Josh Giddey may not be the most popular player in the NBA, but he's been a very effective one for the Chicago Bulls recently. More specifically, Giddey's been very impressive for the past four games straight.

Jordan Brand and the Chicago Bulls have teamed up to put black bars over the sneakers on Michael Jordan's statue as part of a marketing campaign.

The Denver Nuggets are 28-19 after three straight losses on their current five-game road trip. Currently sitting at fourth place in the Western Conference, the Nuggets have mostly bounced back from an inconsistent start to the season, though weaknesses on defense continue to show.

Nikola Jokic had 33 points and 14 assists, but the Nuggets gave up a big run to start the fourth quarter in a loss to the Bulls.

If the Denver Nuggets want to make a trade before the Feb. 6 deadline, they need to make a bigger splash than this.

After all, Embiid’s Philadelphia 76ers visit Jokic’s Nuggets on Tuesday night in Denver in a flashy TNT ... anymore without that preeminent Michael Jordan propaganda. Phew.

Aaron Gordon has been key to an improved Nuggets bench. Even when he returns to the starting lineup, Denver will need more of him when Nikola Jokic is off the court.

For the Nuggets ... as salary-filler alongside Michael Porter Jr. But that seems unlikely as LaVine becomes an increasingly popular trade target, while back in Denver, Murray’s recent efficiency ...

CHICAGO — Nikola Jokic went for 33 points and 14 assists, but the Nuggets ... 13-0. Michael Malone was using an eight-man rotation, ending a 25-game streak of games played for DeAndre Jordan ...

The Denver Nuggets dropped their third game in a row, this time losing to the New York Knicks 122-112. Nikola Jokic got called for two fouls in the first

If Gordon returns to the starting lineup soon, what impact could that have on how Denver evaluates the trade deadline?