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Nuggets’ Christian Braun to Miss Significant Time With Ankle Injury

The Denver Nuggets will be without one of their key rotation pieces for the next several weeks. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Christian Braun will be re-evaluated in six weeks after suffering a left ankle sprain.

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Nikola Jokic Surges Past Two Superstars in Latest NBA MVP Ladder

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.

Peyton Watson News / Denver Nuggets on SI / November 14

Peyton Watson Makes Big Off-Court Decision Amid Uncertain Nuggets Future

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.

Denver Nuggets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 14

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s brilliance has Kendrick Perkins shaking his head

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.

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The '2024-25 NBA scoring leaders by team' quiz

How many of the players to lead their teams in points-per-game in 2024-25 NBA season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Multi-time NBA MVPs' quiz

The 'Most triple-doubles in a season by NBA team' quiz

The 'Three-point leaders by NBA franchise' quiz

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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.

Denver Nuggets News / EssentiallySports / November 14

‘He’s Buying Into Everything’: Jonas Valanciunas on Nikola Jokic’s Exemplary Mentality, MVP Case and More (Exclusive)

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.

Nikola Jokic News / Denver Stiffs / November 14

How the nature of NBA rules make what Jokic is has done even more remarkable

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.

Nikola Jokic News / Denver Nuggets on SI / November 13

Diving Into Nikola Jokic's Legacy After 55-Point Performance

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.

Denver Nuggets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 13

How Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic puts Hakeem Olajuwon to shame, per Kendrick Perkins

On Wednesday evening, Nikola Jokic put together one of the most dominant games you will ever see with a 55-point explosion against the Los Angeles Clippers to help push the Denver Nuggets’ record on the young 2025-26 NBA season to an impressive 9-2.

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The 'Most TD catches by NFL tight ends' quiz

The '500 passing yard NFL games' quiz

The 'Most rushing TDs for each NFL team' quiz

The 'Most 150-rushing yard NFL games' quiz

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 13

John Wall’s odd response to Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s 55-point game

On Wednesday evening, the Denver Nuggets improved to 9-2 with a comfortable road win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The big storyline in this game was Nikola Jokic, who scored 55 points in the contest on a hyper-efficient performance from the field, including 25 of those points in the first quarter alone.

Denver Nuggets News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Active 50-point NBA games' quiz

How many of the active NBA players to score 50 points in at least one NBA game can you name in six minutes?

The '30-piont, 20-rebound NBA playoff games' quiz

The '60 points in an NBA game' quiz

The 'Most 15-rebound triple-doubles in NBA history' quiz

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / November 13

Nuggets HC Explains Late-Game Lineup Decision in Win vs. Clippers

After falling to the Golden State Warriors in their season opener, the Denver Nuggets have been on a tear ever since. The Nuggets have won nine of their last ten games to improve to 9-2 on the season, most recently dominating the LA Clippers in Intuit Dome on Wednesday night.

Denver Nuggets News / Denver Nuggets on SI / November 13