A gut punch like this brings reflection. And it is uncomfortable. The Nuggets are in bad shape moving forward if Jokic is ...

The other factor to keep an eye on are the recent rises of Payton Watson, Julian Strawther, and especially Christian Braun. All three young players have taken jumps within the first three seasons ...

Questionable — Gary Payton II (left thumb ligament partial ... Jokić, Murray, and Christian Braun all missed the game, and the Nuggets won anyway. We know that Gordon, a Bay Area kid, loves ...

(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky ... Johnson makes a strong impression on Cubs manager Craig Counsell NFL draft: Christian Watson’s knee injury could cause Green Bay Packers to try boosting receiving ...

Michael Malone could have just shown the Nuggets a video of Steve Kerr’s recent postgame news conference in lieu of giving a pep talk. It was nine days since Malone’s Nuggets had stormed into ...

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Utah Jazz forward KJ Martin, front right, passes the ball as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, and forward Peyton Watson, back right ... Denver Nuggets guard ...

Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson (8) blocks Sacramento Kings guard ... in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis) Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) goes up for a layup as Sacramento Kings ...

Freshman — Leeann Abdelhalim, Riley Achterhof, Nathaniel Argersinger, Mackenzie Barribeau, Reese Betke, Travis Briggs, Genevieve Bruzas, Gavin Burnett, Nathan Corey ...

Cameras caught an intense moment between Nuggets teammates Peyton Watson and Aaron Gordon during a first-quarter timeout.

He was already excellent. The spirit of the award is for players like Dyson Daniels, Ivica Zubac and Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun. It's not one of the front runners, Cade Cunningham ...