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Nuggets F Hickson out for season

Alan Draper

Sports Editor

Updated 2 years ago on October 15, 2021 • 1 min read

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Denver Nuggets forward J.J. Hickson is out for the season after being diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee.

Hickson was injured in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s 122-106 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

A date for his surgery is pending.

Hickson averaged 11.8 points and 9.2 rebounds in 69 games (52 starts) in his first season with Denver.

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Alan Draper

Alan is an expert gambling writer who works as one of the chief editors for Basketball Insiders. He has been covering online gambling and sports betting for over 8 years, having written for the likes of Sportlens, Compare.bet, The Sports Daily, 90min, and TopRatedCasinos.co.uk. His particular specialisms include US online casinos and gambling regulations, and soccer and basketball betting. Based in London, Alan holds an MA in English Literature and is a passionate supporter of Chelsea FC.