But Hardaway Jr. also credits some of the Nuggets' success to how they've been able to shape up defensively; Denver is currently fourth in the NBA for defensive rating (110.7), a massive jump from their end results of last season (116.0, 22nd in the NBA), and as a result, it's shown in their record.

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray was included in the injury report ahead of their face-off with the Miami Heat.

Just days before Halloween, the three-time league MVP and seven-time All-Star hit a statistical benchmark that hasn't been seen in the NBA since the 1960s, and he did it while leading the Denver Nuggets to a hot start in their quest to get back to the NBA Finals after a disappointing 2024-25 finish.

The Kings came back to cut the deficit to two on a three-point play by LaVine with 4:28 to play in the second quarter, but they trailed 72-63 at the halftime break. Jokic led all scorers with 22 points in the first half. Westbrook had 18 points and seven rebounds for Sacramento.

The Denver Nuggets are entering the season as title frontrunners, but they need to buck a recent trend that has held them back.

DeAndre Jordan will be remembered as a Lob City Clipper, but Denver will always be a second home to him.

The Sacramento Kings are in an absolute gauntlet right now. The team kicked off an incredibly challenging portion of their schedule against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder before taking on the Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, and Denver Nuggets, all away from home.

Jamal Murray is off to the best start of his career, although it might not be enough for him to finally get individual accolades.

The Miami Heat started their four-game road trip with consecutive losses but can finish with two wins when they face the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic shows incredible precision with his pass to Aaron Gordon that seemed to be millimeters away from hitting Domantas Sabonis in the head.