Aaron Gordon, the Nuggets' typical starting power forward, has come off the bench in five consecutive appearances since returning from his second calf strain of the season. Denver has won all five games since,

He is Commissioner Gordon to Nikola Jokic’s Batman. Aaron Gordon is the reigning MVP’s most loyal ally, explaining on multiple occasions that he has created the road map for unselfishness. But while Gordon has been one of the best teammates in Nuggets history,

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.

Renck: He is Commissioner Gordon to Nikola Jokic’s Batman ... Almost all of their most feasible options involve sending out Michael Porter Jr. and getting two players back — the same structure ...

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

Nikola Vucevic had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Bulls handed the Denver Nuggets their second straight loss with a 129-121 victory on Monday night. Zach LaVine scored 21 points and Lonzo Ball had 18 for Chicago,

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.

Denver dominated inside, but it wasn't enough to offset Chicago's hot 3-point shooting. The Nuggets dropped to 0-2 to start the road trip despite another Nikola Jokic triple-double and a career night from Christian Braun.

With Denver’s turnaround, ESPN’s Kevin Pelton gave the Nuggets an A- grade on their midseason report card.

Nikola Jokic's historic first half and triple-double couldn’t save the Nuggets as the Bulls' hot shooting sealed a 129-121 win.

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 Nuggets fell apart late in New York and squandered an opportunity for a quality win. Jamal Murray carried the team on Nikola Jokić’s down night, but the defense’s failure to cover screen rolls and getting clobbered in transition outweighed his impact.