Two years after he won an NBA title, Nikola Jokić views the surging New York Knicks as a 'top-5 candidate' to end their 52-year championship drought.

Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his 19th triple-double of the season, reserve Aaron Gordon was nearly perfect from the floor and the Denver Nuggets beat Philadelphia 144-109 on Tuesday night,

The Denver Nuggets (25-16) routed the Miami Heat (20-20) and ruined Jimmy Butler's return in a 133-113 finish Friday night. Here’s a look at four major takeaways from the matchup: 1. Jimmy Butler was much more engaged It was not difficult for Butler's return from his seven-game suspension to be a massive improvement over his previous two starts.

The Nuggets vanquished the Heat in Jimmy Butler’s return from a seven-game suspension. Jamal Murray lit up everything in front of him. And Nikola Jokić had his 17th triple-double of the season. “I thought our guards did a hell of a job on [Tyler] Herro and [Duncan] Robinson,

The Denver Nuggets (25-16 ... the second half when the Heat desperately needed someone else to step up. 3. Nikola Jović continues to shine as a sixth man Jović finished with 16 points, four ...

Of course, Nikola Jokić has led the way for the Nuggets this season as he once again finds himself in the MVP race. He has not been the only player on the roster to step up though, as their offseason addition of Russell Westbrook has played a huge role in Denver’s recent success.

Nikola Jokic's dominance in the NBA has been ... On his "KG: Certified" podcast, Kevin Garnett compared the Denver Nuggets' incredible season to the great Wilt Chamberlain. "He Wilt," Garnett ...

Over the past few games, Nikola Jokic has been absurd basketball ... Despite Jokic's insane performance, the Denver Nuggets somehow lost to the 19-27 Chicago Bulls. By every definition, it ...

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic drew Wilt Chamberlain comparisons when he secured his fifth consecutive triple-double in a 132-123 win against the Sacramento Kings, which Hall of Fame Kevin ...

Nikola Jokić is well on his way to winning ... and one of the best in NBA history, en route to his Denver Nuggets' 132-123 win over the Sacramento Kings. Jokić dropped 35 points, grabbed 22 ...

Nikola Jokic was voted as a starter in what ... It looks like Jokic will once again be Denver’s only representative in the All-Star Game. It will be Jokic's fifth time as an All-Star starter.