In the wake of the Denver Nuggets' Game 5 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder that brought them to the brink of elimination, Aaron Gordon wanted to start his postgame comments by addressing an article published earlier on Tuesday by ESPN's Ramona Shelbourne.

That is a lot of pressure to deal with, dearest readers. Also, he's likely trying to better ingratiate himself with his Nuggets players, like three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, to better manage them.

Nikola Jokic led the charge for the Denver Nuggets as they stormed back from being 20 points down in Game 1 to steal away a thrilling 121-119 victory over the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.

Michael Porter Jr. has proven to be an integral piece to the Denver Nuggets' long-term success ... "If it wasn't such a serious accusation, I would probably laugh a little harder."