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Nikola Jokic Development Emerges After 8 Missed Games

The Denver Nuggets have done their best without All-Star center Nikola Jokic due to a hyperextended knee. He has missed eight straight games due to the setback, and the Nuggets have gone 5-3 without the three-time MVP.

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Kevin Durant Sends Message to Peyton Watson Amid Recent Breakout

It's been an impressive past few games for Denver Nuggets fourth-year forward Peyton Watson. While the Nuggets have been without several key pieces of

Nikola Jokic News / Last Word On Sports / January 14

Jokic’s 61-Point Loss Vs His 56-Point Win Against Minnesota

Nikola Jokic will remain sidelined for an extended period due to injury. This is a rare sight for fans of the Serbian superstar, given his remarkable durability throughout his career.

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The 'Most 30-point, 10-assist NBA games' quiz

How many of the players with at least 20 30-point, 10-assist games in NBA history can you name in five minutes?

The 'Multiple NBA scoring title winners' quiz

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Denver Nuggets News / The SportsRush / January 14

'Wemby, Jokic, SGA': Paul Pierce Firmly Believes Only 3 Players in Today’s NBA Deserve $300M Contracts

The NBA has become notorious as one of the most luxurious of the major North American sports leagues in terms of contracts offered to its athletes. Paul Pierce isn’t one to pocket watch, but he doesn’t believe everyone deserves the coveted supermax contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

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The biggest 'what if' moment for every NBA franchise

It's hard for everything to go right in the NBA, whether that's due to managerial decisions, bad luck with injuries, or other factors. In league history, there are some moments that stand out, moments that could have gone in a completely different direction and drastically changed the league.

Denver Nuggets News / Hardwood Heroics / January 14

'More Fuel to My Fire' – Denver Nuggets Starter Gets 100% Honest on Surprisingly Winning His First Career Player of the Week Award

Peyton Watson was named the Western Conference Player of the Week after leading the Denver Nuggets to a 3-1 record in Week 12, where he averaged 24.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game on 50.0 percent shooting from the field and 70.0 percent shooting from three-point land.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 14

Nuggets’ David Adelman is begging an Eastern Conference team to trade for Trey Murphy III

The New Orleans Pelicans have been hesitant to trade away Trey Murphy III, setting a prohibitive asking price on the market to shoo away potential suitors.

Denver Nuggets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 14

Nuggets’ Peyton Watson shows Michael Porter Jr. love after 31-point performance vs. Pelicans

On Tuesday night, the Denver Nuggets put in another solid performance sans Nikola Jokic, taking a hard-earned 120-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on the road.

NBA News / Denver Stiffs / January 14

Denver Nuggets fight all game and emerge victorious against the New Orleans Pelicans 112-116.

The Denver Nuggets continue to work their way through the heart of the season while battling multiple injuries and just trying to find ways to win. Tonight ws no different as they played the Western Conference’s worst team in the New Orleans Pelicans and found themselves in a dogfight.

Jamal Murray News / Field Level Media / January 13

Jamal Murray puts up 35 as Nuggets run past Pelicans

Jamal Murray collected 35 points and nine assists and Peyton Watson added 31 points and seven rebounds, lifting the visiting Denver Nuggets to a 122-116 victory over the reeling New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.