We should have been up 20 at halftime,” Michael Malone said after the Nuggets’ loss to the Bulls. “We messed with the game.” His timeout two minutes of the game

Russell Westbrook partnership has worked so well, Michael Malone must keep the latter in the Nuggets’ starting lineup.

The Nuggets are on a surge, largely thanks to the chemistry between Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook.Denver has brought out the best of Russ, a Russ we haven't seen in many years.The Nuggets

Scoring has been climbing as of late, but this year the stat inflation has revealed itself in a more subtle way.

The Denver Nuggets couldn’t hold onto a lead in the second half against the Chicago Bulls, losing 129-121.

The Denver Nuggets are playing some of their best basketball lately, but they still need to push the right buttons at the deadline.

It was one of the worst losses of the season for Denver and head coach Michael Malone let his team know. Malone called Saturday's loss against the Timberwolves one of the "worst losses of the season" for the Nuggets.

Joker is averaging 14.9 boards per game in January, and he’s had 13 or more in five of his past six contests. With Gobert and Julius Randle giving the Timberwolves a strong one-two punch on the glass, Jokic will need to bring his A-game here.

So often in matchups like these, a primetime matchup against a rival, the team that “wants it” more and brings more energy and aggression to the game is the one that takes it. Against the Timberwolves last year, the Nuggets were too often back on their heels receiving haymaker after haymaker in the form of forced turnovers and transition points.

DENVER — Nikola Jokic took an inbounds pass with 1.7 seconds left in the third quarter, turned and let fly with a 66-foot heave that got all net at the other end. He casually walked over to his bench as his teammates mobbed him and the sold-out arena erupted.

The Celtics' veteran leader took a long, winding road to his first NBA title, and he's reaping the rewards of his patience.

Jamal Murray is back to playing good basketball. And the Nuggets will need him more than ever if they want to contend for a championship.