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Key Denver Nuggets Player’s Unfortunate Injury News After Celtics Game
The Denver Nuggets have been rather inconsistent since their nine-game winning streak was broken, not winning or losing consecutive games since. Ending their four-game road trip on Sunday, the Nuggets fell to the reigning NBA Champions, the Boston Celtics, 110-103. Despite a near triple-double from Nikola Jokic, Boston won the game due to their free throw shooting.
Returning to Denver for a quick two-game home stand, the Nuggets matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday looking to avoid a losing streak. While the Nuggets have been battling minor injuries as of late, recent news indicates they’ll be without a key player for nearly a month.
Injury Update:
Julian Strawther suffered a left knee sprain at Boston on March 2nd. He will be re-evaluated in four weeks.#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/mc9JTNRK92
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) March 4, 2025
The Nuggets have announced that second-year guard Julian Strawther suffered a left knee sprain against the Celtics and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. Strawther has broken into Denver’s rotation in his second season, averaging 9.4 points in 22.1 minutes per night for the Nuggets.
A tough blow to Denver’s rotation that is still dealing with injury concerns to forward Aaron Gordon, the Nuggets will likely rely more on second-year guard Jalen Pickett, who saw an increased role when Russell Westbrook was sidelined.
Given Denver’s position in the standings and how close the second through fifth seeds are in the Western Conference, the Strawther news could lead to them falling out of a top four seed and losing home-court advantage in the first round.
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Firefighters say a car crash was the cause of a large fire that broke out north of the Denver International Airport on Saturday afternoon.
The Brighton Fire Rescue District says a vehicle was traveling through the area of E. 120th Avenue and N. Watkins Road around 2 p.m. when it crashed. Fortunately, the people inside the vehicle did not suffer serious injuries, but the fire department says the vehicle’s catalytic converter caught the nearby grass on fire.
The 120 Fire quickly grew, and firefighters responded with engines, brush trucks and water tenders to attack it from multiple sides. Multiple agencies responded to assist as the winds continued to push the fire across the grassland.
It covered around 237 acres by the time firefighters brought it under control around 3:30 p.m. BFRD says firefighters continued to put out hotspots and monitor a large cottonwood tree that was smoldering nearly 30 feet up the trunk.
With Independence Day approaching, the fire rescue district shared a reminder that a single spark can ignite a fast-moving grass fire. They added that aerial fireworks are illegal in Brighton and pose a serious fire risk in the current conditions.
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Even without extension talks, Nikola Jokic has reiterated his desire to stay long-term in Denver
Despite the possibility of Nikola Jokic holding off on extension talks for now, per The Stein Line, Jokic has reiterated a desire to stay long-term in Denver in recent talks, league sources told HoopsHype. If Jokic waits until next summer, he’s eligible for an additional year on an extension, which should be noted.
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Broncos QB Bo Nix is one of an projected four quarterbacks the Cardinals have never faced previously.
The Arizona Cardinals will take on the Denver Broncos in Week 7, facing them at State Farm Stadium. The Broncos’ starting quarterback is Bo Nix.
It will be the first time that the Cardinals face Nix in a regular-season game.
Bo Nix through 2 NFL seasons
Nix enters this third NFL season. He has led the Broncos to the playoffs twice.
He is 24-10 as a starter and 1-1 in the playoffs.
Through two seasons, he has completed 64.8% of his passes for 7,706 yards, 54 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. He has rushed for nine touchdowns in two seasons.
Nix is one of four projected starting quarterbacks the Cardinals will face for the first time ever this season. The others are:
- Jaxson Dart, New York Giants
- Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints
- Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders
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