Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets have been one of the top teams in the Western Conference for the past five years.

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.

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

Porter had nine points (3-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one block in 26 minutes during Wednesday's 122-112 loss to the Knicks. Porter had trouble finding open looks from downtown against the Knicks,

Ahead of this game, the Nuggets made a rotation change by reinserting Aaron Gordon into the starting lineup. Rather than Russell Westbrook returning to the bench though, it was Christian Braun who went to the second unit, coming off the bench for the first time this season.

Toronto is looking to trade Brown, so the Nuggets could offer them Michael Porter Jr. for both Brown and Chris Boucher in a possible trade. With the Raptors rebuilding, adding a young star in Porter Jr. would greatly improve their offense while also setting themselves up for the future.

Nikola Jokic went for just 17 points, six rebounds and six assists, low marks for him as Denver fell short at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.

After starting the season with a struggle, the Denver Nuggets were centered around a plethora of trade talks. Much of those talks were focused on trading Michae

Jamal Murray scored 30 points, Nikola Jokic extended his NBA lead with his 17th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Jimmy Butler’s return by beating the Miami Heat 133-113 on Friday night.

According to Bovada, the Nuggets have the sixth-best odds (+650) to land Fox from Sacramento. The Miami Heat are the favorite (+450) to acquire him followed by the San Antonio Spurs (+500), Minnesota Timberwolves (+500) and Houston Rockets (+600).

Philadelphia hosts Denver aiming to continue its four-game win streak. Friday's meeting is the first this season for the two teams.

Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis demonstrated why he was chosen for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, with two big dunks in Monday’s win over the Denver Nuggets.