In the middle of the Denver Nuggets' fourth-quarter action against the Dallas Mavericks, starting forward Cam Johnson went down with what the team labeled as a right knee sprain and wound up not returning to the game.
The Denver Nuggets have been one of the NBA's best teams this season, but have now lost two of their last three games, most recently falling to the Dallas Mavericks.
On Tuesday evening, the Denver Nuggets dropped back into the loss column with a narrow road loss at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks. The Nuggets had a chance to win this game late, down by one point with seven seconds to go, and Jamal Murray predictably dropped the ball off to superstar Nikola Jokic in the post to go to work.
Denver Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson will undergo an MRI to diagnose the extent of a right knee injury suffered in Tuesday night's loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
Tonight, as the Denver Nuggets lost against the Dallas Mavericks, going down 130-131, one moment stole all the attention. Nuggets forward Cam Johnson, the team’s reliable floor spacer and major offseason acquisition, went down with an injury.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
The Nuggets may have another injury issue to manage. Forward Cameron Johnson limped off the floor during the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s game against Dallas after injuring his right knee.
The Nuggets have another injury concern heading into the holidays. Forward Cameron Johnson limped off the court during the fourth quarter against Dallas on Tuesday after injuring his right knee.
The Denver Nuggets (21-8) are already down a couple of starters, and now they could be without offseason acquisition Cam Johnson following Tuesday night’s 131-130 loss versus the Dallas Mavericks (12-19).
The Denver Nuggets came just inches away from pulling off a comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks. After falling behind by 21 points, the Nuggets stormed back to take a lead of their own, but first-overall pick Cooper Flagg put together one of the best games of his young career to help the Mavericks secure the win.
The Denver Nuggets (21-7) were focused on bolstering their bench during the offseason, but they did not expect to rely on it so much this early into the campaign.
The injuries keep on piling up for the Denver Nuggets, who saw another one of their starting wings, Cam Johnson, leave vs. the Dallas Mavericks with a knee injury.
The Denver Nuggets had their way with the Utah Jazz to get back to some winning ways after their previous tough blow to the Houston Rockets over the weekend.
Denver Nuggets guard Peyton Watson is making sure children in the Denver area have a happy holiday season by donating Raising Cane‘s bikes and helmets.
Denver Nuggets rookie Tamar Bates will be sidelined for at least 12 weeks, the team said in a Twitter post. “Two-way guard Tamar Bates underwent surgery today to repair a Left Foot Fracture,” the Nuggets tweeted.
On Monday night, Denver came out strong against Utah, scoring 19 points before Utah could get on the scoreboard. The Nuggets continued to score consistently, made an abundance of open threes, and controlled the tempo of the game.
Jamal Murray scored 27 points for the host Denver Nuggets, who opened the game with a 19-0 run on their way to a 135-112 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.
If you've taken a long look at Nikola Jokic's shoes when he's on the floor this regular season, you've likely seen a handful of occasions where the three-time MVP opts to wear the same kicks for a few nights in a row.
Tamar Bates underwent surgery on Monday to repair a fracture in his left foot, according to the Nuggets, who announced (via Twitter) that the rookie guard will be sidelined a minimum of 12 weeks, which is the next time he’ll be reexamined.
Superstitions help put an athlete’s mind at ease, and for Nikola Jokic, his choices are driven by winning. The Denver Nuggets legend recently revealed something rather unique that he does when his team is on a winning streak, only to make a complete 180-degree turn when losses begin to pile up.
Nuggets head coach David Adelman has been fined $35K by the NBA after he was ejected from Saturday’s loss to the Rockets, the league announced (Twitter link).
The Denver Nuggets may soon be losing another member of their 2023 NBA championship team. Nuggets forward Peyton Watson is expected to leave the team as a free agent in the summer, Bennett Durando of the Denver Post reported on Saturday.