Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon drew praise for battling through a Grade 2 hamstring sprain to play in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Gordon was clearly laboring through his injury during Game 7, but still provided a boost to the Nuggets.

So, despite a Grade 2 hamstring strain, a debilitating long-term injury for explosive basketball players and really any athlete in any sport, Gordon started anyway. And despite so

The NBA fans are praising Aaron Gordon for battling through a Grade 2 hamstring strain during the Denver Nuggets' loss to the OKC.

Stephen Curry missed four consecutive games in the second round due to a Grade 1 hamstring strain, contributing to the Warriors' elimination by the Timberwolves. Jayson Tatum suffered an Achilles injury during the Celtics' series against the Knicks, sidelining him for Game 5 and 6.

The Nuggets and Thunder play Sunday in a Western Conference semifinal, with the winner advancing to face Minnesota.

Aaron Gordon might be the gold standard of the "struggling leading man to role player" transformation right now. After never finding his place in Orlando, he has become Mr. Nugget in Denver by giving up the on-ball portion of his offensive game,

Aaron Gordon calls out ESPN for a “disrespectful” report on Russell Westbrook during a fiery postgame rant defending the Clippers star.