Nuggets guard Nate Robinson closer to a return

Nate Robinson suited up for the first time in a week for the Nuggets' game at Houston on Saturday night, but he didn't hit the court.

"I'd like to see him get a practice or a good shootaround where he does take some hits before I would throw him back out there," coach Brian Shaw said.

That would suggest the point guard won't play Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs, either. The Nuggets won't practice again until Tuesday, meaning if all goes well, Robinson's best chance for getting into a game likely will be Wednesday night against Houston.