Nuggets' Darrell Arthur: Doubtful Saturday with knee soreness

Arthur is listed as doubtful for Saturday's game against the Rockets with knee soreness, Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports reports.

Analysis:

Arthur has been sidelined for the Nuggets' last two games for what the team labeled as rest, but it was always suspected that he was dealing with a knee-related issues, which have hobbled the forward periodically throughout the season. Dempsey's report backs up that notion, and the Nuggets may opt to hold Arthur out for additional contests beyond Saturday in order to aid his recovery. With Kenneth Faried (back) recently returning from an injury and the recently-acquired Mason Plumlee showing that he can play capably alongside starting center Nikola Jokic, Arthur's services off the bench may not be needed once he's healthy again.