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.

Despite a Grade 2 hamstring strain, Aaron Gordon played in Game 7 against the Thunder, contributing 8 points and 11 rebounds in 25 minutes. Nikola Jokic expressed concerns about Gordon worsening the injury,

Aaron Gordon uses Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, and Damian Lillard's injuries to voice concern over the NBA's stacked Playoff schedule.

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.

Aaron Gordon, who has been pivotal for the Nuggets in the playoffs so far, suffered a hamstring injury late in the fourth quarter of Thursday's game and was eventually replaced in the final minute of the 119-107 win.

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 125-93 in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals, and will play the Minnesota Timberwolves in the West Finals. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes discuss the biggest takeaways from the game,

There’s a chance that Game 7’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder might have been the last game together for the Nuggets‘ core four of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, and Michael Porter Jr.,