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After headlining the Brooklyn Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. topped an extended injury report ahead of facing the Washington Wizards, his status has been upgraded for Saturday’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets. He will most likely face his former team. Porter Jr. is listed as probable on the Nets’ injury report, according to ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel. […]

The Denver Nuggets fell 108-113 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Despite the loss, point guard Jamal Murray found some reasons for optimism despite the disappointing result for the undermanned Nuggets. Denver entered the fourth quarter with a solid 97-88 lead before being outscored 25-11 down the stretch. However, Murray emphasized the growth happening […]

The Denver Nuggets are a team scrambling to adjust to the injury of their biggest star, Nikola Jokic. Jokic is out for an extended period of time due to a knee injury. He isn’t the only Denver player who is battling an injury, and the Nuggets are trying to adjust their lineup accordingly. Denver’s coach […]

David Adelman had positive thoughts on the Denver Nuggets’ level of play despite missing key players in the team’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Jokic suffered a hyperextended knee in Denver’s loss to the Miami Heat last week, sidelining him for a month. On top of that, Jonas Valanciunas suffered an injury […]

With Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon sidelined, the Denver Nuggets arrived in Cleveland on Friday night looking like a shell of their championship selves. But nobody told Jamal Murray that. The Blue Arrow absolutely erupted in the first half against the Cavaliers, putting the team on his back with a vintage performance that had NBA […]

The Denver Nuggets finally caught a needed break. The latest Nikola Jokic injury update is trending positively after he hyperextended his left knee, and he avoided major ligament damage. He will travel with the team on the current road trip, and Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun are also tracking toward returns. Confidence followed the news […]

It seems like the Denver Nuggets can’t catch a break when it comes to injuries right now. Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun have missed multiple weeks with hamstring and ankle injuries, respectively, and both Cam Johnson and Nikola Jokic recently went down with knee injuries that will sideline them indefinitely. Now, ahead of the Nuggets’ […]

For the Denver Nuggets, everything begins and ends with Nikola Jokic. Their offense, their identity, and their championship ceiling all orbit around the Serbian superstar’s singular brilliance. That’s why Jokic’s recent knee injury didn’t just feel like a routine setback. It felt existential. The Nuggets are still very much contenders. Without their engine, though, they […]

The injury bug is hitting the Denver Nuggets hard right now. With four of the five starters out with an injury, including Nikola Jokic, it now appears the team will be without backup center Jonas Valanciunas for some time. Reports indicate that Valanciunas, who is 33 years old, came down with a calf strain during […]

ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel fueled the trade rumor mill across the NBA this week by labeling the Cleveland Cavaliers as a dealer ahead of the trade deadline and identifying Cavs forward Dean Wade as a potential target for the injury-riddled Denver Nuggets. “I’ve been told that Dean Wade on the Cleveland Cavaliers is very […]

Draymond Green has had numerous battles with Michael Porter Jr. over the years. However, Monday’s Golden State Warriors-Brooklyn Nets matchup had a different feel. Following his trade from the Denver Nuggets, Porter Jr. has excelled while making the jump to a lead offensive role with the rebuilding Nets. Green is the latest NBA star to […]

The Denver Nuggets navigated what could have been a disastrous transition period last season after firing both general manager Calvin Booth and head coach Michael Malone in April. They pushed the Oklahoma City Thunder to a Game 7 in the Western Conference Semifinals and ended their campaign with some needed momentum. They then answered fans’ […]

Denver Nuggets three-time MVP Nikola Jokic will miss approximately four to six weeks after hyperextending his left knee against the Miami Heat on Monday night, league sources told ClutchPoints on Tuesday morning. The good news surrounding Jokic is that he did not suffer any significant ligament damage in his knee, avoiding the catastrophic scenario of […]

The Denver Nuggets’ late-December road matchup against the Miami Heat quickly turned from routine to unsettling after superstar center Nikola Jokic went down with a frightening knee injury just before halftime. Jokic crumpled to the floor under the basket after an awkward collision, immediately grabbing his left knee as concern spread across the arena. Jokic’s […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a devastating blow Monday night when the three-time MVP Nikola Jokic crumbled to the court with a left knee injury during a loss to the Miami Heat. Seeing the injury happen to the face of the franchise has left many Nuggets fans and members of the organization shaken. During his postgame […]

Nikola Jokic had a dunking highlight in the Denver Nuggets’ matchup against the Miami Heat on Monday night. Jokic is going through the 11th season of his NBA career, all with the Nuggets. He stands out as one of the top players in the league, usually placing himself in the MVP conversation. The star center […]

Nikola Jokic suffered an apparent leg injury during the Denver Nuggets’ matchup against the Miami Heat on Monday night. The injury took place in the final seconds of the first half. Jokic was inside the paint as Spencer Jones’ right leg accidentally collided with the star center’s left leg. This ended up the Jokic writhing […]

Masterful. Brilliant. Sensational. Extraordinary. We could keep rattling off words to describe what Nikola Jokic has achieved this season, but the three letters that stand out after seeing the Denver Nuggets center perform on NBA Christmas Day are MVP.  Since the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, Oklahoma City Thunder guard and reigning league MVP Shai […]

The Denver Nuggets are once again playing good basketball, and they are once again being led by Nikola Jokic and his strong performances. It feels like Jokic is getting better every year, which is ridiculous, but it could very well be true. Every week, it seems like he’s doing something new and putting himself in […]

