The Denver Nuggets had a looming problem on their hands for the past few weeks. While the team was starting to click over the last month, they were doing it wit

Denver has lost three consecutive games and head coach Michael Malone decided to try out a new lineup in Wednesday night’s matchup against the New York Knicks. Malone elected to move Aaron Gordon back into the starting lineup and instead of replacing Russell Westbrook with him, Malone decided to move Christian Braun to the bench.

Russell Westbrook's blossoming role with the Denver Nuggets this season recently caught the attention of a franchise great. What they're saying: "Russ is hooping right now," former Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony said during an episode of his podcast. He credits Westbrook's play to support from the team and head coach Mike Malone.