Nikola Jokic

The Nuggets have been using Aaron Gordon off the bench since he returned from a hamstring strain to maximize the value of his limited minutes, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. Coach David Adelman wants Gordon to be available to help close out games, so he’s playing him strategically the rest of the time. […]

Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon injured his hamstring near the end of the second quarter and did not return for the second half of Friday's game against the Bucks.

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Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets have a long injury report to deal with going into their upcoming matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets have dealt with multiple injuries throughout the course of the season, especially with starters Nikola Jokic and Cameron Johnson. Jokic is recovering from a hyperextended left knee while Johnson […] The post Nuggets’ long injury report vs. Lakers comes with sliver lining appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Denver Nuggets were relatively quiet when it came to adding talent to the roster in the years following the trade for Aaron Gordon, especially at the NBA trade deadline. That changed during the offseason. The team made a blockbuster trade flipping Michael Porter Jr. for Cam Johnson. They followed that up with moves for […] The post Nuggets’ nightmare 2026 NBA trade deadline scenario with Nikola Jokic out appeared first on ClutchPoints .

LeBron James reflected on the respect between himself and Nikola Jokic following the Lakers’ 115-107 comeback over the Denver Nuggets. “There’s the utmost respect,” he said. “For the grace of today, for me, for all the greats that come, Jokic is one of the greatest players to ever play this game.” James described his moment […] The post LeBron James calls Nikola Jokic “one of GOATs” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

David Adelman explains Nikola Jokic’s day-to-day injury status and why the Nuggets are being cautious with his return.

The Los Angeles Lakers looked to regain their rhythm as they visited the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. The Lakers have been largely inconsistent recently, going 5-5 in their last 10 games before facing the Nuggets. What should have been a marquee meeting between two of the league’s elite players, Lakers guard Luka […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic gets 100% real about Nuggets without Nikola Jokic appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Nikola Jokic earns his eighth consecutive All-Star selection, continuing his run as one of the NBA’s most dominant forces for the Denver Nuggets.

Lakers eye road win as injury-hit Nuggets struggle without Nikola Jokic.

Los Angeles Lakers (25-16, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (29-14, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hits the road against Denver looking to stop its three-game road skid. The Nuggets have gone 18-7 against Western Conference opponents. Denver ranks ninth in the league with 28.3 assists per game led by Nikola Jokic averaging 11.0. The Lakers are 18-11 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles ranks ninth in the W...

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jaylen Brown, Jalen Brunson, Cade Cunningham and Tyrese Maxey have been named All-Star starters from the Eastern Conference. Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama gained All-Star starter status from the Western Conference, according to NBA Communications. (Twitter links). More to come…

The NBA has announced the starters for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game that will be played at Intuit Dome. 2026 West NBA All-Star starters: • Luka Doncic • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander • Stephen Curry • Nikola Jokic • Victor Wembanyama 2026 East NBA All-Star starters: • Jalen Brunson • Giannis Antetokounmpo • Tyrese Maxey • Cade Cunningham • Jaylen Brown

Zion Williamson has moved into the top-10 in the NBA in PER with a mark of 24.5. Williamson had a PER of 29.0 in December over nine games after 20.0 in November. NBA PER (Week 11): 1. Nikola Jokic: 35.0 2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 34.3 3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 31.4 4. Victor Wembanyama: 27.4 5. Luka Doncic: 26.8 6. Kawhi Leonard: 26.7 7. Zion Williamson: 24.5 8. Jaylen Brown: 24.2 9. Donovan Mitchell: 23.6 10. Mark Williams: 23.4 11. Jalen Duren: 23.2 12. Anthony Edwards: 23.1 13. Tyrese Max...

David Adelman had positive thoughts on the Denver Nuggets’ level of play despite missing key players in the team’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Jokic suffered a hyperextended knee in Denver’s loss to the Miami Heat last week, sidelining him for a month. On top of that, Jonas Valanciunas suffered an injury […] The post David Adelman is ‘really proud’ of undermanned Nuggets team despite loss to Cavs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Ja Morant has expressed interest in joining the Miami Heat and we break down how that could happen in an interesting and immediate trade scenario.