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Nuggets Make Curious Move With Jonas Valanciunas’ Contract

The Denver Nuggets have made a quiet adjustment to the contract of their veteran center Jonas Valanciunas. According to NBA insider Marc Stein on The Stein Line, Valanciunas and the Nuggets have amended the final year of his three-year contract, pushing his guarantee date back by one week.

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Has Nikola Jokic become underrated?

There was a time when every Nikola Jokic triple-double was a headline. Now, it’s just another night in the NBA. Through the first seven games of the season, Jokic has recorded a triple-double in five of them – a feat that, for almost any other player, would be hailed as an early-season masterpiece.

Aaron Gordon News / Denver Stiffs / November 7

THE DIG: The Offense Strikes Back | ft. Miroslav Ćuk and Will Jones

Will Jones jumps on The Dig with Nick and Miroslav to defend offense, praise Aaron Gordon, and wax about Cam The Nuggets aren’t the only team that’s starting to cook.

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / November 6

Tim Hardaway Jr. Turns Heads Through First Seven Games With Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets have now beaten the Miami Heat 11 in straight regular-season games, with their most recent win coming on Wednesday night. So far this season, Denver is averaging 124.6 points per game, which is second only to the Houston Rockets’ 124.7.

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The '30-point, 10-rebound NBA game leaders' quiz

How many of the 25 NBA players to score at 30 points and grab 10 rebounds in at least 100 games in their NBA career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NBA franchise 30-point-game leaders' quiz

The 'Triple-doubles from the 2022-23 NBA season' quiz

The 'NBA 20-season club' quiz

NBA News / Hoops Wire / November 6

NBA Notes: Nuggets, Jonas Valanciunas, Pistons, Isaac Jones, Mavericks

Jonas Valanciunas and Denver have agreed to restructure the final year of his contract, per Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. His deal runs through 2026-27 and originally included a June 29 guarantee date on his $10 million salary.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The 25 most notable one-time NBA All-Stars

The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.

Jonas Valanciunas News / Hoops Rumors / November 6

Nuggets agree to restructured contract with veteran big man

The Nuggets and Jonas Valanciunas have agreed to restructure the final year of the veteran center’s contract.

The most notable NBA players who never made the All-Star Game

The 'NBA point guard all-time rebounding leaders' quiz

Steph Curry News / Denver Nuggets on SI / November 6

Nuggets Catch Big Break Before Warriors Game With Steph Curry Update

The Denver Nuggets have won two consecutive games to improve to 5-2 on the season, but one of their losses came in an NBA Cup matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / November 6

Nuggets' Aaron Gordon Says Nikola Jokic Is Overlooked in One Area

While every NBA fan is well aware of what Nikola Jokic brings on the offensive side of the ball and the impact he provides for the Denver Nuggets on a nightly basis, there's one aspect of his game that Aaron Gordon thinks goes a bit underappreciated.

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / November 6

Nuggets HC Explains Tim Hardaway Jr.'s Impact After Win vs. Heat

The Denver Nuggets picked up a win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night to improve to 5-2 early into their 2025-26 season. Of course, three-time MVP Nikola Jokic was the star of the show with 33 points, 15 rebounds, and 16 assists, but he got some much-needed help from his supporting cast.

Nikola Jokic News / Denver Nuggets on SI / November 6

Heat Forward Says Nikola Jokic Tried Recruiting Him to Nuggets

It seems like Nikola Jokic tried to do some recruiting for the Denver Nuggets behind the scenes in an effort to bring in one particular name from the Miami Heat: fellow Serbian Nikola Jovic.

Denver Nuggets News / Field Level Media / November 6

Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets top Heat to remain perfect at home

Nikola Jokic had 33 points, 16 assists and 15 rebounds, Aaron Gordon scored 24 points, and the host Denver Nuggets remained unbeaten at home with a 122-112 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

NBA News / Denver Nuggets on SI / November 5

Top 3 Performers From Nuggets' Win Over Heat

It is hard to win games without your two best players, but that is what the Miami Heat had to attempt on Wednesday night. The Denver Nuggets played host to the Heat, who were already without star guard Tyler Herro heading into the game, and an in-game injury to All-Star center Bam Adebayo just eight minutes in certainly made matters worse.