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31 January 2025

• With a “thumbs down” celebration befitting his personality, Julian Strawther is finding his place in Nuggets rotation
  Picked 29th overall in the 2023 draft, Strawther arrived in Denver and quickly endeared himself to young teammates.
• Renck: Nuggets have best player in basketball. Time for GM Calvin Booth to act like it at trade deadline
  General manager Calvin Booth, it is time to find a way at next Thursday’s trade deadline to make a move that turns the Nuggets into a team capable of beating Oklahoma City, columnist Troy Renck writes.
• Unusual betting patterns surrounding play of Terry Rozier in 2023 game with Charlotte investigated
  Last April, the NBA banned Porter for life after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, even betting on his team to lose.
• Michael Malone explains decision to bring Christian Braun off bench, leave Russell Westbrook as starter
  Denver is keeping Russell Westbrook in the starting five and moving Christian Braun to the bench.
• Nuggets fall short against Knicks on another quiet night for Nikola Jokic
  Nikola Jokic went for just 17 points, six rebounds and six assists, low marks for him as Denver fell short at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
• Aaron Gordon replaces Christian Braun in starting lineup; Nuggets confident Vlatko Cancar’s knee injury is not season-ending
  Aaron Gordon rejoined Denver's starting lineup on Wednesday night against the Knicks, with Russell Westbrook staying in the lineup and Christian Braun moving to the bench.
• When Michael Malone calls an immediate timeout? “It means you’re doing something wrong”
  "We should have been up 20 at halftime," Michael Malone said after the Nuggets' loss to the Bulls. "We messed with the game." His timeout two minutes of the game displayed some clairvoyance of what was to come.
• Nuggets drop second consecutive game as Bulls torch Denver from 3-point line
  Nikola Jokic had 33 points and 14 assists, but the Nuggets gave up a big run to start the fourth quarter in a loss to the Bulls.
• Renck vs. Durando: Should Nuggets return Aaron Gordon to starting lineup? And does that impact the trade deadline?
  If Gordon returns to the starting lineup soon, what impact could that have on how Denver evaluates the trade deadline?
• Nuggets Journal: Evaluating Denver’s trade deadline needs after team’s resurgence
  If the Nuggets make a move at the NBA trade deadline, what type of player should they prioritize? Can they improve their rotation without losing Michael Porter Jr.?