Hoops Rumors

The Clippers had lost six of their last seven games and had fallen to ninth in the Western Conference standings entering Wednesday’s game vs. Detroit. They were also missing top scorer Norman Powell. So James Harden‘s 50-point outburst, which helped the team snap a three-game losing streak, was a welcome sight. As Law Murray of The Athletic writes, it was Harden’s first … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Harden, Kuminga, Hawkins, Nuggets

The Nuggets have ruled out a key reserve for the rest of March, announcing today (via Twitter) that second-year wing Julian Strawther has been diagnosed with a left knee sprain and will be reevaluated in four weeks. The injury occurred in the third quarter of Sunday’s game in Boston. Strawther caught a pass from Christian Braun at the top of the three-point arc and drove toward … [Read more...] about Nuggets’ Strawther Out At Least Four Weeks With Sprained Knee

Nuggets forward Peyton Watson, who has been sidelined since January 31 due to a sprained right knee, was ruled out for at least four weeks when the injury was first diagnosed. His absence is expected to extend a little beyond that initial timeline, head coach Michael Malone said on Thursday. “He’s still got some hurdles to clear,” Malone said on Thursday, according to Bennett … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Watson, SGA, R. Williams, Timberwolves

Nikola Jokic continued to bolster his case for a fourth MVP award on Monday by racking up a career-high 19 assists in a road win over the Pacers. Jokic, who grabbed nine rebounds in the victory, narrowly missed his 27th triple-double of the season, but the Nuggets star is now averaging a triple-double on the year, with 29.2 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 10.4 assists per contest. … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Jokic, MPJ, Blazers, Timberwolves

Big man Zeke Nnaji has largely been outside of the Nuggets‘ rotation in 2024/25. However, a knee injury to Peyton Watson has opened up minutes at backup power forward, and Nnaji has been performing well of late, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post (subscriber link). “This is probably the first time in a while that he has an opportunity to play big minutes, important … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Nnaji, DiVincenzo, Clark, Avdija