Nikola Jokić's offense, a tantalizing guard showdown and more mark what to watch for in Game 5 of this West semifinals series ...

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić put up strong numbers in the team's Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, but David Adelman thought the three-time MVP deserved more.

ESPN's Shams Charania believes Nikola Jokić has become more "comfortable" with his leadership role on the Denver Nuggets since the front office turnover at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.

In the weeks following Michael Malone's late-season firing from the Denver Nuggets, we've seen glimpses of Nikola Jokić clearly taking on a more vocal player-coaching role with his teammates.

The story of this era of Denver Nuggets basketball is the story of Nikola Jokić bailing out underwhelming rosters. Their net rating drops by a million points whenever Jokić goes to the bench.

All the pieces fall into place. That's because Murray carrying the scoring load allows perennially unfazed three-time MVP Nikola Jokić to sit back and primarily be a playmaker who puts more of ...