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.
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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.
The Denver Nuggets announced on Tuesday that superstar big man Nikola Jokic is expected to be sidelined for a significant period after he suffered a knee injury in Monday’s 147-123 blowout loss to the Miami Heat.
Nuggets center Jonas Valanciunas will be reevaluated in four weeks after being diagnosed with a right calf strain, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
The Denver Nuggets and Chicago Bulls were reportedly deep in trade talks earlier last season for a potential swap involving Zach LaVine and Michael Porter Jr.
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.
Somehow, the Denver Nuggets have upset the basketball gods. Their injury roster keeps getting longer with every game they play. First, Aaron Gordon’s name went up, then Christian Braun, and Cam Johnson followed.
2025 decided to claim the Denver Nuggets in one final double whammy. We haven’t even recovered from watching Nikola Jokic go down in ugly fashion. But while their next trip to Toronto ended in a win without the Joker, it wasn’t without another disaster.
The Denver Nuggets continue to find ways to win, even under less-than-ideal circumstances. Short-handed and missing four starters, Denver leaned on depth, discipline, and execution to grind out another impressive result.
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.
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.