Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic urged his star teammate, Aaron Gordon, to sit out Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Nuggets star Aaron Gordon, who was diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain after Game 6, is expected to play in Game 7. ESPN's Shams Charania reported Gordon will start in his usual spot in the Nuggets' lineup.

Stephen Curry missed four consecutive games in the second round due to a Grade 1 hamstring strain, contributing to the Warriors' elimination by the Timberwolves. Jayson Tatum suffered an Achilles injury during the Celtics' series against the Knicks, sidelining him for Game 5 and 6.

Given how well the Denver Nuggets played since David Adelman took over the head-coaching position on an interim basis, it would pretty surprising if he doesn't get the full-time gig. Denver fired coach Michael Malone with just three games left in the regular season,

In the wake of the Denver Nuggets' Game 5 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder that brought them to the brink of elimination, Aaron Gordon wanted to start his postgame comments by addressing an article published earlier on Tuesday by ESPN's Ramona Shelbourne.