Darrell Arthur PF/C FA Tue 2/14/17 5:00 PM
Darrell Arthur
PF/C FA
Arthur (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's tilt with the Timberwolves, Harrison Wind of BSN Denver reports.
EDGE Analysis
Arthur will head into the All-Star break having missed the Nuggets' final two games due to left knee soreness. Kenneth Faried (ankle) and Danilo Gallinari (groin) have also been ruled out, leaving the frontcourt with very few options Wednesday night. Wilson Chandler (illness) is still questionable for the contest, but could be given the spot start if cleared. If not, look for Juan Hernangomez to see increased minutes at power forward.
Darrell Arthur PF/C FA Mon 2/13/17 1:31 PM
Darrell Arthur
PF/C FA
Arthur (knee) will not play in Monday's game against the Warriors, Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Arthur is dealing with soreness in the same knee that forced him to miss four games a month ago, and it will cause him to miss yet another game Monday. Kenneth Faried (ankle) and Danilo Gallinari (groin) have already been ruled out of Monday's contest, while Wilson Chandler (illness) is questionable, leaving the Nuggets light on frontcourt depth and opening to door for Juan Hernangomez to potentially see plenty of minutes against Golden State.
Darrell Arthur PF/C FA Sun 2/12/17 6:55 PM
Darrell Arthur
PF/C FA
Arthur is questionable for Monday's matchup against the Warriors with left knee soreness, Harrison Wind of BSNDenver.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Arthur has soreness in the same knee that caused him to miss four games in mid January, and it's putting his status for Monday's tilt in question. Arthur has been seeing 21.0 minutes per game over the last four contests with a myriad of frontcourt injuries plaguing the Nuggets, so his absence would definitely be felt. If he's unable to give it a go, Wilson Chandler (illness) and Juan Hernangomez would likely pick up the majority of his minutes at the power forward slot, while Will Barton could see extra minutes at the small forward position.
Darrell Arthur PF/C FA Fri 2/10/17 7:09 PM
Darrell Arthur
PF/C FA
Arthur will draw the start Friday against the Knicks, voice of the Nuggets Jason Kosmicki reports.
EDGE Analysis
Arthur has been solid off the bench for the Nuggets over the past seven games, averaging 10.1 points and 4.4 rebounds across 18.0 minutes per contest. His promotion to the starting unit may be more of a reflection the Nuggets frontcourt injuries paired with the matchup against the Knicks, featuring the lanky Kristaps Porzingis at the power forward slot, rather than a permanent promotion. That being said, Arthur could see 25 to 30 minutes in Friday's contest, and may make a nice DFS option.
Darrell Arthur PF/C FA Sat 2/4/17 12:38 PM
Darrell Arthur
PF/C FA
Arthur has been given Saturday's game off to rest, Chris Dempsey of The Denver Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Arthur recorded ten points, three rebounds, two assits, and two triples in across 17 minutes in Friday's win over the Bucks. He may be feeling some wear-and-tear, so the Nuggets are allowing him to rest Saturday. Juan Herangomez could see an increased role providing depth at power forward as a result, while Kenneth Faried figures to take on a heavier workload than usual.
Darrell Arthur PF/C FA Wed 1/25/17 12:55 PM
Darrell Arthur
PF/C FA
Arthur (knee) posted 16 points (5-7 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT) to go with eight rebounds, one assist and one steal across 22 minutes in a 103-93 win over the Jazz on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Arthur has been a regular fixture on the injury report this season due to soreness with both of his knees, but he's shown no signs of rust while returning from a four-game absence to suit up in each of the last three games. He established new season highs in scoring and rebounds Tuesday, and is now averaging 11.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 three-pointers and 1.0 assist across 19.5 minutes per game in his last six appearances. He could have some appeal in very deep leagues now that he's healthy again.
Darrell Arthur PF/C FA Tue 1/24/17 8:01 PM
Darrell Arthur
PF/C FA
Arthur (knee) has been cleared to play in Tuesday's matchup with the Jazz, Nuggets radio play-by-play announcer Jason Kosmicki reports.
EDGE Analysis
Arthur was given a probable designation a day earlier, so his availability for Tuesday's outing was already fully expected. He logged 21 minutes on Sunday against the Timberwolves in just his second game back from a knee injury, posting 10 points, three rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Look for him to take on a similar role Tuesday, likely splitting reserve minutes behind Kenneth Faried at power forward.
Darrell Arthur PF/C FA Mon 1/23/17 4:30 PM
Darrell Arthur
PF/C FA
Arthur is listed as probable for Tuesday's game against the Jazz due to soreness in his left knee, Adam Mares of DenverStiffs.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Arthur missed four straight games between Jan. 12 and Jan. 19, but he returned to play both Saturday against the Clippers and Sunday against the Timberwolves. In the latter contest, Arthur saw 21 minutes and put up 10 points, four assists, three rebounds and a season-high three blocks. An update on his status for Tuesday's game should come after he's evaluated at shootaround.
Darrell Arthur PF/C FA Mon 1/23/17 12:11 PM
Darrell Arthur
PF/C FA
Arthur (knee) posted 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt), four assists, three rebounds, three blocks and one steal across 21 minutes in a 111-108 loss to the Timberwolves.
EDGE Analysis
The Nuggets had listed Arthur as questionable heading into Sunday after he played 13 minutes in the front end of the back-to-back set Saturday against the Clippers, but not only did he end up suiting up, but he also saw an uptick in playing time. Arthur essentially absorbed the backup center role behind Nikola Jokic, as Jusuf Nurkic dropped out of the rotation entirely. It looks as though Arthur will get some decent run off the bench now that he's over the sore left knee that had sidelined him for four games prior to the weekend.
Darrell Arthur PF/C FA Sun 1/22/17 11:12 AM
Darrell Arthur
PF/C FA
Arthur (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves, Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
After missing four consecutive games, Arthur was back in the lineup Saturday against the Clippers, logging seven points, two rebounds and a steal over 13 minutes. He appears to be dealing with some residual soreness in his knee and is now considered questionable for Sunday. He'll likely test out the injury during pregame warmups, which means we may not get a final word on Arthur's availability until just prior to tip-off.