The Denver Nuggets will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night at Ball Arena. Michael Porter Jr. is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a left hamstring strain. Here’s everything we know about Porter Jr.

With the NBA All-Star break here, it's time to evaluate Denver Nuggets' Michal Porter Jr.'s 2024-25 season. How has he performed so far?

The Denver Nuggets have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the past few weeks. Denver is currently amid a seven-game winning streak, which now has them holding a 35-19 record. They have also climbed to third in the Western Conference standings and now sit just one game behind the Memphis Grizzlies for the second seed.

As McClung put together a performance that included leaping over a Kia sedan, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant posted on X: "mac might make me decide to dunk." Morant then replied to his own post, inviting LaVine and Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon to join him.

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon could be interested in making an NBA Slam Dunk Contest comeback after Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant inquired about a potential comeback. Inspired by Mac McClung's three-peat NBA Slam Dunk Contest performance last Saturday,

Denver’s recent hot streak has helped them climb up the Western Conference standings after their slow start to the season. They currently sit third in the West standings with a 36-19 record, and they are only half of a game behind the Memphis Grizzlies for the second seed.

The Grizzlies are finally returning to FedExForum for a five-game homestand. Can they distance from Denver as the Nuggets’ schedule increases in difficulty?

"I think everybody senses the moment and sees the opportunity at hand," Gordon, a 6'8" forward from Arizona, said. Despite missing 23 games due to various injuries, Gordon said he and the Nuggets are in good health heading into the regular season's homestretch.

If there was any doubt over how seriously the Cleveland Cavaliers and Memphis Grizzlies viewed their matchup on Sunday night, Donovan Mitchell and Desmond Bane demonstrated how much they each wanted a win for their respective teams.

The Memphis Grizzlies looked headed for a three-game losing streak before Ja Morant and several role players made clutch plays in the comeback win.

Taylor Jenkins pointed out the Grizzlies' lack of physicality to be the main reason why they lost to the Cavaliers on Sunday.