| 4/24/2013 6:38:00 PM |
Description: Denver forward Kenneth Faried (sprained ankle) is expected to start Game 3 Friday night at Golden State. Faried came off the bench in Game 2. SOURCE: Scott Howard-Cooper, NBA.com | Insight: Faried was a non-factor off the bench in Tuesday night's loss (four points, two rebounds). The Nuggets are hoping he'll contribute a little bit more on Friday. | | |
| 4/22/2013 7:27:00 PM |
Description: Denver power forward Kenneth Faried will play Tuesday in Game 2 against the Warriors, though he's not expected to start. Faried missed Game 1 on Saturday because of a sprained left ankle. SOURCE: Henry Wofford, Comcast Sports Bay Area | Insight: Without Faried at their disposal, the Nuggets were forced to start four guards in Saturday's Game 1 victory. Faried averaged 11.5 ppg, 11.3 rpg and 2.3 bpg in four meetings with Golden State during the regular season. | | |
| 4/20/2013 9:43:00 AM |
Description: Denver forward Kenneth Faried (ankle) is doubtful for Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals Saturday against Golden State. | Insight: Faried averaged 11.5 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 28 minutes per game this season and didn't miss any time until the final two games, but was limited in Friday's practice. | | |
| 4/18/2013 6:06:00 PM |
Description: Denver forward Kenneth Faried (ankle) says his sprained left ankle is improving and said he "hopefully" will play in Game 1 of the playoffs. | Insight: Faried averaged 11.5 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 28 minutes per game this season and didn't miss any time until the final two games. | | |
| 4/15/2013 6:10:00 PM |
Description: Denver forward Kenneth Faried will miss the final two games of the regular season because of a sprained ankle. SOURCE: Nuggets on Twitter | Insight: The hope is that Faried will be healthy enough to play when the playoffs begin this weekend. He's had an excellent season, piling up career-highs in points (11.5 ppg), rebounds (9.2 rpg) and minutes (28.1 mpg). | | |
| 4/15/2013 2:44:00 PM |
Description: Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried will miss Monday's game against Milwaukee with a sprained left ankle. The good news is that X-rays were negative. | Insight: Faried turned his left ankle as he was taking off on a drive to the hoop just three minutes into Sunday's game. The Nuggets have suffered major injuries to Ty Lawson (torn plantar fascia) and Danilo Gallinari (torn ACL) over the past month and can ill-afford another injury of any length. | | |
| 4/14/2013 5:44:00 PM |
Description: Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried's X-rays came back negative and he is day-to-day with a sprained left ankle. However, he'll need an MRI to check if he has ligament damage. | Insight: Faried turned his left ankle as he was taking off on a drive to the hoop and went to the locker room in a wheelchair during Sunday's game. The Nuggets have suffered major injuries to Ty Lawson (torn plantar fascia) and Danilo Gallinari (torn ACL) over the past month, giving more playing time to Andre Miller, Wilson Chandler, Corey Brewer and Evan Fournier. | | |
| 4/14/2013 5:26:00 PM |
Description: Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried left Sunday's game against Portland with a left leg injury. | Insight: Faried turned his left ankle as he was taking off on a drive to the hoop and went to the locker room in a wheelchair. The Nuggets have suffered major injuries to Ty Lawson (torn plantar fascia) and Danilo Gallinari (torn ACL) over the past month, giving more playing time to Andre Miller, Wilson Chandler, Corey Brewer and Evan Fournier. | | |
| 3/24/2013 9:56:00 AM |
Description: With Wilson Chandler out of the lineup, Kenneth Faried played 38 minutes, his most since Feb. 10, which was a double-overtime game, and had 17 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. | Insight: Faried played 29 minutes per game prior to the All-Star break but he has played 26 mpg since. Chandler being sidelined by a separated left shoulder should open up more minutes for Faried. | | |
| 3/19/2013 10:46:00 PM |
Description: Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried had 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting with 15 rebounds and three blocks Tuesday against the Thunder to help Denver extend its winning streak to 13 games. | Insight: Faried has struggled since the All-Star break with averages of 9.6 points and 8.4 rebounds prior to Tuesday. Fortunately he has kept fantasy owners happy with 1.1 steals and 1.3 blocks during that 14-game span. | | |
