And then, on Sunday, Aaron Gordon played through a hamstring injury as the Denver Nuggets were eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Gordon suffered that injury on Thursday night in Game 6. He played again roughly 60 hours later on Sunday afternoon.

Make it make sense. Because, as it stands, it doesn't. This is a pressing discussion that Gordon himself pleaded with the league to change after he played a Game 7 against the Thunder with a Grade 2 hamstring strain on limited rest and after he watched injuries happen to other players like Tatum and Curry.

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić praised interim head coach David Adelman after the team suffered a 125-93 defeat against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series.