Nikola Jokic returned to the Nuggets’ lineup Friday after a week away from the team during which he welcomed a newborn son with his wife, Natalija, a source told The Denver Post.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić will return to his team's lineup on Friday evening against the Dallas Mavericks after missing the past three games due

The Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets entered Friday night's game with a 1-1 NBA Cup record and looking to take control of the Wild Card in the Western Conference. Denver got big news with Nikola Jokic returning to the lineup after missing the last three games,

Nikola Jokic scored 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to spark the Denver Nuggets over the Los Angeles Lakers 127-102 on Saturday, continuing their dominance of the NBA rivalry.Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 19 points while LeBron James added 18 and Anthony Davis,

The Los Angeles Lakers had the most forgettable performance of the season by getting manhandled by the Denver Nuggets en route to a 25-point loss.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and Damian Lillard added 31 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks over visiting Charlotte 125-119 on Saturday, stretching their NBA win streak to four games. Finland's Lauri Markkanen scored 34 points to lead the Utah Jazz over visiting New York 121-106,