Jamal Murray is an NBA champion and the second-best player on one of the league's best teams, but has never been an All-Star. Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has actually never had an All-Star teammate, but this season that could finally change with Murray.
Shams Charania recently revealed that Nikola Jokic could return to the Denver Nuggets as soon as the NBA All-Star Break, which is around the second or third week of February, if things go according to plan.
On December 29, when Nikola Jokic went out with a knee injury, there was a fear in Denver that Jokic’s season might have come to an end. There was a fear that Jokic could have a torn ACL.
The Denver Nuggets have needed unsung heroes to step up as of late amid Nikola Jokic’s injury issues. But all season long, two-way player Spencer Jones has answered the call.
One Denver Nuggets player hilariously commemorated his team’s huge upset with a stereotypical post on LinkedIn. Nuggets forward Spencer Jones was in the starting lineup Monday for what was shaping up to be a blowout loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
Bruce Brown delivered the decisive play in overtime, scoring 19 points and finishing a go-ahead layup that was ruled goaltending against Joel Embiid with 5.3 seconds remaining, lifting the short-handed Denver Nuggets to a 125-124 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.
Nikola Jokic has missed the Denver Nuggets’ last four games due to a left knee injury. The three-time NBA Most Valuable Player was diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee, which he sustained in Denver’s 147-123 loss to the Miami Heat on Dec.
Although the Denver Nuggets lead the NBA in points per game (124.3), field goal percentage (50.8%) and 3-point field goal percentage (40%), they may have a hard time scoring when they visit the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
The Denver Nuggets are in a precarious situation with injuries as they lost their talisman, Nikola Jokic, for a month or so due to knee hyperextension, while backup center Jonas Valanciunas also followed the Serbian with a calf strain.
The Denver Nuggets pulled off the impossible, kicking the week off on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers to come away with a 125-124 overtime win without all five of their typical starters in the mix, and having just nine total players in the rotation throughout the 50-plus minutes of action.
The Denver Nuggets have an injury list as long as the Colorado River. It started early in the season with Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun. Then Cameron Johnson, just as he was finding his rhythm, went out with a right knee bone bruise.
The Denver Nuggets have seen some good turnouts when it comes to the second round of NBA All-Star fan voting, with not one, but two of their stars residing in the top 15 of candidates in the Western Conference.
The Denver Nuggets put together one of their most impressive wins of the regular season thus far in a 125-124 overtime road victory vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, doing it all without all five of their usual starters, and seven rotational players entirely, that left them with a wildly different starting five than they're used to.
The Denver Nuggets pulled off a miraculous upset over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, despite being down all five starters and two key bench players.
On Monday night, the Denver Nuggets faced an incredibly tall task. Down all five starters, they would be facing the Philadelphia 76ers, led by Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid.
The Denver Nuggets halted their two-game skid in style, as they recorded a 125-124 overtime win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, with Bruce Brown’s goaltended layup sealing the deal.
Many thought that the Denver Nuggets were simply punting on their Monday night matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. After all, in addition to the likes of Nikola Jokic, Jonas Valanciunas, and Cam Johnson all dealing with injury-related multiple-week absences, Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, and Aaron Gordon were all given the night off as well.
Chad Iske has spent nearly two decades in the NBA’s inner sanctum. The Kansas alum has been in meeting rooms with George Karl and on courts with Carmelo Anthony, Brad Beal, John Wall, and LaMelo Ball.
Bruce Brown was credited with the decisive bucket with 5.3 seconds left in overtime as the shorthanded Denver Nuggets topped the host Philadelphia 76ers 125-124 on Monday.
The Denver Nuggets had seven rotation players out Monday night, including three-time MVP Nikola Jokic. They leaned on Jalen Pickett and a group of reserves to upset the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime, 125-124.
The Denver Nuggets are reeling and navigating a variety of injuries, and things won't get any easier when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. The Nuggets are coming off Sunday's 127-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets as they dropped to 1-4 on their seven-game road trip.
The Nuggets could get a pair of starters back for Sunday’s contest at Brooklyn, having listed Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun as questionable for the matchup with the Nets (Twitter link).
Jonas Valanciunas is staying put. For now, anyway. The Nuggets center addressed his future recently after it became known that he received serious interest from Panathinaikos last summer, a flirtation that briefly raised eyebrows around the league.
The Nuggets received some encouraging injury news Friday, even as they continue to operate short-handed. NBA on Prime reporter Cassidy Hubbarth said during