The Denver Nuggets' biggest nightmare came to life when three-time MVP Nikola Jokic went down with a scary knee injury. Fortunately, Jokic avoided any serious injury, as he was diagnosed with a hyperextension that is expected to sideline him for four weeks.
It looks like the Denver Nuggets poked around for a chance to land a couple of veteran wings from the Atlanta Hawks just a few months ago in a potential trade that was discussed, though would wind up never coming to fruition.
The SGA MVP campaign takes off at another level following the recent Nikola Jokic injury that has dented his odds for the said award. After all, we’ve seen how these two players have been the consistent names atop the MVP race.
The Denver Nuggets have had what's likely been the NBA's most injury-riddled season through the first two months of action. Four of five starters are currently sidelined with weeks-long injuries, including three-time MVP Nikola Jokic with a hyperextended knee.
Denver’s season took a jarring turn Monday when Nikola Jokic exited late in the first half with a left knee hyperextension during a 147-123 loss to the Miami Heat.
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The Denver Nuggets have been hit hard by injuries recently. Already without three starters to start the season, the Nuggets lost perennial MVP candidate Nikola Jokic for about a month due to a hyperextended knee.
For the Denver Nuggets, everything begins and ends with Nikola Jokic. Their offense, their identity, and their championship ceiling all orbit around the Serbian superstar’s singular brilliance.
It’s code red in the Nuggets front court. In two consecutive games they’ve lost their star center, Nikola Jokic and their backup, Jonas Valaciunas to injuries.
Peyton Watson is confident that the Denver Nuggets will remain competitive despite their ongoing injury crisis at the frontcourt. In case you missed it, the team will be without Nikola Jokic (knee) and Jonas Valanciunas (calf) for several weeks, as they’re both in the medical room.
The Nuggets will be without another key big man for an extended stretch. Center Jonas Valanciunas will be reevaluated in four weeks after being diagnosed with a right calf strain, sources told Shams Charania of ESPN.
The Denver Nuggets already were without star center Nikola Jokic for a minimum of a month, and now his backup will be sidelined for the same period. Jonas Valanciunas strained his right calf on Wednesday, and the team announced a day later that he would be re-evaluated in four weeks.
The injury bug has been relentless for the Denver Nuggets this season, never letting them fully settle into a rhythm. Just when it feels like things are turning a corner, another key piece ends up sidelined.
Much of the luster was taken away from the Denver Nuggets' only regular-season visit to Cleveland when superstar center Nikola Jokic hyperextended his left knee on Monday and was ruled out until at least late January.
Jamal Murray has his work cut out for him with the Denver Nuggets missing four starters. Nikola Jokic suffered a knee hyperextension against the Miami Heat and he will be reevaluated in four weeks.
The Denver Nuggets went into Wednesday's game without four starters, including three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, all due to injuries. Still, though, the injury-ridden team managed to pick up a huge road win over the Toronto Raptors, but things managed to get worse for them.
Peyton Watson scored 24 points and added eight rebounds on Wednesday night and the injury-depleted Denver Nuggets defeated the host Toronto Raptors 106-103.
With the 2025–26 NBA season nearing its midpoint, the league’s MVP race has been thrown into uncertainty. Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic — widely considered the best player in the world — is expected to miss at least four weeks after suffering a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise in Monday’s loss to the Miami Heat.
Denver revamped its bench in the offseason after a cost-cutting trade. That decision created an offensive powerhouse. The Nuggets lead the league in scoring at 125.7 points per game.