.

Impact Morris did just enough to maintain backend 12-team value in the loss, continuing to be one of the more unexciting fantasy assets around. Despite being the starting point guard, he rarely teases us with any semblance of upside, preferring to chug along as the third or fourth wheel. As mentioned, he is fine to have on a 12-team roster but there is almost certainly a better, more promising option available on most waiver wires.

JANUARY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jazz finish strong for victory over Nuggets Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 19 rebounds in his return to Utah’s lineup, Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points and the Jazz beat the Denver Nug...

JANUARY 17, 2022 • SLTRIB.COM

Nikola Jokic - Another spectacular effort in loss Jokic finished Sunday's 125-102 loss to the Jazz with 25 points (10-18 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 15 rebounds, 14 assists and two steals across 37 minutes.

Impact Jokic racked up yet another triple-double during the loss, his ninth of the season. The reigning MVP is putting together another incredible season despite the fact the team has slipped in the standings when compared to the past few years. There is very little standing in his way from at least being in the conversation when it comes to the best player in the league. Those who drafted him in October have to be thrilled with the return on investment at this point.

JANUARY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Denver Nuggets 102, Utah Jazz 125: Three Takeaways ' Denver Nuggets It was going to be hard for the Denver Nuggets to follow up their dominant win over the Los Angeles Lakers less than 24 hours after Saturday...

JANUARY 17, 2022 • NBA.COM

Gobert has double-double, Jazz beat Nuggets 125-102

Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 19 rebounds in his return to Utah’s lineup, Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points and the Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets 125-102

JANUARY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin Rivers - Unavailable Sunday Rivers (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jazz, Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Impact Rivers will be sidelined for a second consecutive game due to a non-COVID illness. His next chance to return will be Wednesday against the Clippers.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Rivers - Questionable Sunday Rivers (illness) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Jazz.

Impact Rivers missed Saturday's matchup with the Lakers due to the non-COVID illness, and he's questionable for the second half of the back-to-back set. Davon Reed could see more run if Rivers is out again Sunday.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nuggets' Davon Reed on LeBron James: "I had to get my revenge" Davon Reed’s moment came four seasons in the making.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM

NBA round-up: Denver Nuggets condemn Los Angeles Lakers to third straight loss Jeff Green racked up a season-high 26 points for the Denver Nuggets in their 133-96 victory over the LA Lakers; Robert Williams III sealed a...

JANUARY 16, 2022 • SKY.COM

Mitchell and Utah visit Jokic and the Nuggets Nikola Jokic and Donovan Mitchell face off in a matchup of two of the league’s top scorers when Denver and Utah take the court.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Mitchell and Utah visit Jokic and the Nuggets Utah Jazz (28-14, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (22-19, sixth in the Western Conference)Denver; Sunday, 8 p.m. ESTFAN...

JANUARY 16, 2022 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM

Mitchell and Utah visit Jokic and the Nuggets Nikola Jokic and Donovan Mitchell face off in a matchup of two of the league's top scorers when Denver and Utah take the court

JANUARY 16, 2022 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Nikola Jokic - Cruises to triple-double Saturday Jokic provided 17 points (7-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, 13 assists and one steal across 28 minutes during Saturday's 133-96 victory over Los Angeles.

Impact Jokic needed to play only 28 minutes in the contest due to the blowout nature of the win, but he still managed to notch his eighth triple-double of the campaign. The reigning NBA MVP led all players with 13 assists and 12 boards and shot an efficient 7-for-12 from the field. Jokic ranks in the top 10 leaguewide in points, rebounds and assists in what is shaping up to be another spectacular statistical season.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jeff Green - Puts up 26 points in win Green produced 26 points (10-14 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal across 29 minutes during Saturday's 133-96 victory over the Lakers.

Impact Green trailed only Bones Hyland (27 points) for high-scoring honors among Denver players in the blowout win, and he did so with a very efficient 10-for-14 shooting performance from the field. That mark included tying a season high with four three-pointers on only five attempts from deep. Green has thrived on offense for the Nuggets of late, averaging 18.2 points on 61.7 percent shooting over his past five contests.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE