Both the Nuggets and the Hawks are going to be missing several key contributors in tonight's game. Earlier in the day, the Hawks ruled out Zaccharie Risacher and Kristaps Porzingis, as well as CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, who were just acquired from the Washington Wizards in the Trae Young deal.
In the midst of the 2025-26 NBA season, the Denver Nuggets have navigated a wave of injuries to key contributors. This includes Nikola Jokić (knee), Cameron Johnson (knee), and Jonas Valančiūnas (calf), along with recent returns and restrictions for Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun.
The Denver Nuggets saw another one of their rotational players, two-way forward Spencer Jones, go down with a foot injury against the Boston Celtics. It's an injury the Nuggets have labeled as left foot soreness, forcing him out of action and into the locker room during the middle of the first half in Boston.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Denver revamped its bench in the offseason after a cost-cutting trade. That decision created an offensive powerhouse. The Nuggets lead the league in scoring at 125.7 points per game.
According to Đorđe Matić of Meridian Sport, Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokić didn’t suffer a serious left knee injury. Jokić injured his left knee on Monday (12/29) against the Miami Heat after his teammate, Spencer Jones, stepped on his left foot while backtracking, causing the left knee to get hyperextended.
Many fans would assume that the Denver Nuggets would be in serious trouble when two starters, Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun, went down with injuries.
The Denver Nuggets have been rolling out two-way signee Spencer Jones in their starting rotation as a frequent fill-in for as long as Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon have been sidelined with their respective injuries.
Amid the Denver Nuggets' injury woes to start off their 2025-26 campaign, multiple names around the roster have stepped up to the occasion in helping this
The Denver Nuggets have been dealt a tough hand thus far during the 2025-26 NBA season. First, Christian Braun went down with an ankle injury in mid-November.
The Denver Nuggets suffered a crushing 131-121 home loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, falling to 14-6 on the season as they have now lost three of their last five games.
The Denver Nuggets, in the midst of their early season injuries to Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon to leave this starting lineup a bit shorthanded, have been able to see one notable bright spot that is second-year forward Spencer Jones.
The Denver Nuggets picked up a big road win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, led by Nikola Jokic with 26 points, ten assists, and nine rebounds on perfect 7-7 shooting from the field.
The Nuggets needed a bounce-back performance after a defensive no-show against the Spurs to end their NBA Cup chances. Both Denver and Phoenix looked fatigued
Nikola Jokic put his passing talent on full display during the Denver Nuggets’ NBA Cup matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. Jokic is going through the 11th year of his NBA career, all with the Nuggets.
Zach Mikash (@ZachMikash): I’m going to take it as paying your dues. While DaRon has been with the team for over a year, he is technically still a rookie.
Curtis Jones did not hear his name called during the 2025 NBA Draft in June. While that is disappointing for a player who feels they’re good enough to be in the league, it also allows them to choose a team of their liking.
The Denver Nuggets hadn’t been able to get a victory yet in Las Vegas and faced an opponent trying to remain undefeated and get a bid into the SL elimination tournament in the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Denver Nuggets lost a physical game to the Raptors 101-97 despite some good efforts across the board. Denver gave a good effort, but there was a 19-0 scoring stretch from Toronto in the third quarter that cost the Nuggets the game when they could neither defend nor score and the lack of true point guards in roster construction showed itself.