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J.R. Smith might be out for Nuggets’ season (if there is one) after knee injury in China (VIDEO)

Back in September, we wondered if Nuggets J.R. Smith, Wilson Chandler and Kenyon Martin might win a championship in China, where they'd opted to play due to NBA labor strife. Given the increasing likelihood of a lost season, this plan looked smart, and it could still be -- although Smith's...
By Michael Roberts
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Back in September, we wondered if Nuggets J.R. Smith, Wilson Chandler and Kenyon Martin might win a championship in China, where they’d opted to play due to NBA labor strife. Given the increasing likelihood of a lost season, this plan looked smart, and it could still be — although Smith’s team, the Zhejiang Golden Bulls, may disagree. That’s because J.R. injured his knee in his first game.

At this point, it’s unclear how serious an injury Smith sustained. According to Yahoo! Sports, Smith’s dad doesn’t think it’s a season-ender. Judge for yourself based on the clip of the incident below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45rU8EtJNHk

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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