Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is receiving remarkable praise given his current form at this point in his career.

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The Knicks and Nuggets are surging, while the Warriors watch their window close. Meanwhile, the Cavs and Thunder have their business on lock.

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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.

The Denver Nuggets have won five-straight games with Nikola Jokic, and nine of their last 10 with the three-time MVP. Starting to look like strong contenders in

The six-time NBA All-Star comes at considerable cost with a salary of $20.9M, making him the game’s most expensive option. But for someone who’s dropped less than 50 fantasy points on four occasions and maintained a clean bill of health in missing just six games out of 43, Jokić is the surest thing in fantasy.

Nikola Jokic's playmaking skills are front and center in our Kings vs Nuggets predictions for Thursday, January 23.

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat don’t seem to care about those optics. The Heat suspended Butler for a second time in less than weeks, bringing Butler’s total team-imposed absences this season to nine games.

Should a trade involving Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler materialize, it might be one of the most complex deals in NBA history. ESPN's Shams Charania

Donte DiVincenzo said he found his game again when he let go of the past. DiVincenzo was talking to Dennis Schröder after the Brooklyn Nets had traded