After starting their 2025-26 season with a dominant 9-2 record, the Denver Nuggets have been dealt a couple of significant injury blows that could alter their short-term future.
Almost nothing has slowed the Denver Nuggets this season. Now, Denver must show it can persevere despite injuries to key players. The Nuggets learned Friday that they will be without forward Christian Braun for approximately six weeks because of a sprained left ankle.
DENVER — The Nuggets have looked unshakeable through the season’s opening month. Nikola Jokić has launched another MVP chase, powering Denver to a 9-2 record and the second seed in the West.
Nikola Jokic has continued to perform at an elite level, showing no signs of slowing down, now playing in his 11th season as a member of the Denver Nuggets.
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.
After a recent slate of games like Denver Nuggets' big man Nikola Jokic has had across the NBA regular season, his MVP chatter has only begun to grow louder and louder just over 10 games deep into his campaign.
The Denver Nuggets and Peyton Watson failed to sign a contract extension before this year's deadline, and now the 23-year-old forward is set to hit unrestricted free agency next summer.
Earlier this week, the Denver Nuggets improved to 9-2 with a comfortable road win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The big storyline coming out of that game was the play of Nikola Jokic, who scored a whopping 55 points, including 25 in the first quarter alone, in the victory.
The respected NBA veteran sat at his locker bearing a wide smile. The reaction captured Jonas Valančiūnas’ excitement for his new team’s enduring success and his willingness to embrace a fluid backup role.
Shaquille O’Neal is responsible for why Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic doesn’t get the “benefit of the doubt” foul calls that other superstars do.
It was one of those nights for Nikola Jokic. It’s hard to put into words, but he’s just special. Sometimes you tilt your head and ask yourself out loud, “Did I just see that?” Yes.
Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon were both out of action on Saturday as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Indiana Pacers, 117-100, marking their fourth consecutive win.