Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon pushed back on a report that detailed the whirlwind of playing with Russell Westbrook.

Russell Westbrook of the Denver Nuggets didn’t have the best game on Tuesday night, but his teammates have his back and stepped up to defend him. Following the game, Aaron Gordon spoke on behalf of Westbrook and pushed back against a report that cast a dark shadow over him.

The Denver Nuggets are set to play the Oklahoma City Thunder in an important Game 7 matchup, but the health status of a few key players is up in the air. For most of the series, everybody on each side has been available and healthy,