The Nuggets had three rotation forwards back in action on Friday, with Aaron Gordon (right hamstring strain), Cameron Johnson (right ankle inflammation) and Spencer Jones (right shoulder strain) all suiting up against New York. As Bennett Durando of The Denver Post writes, the Nuggets were thrilled to have Gordon, who was on a minutes restriction, in the lineup after he missed 17 consecutive games.
“I think (we missed him) more on the defensive side,” Nikola Jokic said, alluding also to the injured Peyton Watson. “They’re really good on offense, and they give us different variation and different weapons on offense. But I think their length and their ability to guard, we kind of miss more. Definitely, it’s gonna help us.”
Friday marked the first time since November 12 that Denver had its opening night starting lineup (Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Johnson, Gordon and Jokic) available, Durando notes. However, that five-man group didn’t come away from game unscathed, as star guard Murray sprained his left ankle late in the second quarter and was unable to return (YouTube link).
Head coach David Adelman said Murray would be reevaluated on Saturday, adding that the 29-year-old was “really sore” but typically bounces back quickly from ankle sprains, per Arnie Melendrez Stapleton of The Associated Press.
“This has just been insane,” Adelman said. “Every time we get somebody back I feel like somebody else goes out. … So, whatever group we have that is healthy for OKC (Sunday), whatever minute restrictions there are and all the excuses, we just have to play a hell of a lot better.”
Here are some more injury-related updates from around the NBA:
- The Pistons expect Ausar Thompson to miss multiple games due to a right ankle sprain, head coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters on Saturday, including Coty M. Davis of The Detroit News (Twitter video link). “I think it’s going to be a minute,” Bickerstaff said of Thompson’s return timeline. Cade Cunningham, who was originally questionable for Saturday’s matchup vs. Brooklyn because of a left quadriceps contusion, has been downgraded to out. Bickerstaff said the star guard is considered day-to-day, per Davis.
- Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga will miss his second straight game Saturday when Atlanta faces Philadelphia, tweets Brad Rowland of Locked On Hawks. Kuminga is battling left knee inflammation.
- Third-year guard Anthony Black suffered a low back strain in the first quarter of Saturday’s contest at Minnesota and has been ruled out for the rest of the game, the Magic announced (via Twitter). The former lottery pick recently missed a pair of games — his first absences of the season — due to a right quad contusion.
hawk fans get used to mystery JK injuries coming up. Watch he will be fine when they play the Mavs.
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You remember who they shipped out to land Kuminga right?
the other 30 team in the NBA offered nothing for JK like your kings who offered players nobody wanted. Hawks were the only ones with guts to take a chance.
Monk is better than KP. He actually shows up. Plus they offered a pick with him lol. I believe
Much better
Monk is owed $20 next year with a $21 player option the following year. Warriors did not want to take on payroll in the future. That is why they wanted expriring contracts for next year. the first round pick would have been like a 26 or later pick in the 1st round so it was like getting a 2nd round pick.
The point here was that the Hawks got rid of KP and he’s much more emblematic of the problem you’re assigning to Kuminga.
Am I right. Didn’t Kings offer Monk and a pick. Thats much better then than DNPKP
Al Monk has 2 more years left its not a good contract. What do you not understand? Kings tried trading him and nobody wants that bad contract. If it was an expiring contract they could trade him but not for 2 more years.
Stop hating lol. He’s gone. This is typical of Wagoneer criticism about JK. They blamed his development on him. Blamed it on his attitude. Called him names for wanting to start. And called him overrated. But were always unwilling to trade him. Saying they never offered enough. …….
“ January 22, 2026. He was diagnosed with a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee after an awkward fall during a game against the Dallas”
Ever since then he has had issues with inflammation. And tendonitis on that knee. Warriors never cured him. Yet NOW you want to blame him for his knee issues too. You can wish and pray to all the Devils you know. You will only show your ignorance when he kills it in Atlanta. Ot took him three fames away from Kerr to show his worth. Warriors couldn’t find it in 4 YEARS.
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He is a injury prone player. That is all i am saying. just like KP always injured.
Nothing like KP. Why can’t you be fair. And just give him time to prove his worth. Whatever it might be. Let it go lol.
I already told you many times he will comp out as Oubre. A 2nd team player off the bench that can score but disappears at times.
OK ….. we will repost this after a yr or two. I promise.
This is from the article you posted about who was to blame for the failure of the two-timeline approach:
“Critics will bring up Steve Kerr, who was never comfortable with letting Kuminga play the way he wanted to play. Myers, no longer with the team, naturally has to wear some of this as well. Don’t forget Kuminga himself, who refused to consistently do the little things that would have earned him more playing time.”
Did you read the article? Sounds like they are blaming Kuminga. Every said he is inconsistent…
Yes I did. Thats why posted it. Look its clear the coach played a part. He gives out mins. He has the authority to get his young players ready. 4 yrs to make him better. Instead they stalled and passed blame. Its what I said DAY F N ONE. The franchise failed him. Cause any franchise deserves blame for blowing or missing on lottery picks, 1st rd picks. Something ALL of you deny till this day ….
I told you he would grow away from Kerr ….. three freakin yrs lol.
Huh? Teams have game plans for a reason. Kerr’s game plans have largely been successful. It is up to the players to execute those plans. How is it Kerr’s fault if Kuminga is unwilling to follow the game plan? Other players have done it. Why couldn’t Kuminga? That is not failure of the Franchise. It is failure of the player when they don’t do what the team needs them to do to win.
Go away ten yr old. Watch him do it in Atlanta. Nobody cares about a small ball system or Kerr or your whining .🤐🤐🤐🤐
And yet. Here you are complaining.
Saying Warriors failed him isn’t complaining. What you do is complaining and crying and blaming and hating and and …….🤫
I am going to love seeing him flourish in Atlanta. And I can’t stand the Hawks …..
You listen to Barkley child ….
How did they fail him when he won’t do what needs to be done to win games?
278 gms, 22 mins a gm, 12.5 pts, 1.8 ast, 4 reb
3 gms, 26.7 mins, 21.3 pts, 3.3 ast, 7.7 reb
SWALLOW sloooooowwwly ……🤐🤐🤐🤐🤮🤐
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So, you are admitting that article was right. Kuminga wouldn’t do the things he needed to do for the Warriors to win. That is on him. Why can’t you accept that?
Where all 278 GS games vs horrendously bad teams that give up 120 per game?
I’m sure out of those 278 gms 30 were against the same teams. Took 3 gms to show your ignorance.
All the fools here who never gave Kuminga his dues. Are about to get exposed. So keep posting so I can use all of it .😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Watching that idiot Adelman say it’s insane they have to deal with injuries. Uh, yeah that’s every team 🤡
Here’s hoping Murray has no ligament damage and won’t miss much time.