The Denver Nuggets may regain some stability in the frontcourt as they begin a four-game road trip, even as their franchise centerpiece remains sidelined. Denver (29-15) opens the trip Thursday night against the Washington Wizards (10-32) at 7 p.m. ET on MNMT, with center Jonas Valanciunas listed as questionable on the team’s injury report due […] The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic isn’t returning from injury yet, but Jonas Valanciunas is close appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Denver Nuggets center Jonas Valanciunas was forced to exit Wednesday's win at the Toronto Raptors early due to a calf injury. Valanciunas was injured late in the third quarter and described the injury as feeling a "pop" in his right calf. The veteran backup center was starting in place of Nikola Jokic, who is out for at least four weeks after hyperextending his knee earlier in the week. Valanciunas had put up 17 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three blocks in 23 minutes before getting...
Denver Nuggets center Jonas Valanciunas will be reevaluated in four weeks after being diagnosed with a right calf strain, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The team later confirmed the update, noting the injury occurred during Wednesday’s win over Toronto, when Valanciunas was starting in place of Nikola Jokic, who is also sidelined with a knee […] The post Jonas Valanciunas out four weeks with calf injury appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
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