Champion Denver Nuggets starting small forward Michael Porter Jr. addressed the media following a 104-97 home defeat to a star-heavy Phoenix Suns club on Wednesday night. In the loss, Porter scored 18 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the field (2-of-7 from beyond the arc) and 2-of-2 shooting from the charity stripe, eight rebounds and two steals.
But gathered reporters were likely more curious about an off-court issue that doesn’t even directly involve Porter. To wit, he finally unpacked the gambling scandal surrounding his little brother, two-way Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter, according to ESPN News Services. The younger Porter