| 2/12/2013 9:33:00 PM |
Description: Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried has produced a double-double in four of the last five games. He had 15 points, 11 rebounds and two steals Tuesday against the Raptors. | Insight: Faried is shooting 63.8 percent from the field and averaging 16 points, 10 rebounds and 1.7 steals over over his last seven games. As long as you can handle the lackluster free-throw percentage, Faried is a strong fantasy option. | | |
| 2/10/2013 11:58:00 AM |
Description: Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried is questionable for Sunday's game against Boston with a sore left knee. | Insight: Faried has been playing through the pain, averaging 16 ppg, 9.5 rpg in four February games. The only place he has really struggled this season has been at the free throw line (62 percent). | | |
| 1/10/2013 9:35:00 AM |
Description: Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried was a rebounding machine Wednesday against the Magic. He finished with 19 boards in 36 minutes of play. | Insight: Faried also produced 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Manimal continues to overachieve in his second NBA season. The only place he has struggled this season has been at the free throw line (just 59.9 percent shooting in 2012-13). | | |
| 1/5/2013 8:43:00 PM |
Description: Denver small forward Kenneth Faried is active for Saturday's game against Utah. Faried's status had been in question after he missed shootaround with flu-like symptoms earlier in the day. | Insight: Faried hasn't missed a game all season. He's 10th in the league in rebounding at 10.0 rpg. | | |
| 1/5/2013 3:09:00 PM |
Description: Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried didn't participate in shootaround on Saturday due to an illness. He'll be a game time call Saturday night against the Jazz. | Insight: Faried is a strong rebounder (10.0 reb) and contributes in the defensive categories (1.1 stl, 0.9 blk) but his free-throw percentage (.594) is likely dragging down fantasy teams. | | |
| 12/23/2012 10:44:00 AM |
Description: Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried had 15 points on 6-10 shooting with nine rebounds, four assists, two steals and three blocks Saturday against the Bobcats but his numbers are down over the last three weeks. | Insight: Faried is only putting up 10.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 blocks in 26 minutes over his last 12 games. He averaged 13.3 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 31 mpg over his first 16 games. | | |
| 12/12/2012 10:40:00 PM |
Description: Kenneth Faried redeemed himself Wednesday night after a subpar performance against the Pistons a night earlier. The Denver forward knocked in 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting as the Nuggets fell 108-105 to the Timberwolves. | Insight: Faried was dominant on the boards as well, racking up 14 rebounds in his 38 minutes on the court. Faried and the Nuggets are back in action Friday night against Memphis. | | |
| Cold | 12/11/2012 10:37:00 PM |
Description: Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried's lack of production continued Tuesday as he scored just three points with six boards in 23 minutes. The PF got into early trouble and spent a lot of time on the bench. | Insight: Faried posted eight double-doubles with averages of 13.5 ppg and 11.3 rpg in his first 15 games but he's had just one double-double in his last six. He's averaging 8.3 ppg and 6.7 rebounds in that span. | | |
| Cold | 12/10/2012 11:10:00 AM |
Description: Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried has only scored 19 points combined over his last three games after scoring 18 points on Dec. 3.
| Insight: Faried posted eight double-doubles with averages of 13.5 ppg and 11.3 rpg in his first 15 games but he's had just one double-double while averaging 9.2 points and 6.8 rebounds in his last six. He's only playing 27 mpg over his last six games compared to 31 in his first 15, so perhaps that explains his recent swoon. | | |
| Hot | 11/26/2012 11:15:00 AM |
Description: Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried dominated the glass against New Orleans, pulling down 12 rebounds to go along with 14 points, two blocks and two steals.
| Insight: There's no sophomore jinx for Faried, who is now averaging 12.9 ppg and 11.5 rpg. He's posted eight double-doubles this season and there is no reason for him not to average 10 rebounds per game for Denver this season. | | |