As NBA analysts continue to react to Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic’s historic 56-point Christmas Day classic, has he surpassed Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the MVP race? Zach Lowe believes so. After Jokic and the Nuggets’ 142-138 overtime thriller against the Minnesota Timberwolves, coupled with the Thunder’s recent string of losses to […]

The NBA owns Christmas Day, regardless of what other leagues try to do to assert their dominance on the 25th of December. That was pretty evident on Thursday, as all five Christmas Day games in the NBA delivered compelling storylines and must-see action. This marquee five-game slate Santa Claus gave us started with a two-point […]

The Denver Nuggets survived a Christmas Day thriller with the Minnesota Timberwolves, beating them 142-138 in overtime. Despite Denver blowing a fourth-quarter lead, the Nuggets prevailed in OT. In the process, Nikola Jokic broke an overtime record, previously held by Stephen Curry, according to Underdog. Most points scored in an overtime period in NBA history: […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-138 in overtime on Christmas Day. But this was a game Denver could have won in regulation. Coach David Adelman talked about the plan that failed to stop Anthony Edwards from hitting the game-tying 3-pointer that added extra time to this contest, according to Nuggets beat writer Vinny […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic put together a Christmas performance for the ages, leading Denver to a 142-138 overtime win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jokic finished with 56 points, 16 rebounds, and 15 assists, producing the first 55-point, 15-rebound, 15-assist game ever recorded in the league. The 56-point outburst was the third-highest scoring performance in […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic played Santa Claus and gifted everyone with one of the most iconic performances on Christmas Day in league history. Jokic dropped a monster triple-double of 56 points, 16 rebounds, and 15 assists to power the Nuggets past the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime, 142-138, at Ball Arena. He also had two blocks […]

Denver Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson suffered a concerning-looking right knee injury in the team’s recent 131-130 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The good news is that there was no structural damage in his right knee, and he was diagnosed with a bone bruise. The bad news is that Johnson is now set to miss multiple […]

NBA on Christmas Day games are among the most important in basketball. The league pairs up the best teams in the biggest rivalries, and teams usually deliver with iconic performances. All of these teams playing on Dec. 25, 2025, are primed to contend for the NBA Finals, and Christmas Day games could preview that. However, […]

The Denver Nuggets are among the best teams in the Western Conference. That is despite the Nuggets sustaining several major injuries. Tuesday night, the injury bug struck again, this time hitting forward Cam Johnson. Johnson suffered what appeared to be a very serious knee injury in a 131-130 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. But on […]

The Denver Nuggets (21-8) are already down a couple of starters, and now they could be without offseason acquisition Cam Johnson following Tuesday night’s 131-130 loss versus the Dallas Mavericks (12-19). The seventh-year forward suffered a knee sprain while coming down for a defensive rebound in the fourth quarter and did not return. He was […]

The Denver Nuggets (21-7) were focused on bolstering their bench during the offseason, but they did not expect to rely on it so much this early into the campaign. Head coach David Adelman just watched another starter go down with injury. Cam Johnson limped off the floor after suffering a knee sprain during Tuesday’s road […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic recently earned the record for most career assists by a center in league history, surpassing NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Well, clearly, Jokic is not yet done achieving prolific milestones. Against the Utah Jazz at Ball Arena on Monday, the three-time MVP moved up to eighth place in the Nuggets’ all-time […]

The Denver Nuggets’ 115–101 loss to the Houston Rockets carried extra sting with head coach David Adelman’s ejection following a disputed play involving Nikola Jokic. Tension had been building throughout the night at Ball Arena, and the moment sharpened an already frustrating outcome. The Nuggets watched its six-game win streak end as control slipped late. […]

Even Houston Rockets star forward Kevin Durant knows the incredible basketball trajectory of Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic. In his book, Jokic has already shown enough to be on his personal list of the top five players he’s ever seen play the sport. Durant let everyone know what he thinks of Jokic following the […]

The Denver Nuggets’ 115-101 loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night at Ball Arena escalated beyond the scoreboard, reaching a boiling point with head coach David Adelman’s first career ejection. The incident occurred with 8:40 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Nuggets trailing by as many as 17 points. Nikola Jokic absorbed contact […]

If Bruce Brown wanted a fight, he certainly got one from Kevin Durant, both on the scoreboard and in the postgame presser. After the Denver Nuggets guard complained about “disrespectful” comments following the Houston Rockets’ victory on Saturday, Durant didn’t hesitate to fire back. While Brown lamented that he “wished there was fighting” allowed in […]

The rivalry between the Denver Nuggets and the Houston Rockets just got a lot more personal. Following a heated battle on Saturday night that saw the Rockets secure a big win, Nuggets guard Bruce Brown didn’t mince words about his interactions with Kevin Durant. While the game itself was a high-octane affair, the real fireworks […]

During the Denver Nuggets’ 126-115 victory over the Orlando Magic, Nikola Jokic achieved another milestone in his already illustrious career, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time assists leader among centers in NBA history. The three-time MVP now sits at 5,667 career assists, edging past Abdul-Jabbar’s 5,660. When asked if he experienced any joy over […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander beat out Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic in ESPN’s first MVP straw poll of the 2025-26 campaign. While Gilgeous-Alexander has earned comparisons to Michael Jordan this season, he’s led the Thunder to a historic 25-2 record as defending champions. Still, Jokic isn’t far behind in ESPN’s poll. However, Gilgeous-Alexander […]

Nikola Jokic has done it. The Denver Nuggets superstar big man just passed NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most assists by a center in league history. The historic dime, the 5661st of Jokic’s career, happened in the third period of Thursday night’s game against the visiting Orlando Magic at Mile High City, as he […]