DENVER – While on a minute restriction, New Orleans point guard Rajon Rondo bumped his playing time from five minutes Monday to 14 on Wednesday. Entering Friday’s ESPN game at Denver (9:30 p.m. Central), the Pelicans are expected to increase that to between 20 and 24 minutes against the Nuggets, according to Alvin Gentry. New Orleans (8-7) is eager to get its floor leader and biggest summer addition on the hardwood for longer stretches of games.
“He makes the game easy for everybody,” DeMarcus Cousins said of Rondo, who dished out eight assists in those 14 minutes vs.