{"id":81680,"date":"2026-01-24T01:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T04:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/northwest-notes-valanciunas-wolves-markkanen-thunder\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T01:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T04:37:14","slug":"northwest-notes-valanciunas-wolves-markkanen-thunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/northwest-notes-valanciunas-wolves-markkanen-thunder\/","title":{"rendered":"Northwest Notes: Valanciunas, Wolves, Markkanen, Thunder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <strong>Nuggets<\/strong> have been without their top two centers since the calendar turned to 2026, but they appear on the verge of getting one of them back on the floor. According to Bennett Durando of The Denver Post (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BennettDurando\/status\/2014082588642550242\">Twitter link<\/a>), <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/v\/valanjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jonas Valanciunas<\/a><\/strong> has been upgraded to questionable for Thursday\u2019s matchup with Washington.<\/p>\n<p>After star center <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jokicni01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nikola Jokic<\/a><\/strong> suffered a knee injury on December 29, Valanciunas stepped into Denver\u2019s starting lineup for a Dec. 31 contest in Toronto but was unable to finish that game due to a right calf strain. Although the Nuggets <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopsrumors.com\/2026\/01\/jonas-valanciunas-out-at-least-four-weeks-with-calf-strain.html\">officially announced<\/a> a day later that Valanciunas would be reevaluated in four weeks, it seems he has a good chance to beat that projected timeline. If he doesn\u2019t play on Thursday in Washington, the Lithuanian\u2019s next chance to suit up would be the following night in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>Jokic was said <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopsrumors.com\/2026\/01\/nuggets-notes-jokic-watson-hardaway-injuries.html\">last week<\/a> to be making good progress in his recovery from a bone bruise in his left knee, but remains out for now. Nuggets head coach <strong>David Adelman<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopsrumors.com\/2026\/01\/northwest-notes-nurkic-avdija-henderson-nuggets.html\">indicated on Tuesday<\/a> that Valanciunas was on track to return before Jokic.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"longlis\">\n<li>While he acknowledges that the <strong>Timberwolves<\/strong> could also use another point guard and some additional rim protection, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6987598\/2026\/01\/21\/timberwolves-trade-rumors-bench-scorer-point-guard\/?source=emp_shared_article\">Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic<\/a> believes the team\u2019s most glaring need is a bench scorer. As Krawczynski explains, big man <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/reidna01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Naz Reid<\/a><\/strong> has had to carry the scoring load for the second unit for much of the season due to the inconsistent play of the team\u2019s reserve guards and wings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jazz<\/strong> forward <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/markkla01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lauri Markkanen<\/a><\/strong> will be inactive for a sixth game in a row on Thursday vs. San Antonio, but his injury designation has been changed from an illness to \u201creturn to competition reconditioning,\u201d notes Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/andyblarsen\/status\/2014130098782245172\">Twitter link<\/a>). That update suggests Markkanen is close to returning.<\/li>\n<li>After a 6-6 stretch in December and early January, the <strong>Thunder<\/strong> are on a roll again, with seven wins in their past eight games. Still, the 37-8 club is dealing with no shortage of health issues. After losing <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/willija06.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jalen Williams<\/a><\/strong> to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopsrumors.com\/2026\/01\/jalen-williams-suffers-leg-injury-will-be-examined-sunday.html\">hamstring strain<\/a> over the weekend, Oklahoma City had guard <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/carusal01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Alex Caruso<\/a><\/strong> (right adductor strain), big man <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=willija07,willija08&amp;search=Jaylin+Williams&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jaylin Williams<\/a><\/strong> (left glute contusion), and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wiggiaa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Aaron Wiggins<\/a><\/strong> (right groin soreness) inactive on Wednesday, and guard <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mitchaj01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-01-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ajay Mitchell<\/a><\/strong> exited early due to a right hip contusion. There has been no indication that any of the injuries are significant \u2014 notably, Jaylin Williams was initially listed as questionable for Wednesday\u2019s game, while Wiggins was a late addition to the injury report.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopsrumors.com\/2026\/01\/northwest-notes-valanciunas-wolves-markkanen-thunder.html\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\nSee more https:\/\/theglobaltrack.com\/<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nuggets have been without their top two centers since the calendar turned to 2026, but they appear on the verge of getting one of them back on the floor. According to Bennett Durando of The Denver Post (Twitter link), Jonas Valanciunas has been upgraded to questionable for Thursday\u2019s matchup with Washington. 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