DENVER (AP) — Jalen Green scored 34 points, Alperen Sengun had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Houston Rockets ... elbow inflammation) and Aaron Gordon (right calf injury).

Nuggets head coach Michael Malone made a lineup change on Wednesday night, benching Christian Braun for Aaron Gordon against the Knicks.

While there is no "timeline" one can be fairly certain that Mougey and the Jets will want to get the lay of the land with Rodgers as soon as they can, after all, if Rodgers chooses not to play on, then New York must look at options at quarterback.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 30 points and 15 assists, OG Anunoby scored 23 points and the New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 122-112 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.

Aaron Gordon rejoined Denver’s starting lineup on Wednesday night against the Knicks, with Russell Westbrook staying in the lineup and Christian Braun moving to the bench.

The Rockets seem leery of trading for De'Aaron Fox. Will that extend to deals for other veterans that could raise their ceiling by breaking up their young core?

The New York Jets are now beginning to move in the right direction after the hires of Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey as head coach and general manager, respectively. But while fans are happy with the appointments, what they really want to know is where the franchise stands with Aaron Rodgers and his future.

The Houston Rockets didn't trade a single member of its under-25 core last winter. The same pattern continued in the summer. Houston general manager Rafael Stone may now be more enticed to make a blockbuster move before the upcoming NBA trade deadline on Feb.

Gordon missed nine consecutive games from late December to early January due to a calf injury and had come off the bench in each of his eight appearances since. He'll return to the starting five Wednesday after seeing 22 and 25 minutes during his previous two games.

Also, how will it affect our power rankings? All good things to ponder as our NBA insiders break down this week's list. Note: Team rankings are based on where members of our panel (ESPN's Tim Bontemps,

James Harden (24), Norman Powell (23) and Ivica Zubac (25) all scored 20+ points in the loss, snapping LA’s two-game win streak. Kawhi Leonard played a season-high 28 minutes and finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block.

CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Bulls handed the Denver Nuggets their second straight loss with a 129-121 victory on Monday night. Zach LaVine scored 21 points and Lonzo Ball had 18 for Chicago, which had lost seven of eight. Ayo Dosunmu added 17 points.