The Houston Rockets (26-12) travel to play the Denver Nuggets (24-15) on Wednesday at Ball Arena, the first game this season between the two teams. The Rockets won the season series 3-1 in 2023-24, with Alperen Şengün averaging 20.

Aaron Gordon has been key to an improved Nuggets bench. Even when he returns to the starting lineup, Denver will need more of him when Nikola Jokic is off the court.

UPDATE: Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon are both available. Injury Update: Nikola Jokić (Right Elbow Sprain) and Aaron Gordon (Right Calf Injury Management) are available for tonight’s game ...

Not only was Aaron Gordon ruled out with right calf injury management an hour before Denver hosted Houston in a battle of top-four teams in the Western Conference, but Nikola Jokic joined him on ...

Denver Nuggets ride Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook's dual triple-doubles to beat Brooklyn in Jokic's return Aaron Gordon is also in a better spot than he was Friday. After being listed as out for ...

The Nuggets have experience beating the Clippers without Nikola Jokic ... Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon were also absent from that game, which was memorable enough for coach Michael Malone ...

In addition to helping the Denver Nuggets secure their sixth win in the past eight games on Friday night, Nikola Jokić and Russell Westbrook made

Now, the group heads to Dallas for a game that could have major implications on the Western Conference standings. The Nuggets are just half a game ahead of the Mavericks, so a win could give them a 1.5-game advantage. They sit at 22-15 on the season.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and forward Aaron Gordon are not playing in the team's home game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Jokic injured his elbow during warmups and was ...

A day to evaluate Nikola Jokic's elbow injury provided a ... Jokic is listed as questionable with a right elbow sprain. Aaron Gordon's status is also in question. Denver's starting power forward ...

For the game, Nikola Jokic is on the injury report, but he is listed as probable, so he should be available. Jokic is averaging 31.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 55.

An injury indeed will impede Embiid from playing in Denver for the fifth consecutive time and the seventh in nine seasons, but the Philadelphia 76ers will proceed Tuesday night although