Nikola Jokić still notched a triple-double but didn't need to impose his will like we've so often seen. Garrett Ellwood / NBAE via Getty Images DENVER — On one possession late, as the Denver Nuggets ...

Missing Aaron Gordon wasn’t the only issue the Denver Nuggets had in Game 3. The Minnesota Timberwolves completely handled Denver, 113-96, Thursday, April 23, taking a 2-1 series lead over the No.

Nikola Jokić needed 26 shots to score 27 points Thursday and was attacked on defense all night as the Nuggets fell behind 2-1 in their Western Conference first-round series against Minnesota. Abbie ...

The Nuggets beat a formidable Timberwolves team in their playoff opener despite finishing the regular season with the NBA's 21st-ranked defense. Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray have been consistently ...