The last time Embiid played in Denver, Tom Brady was still the Patriots’ quarterback and the United Kingdom was still part of the European Union. Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who played part of his high school career at Seton Hall Prep, underscored how Jokic’s availability compared to Embiid’s.

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.

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,

Philadelphia 76ers veteran Reggie Jackson reflects on his time with the Denver Nuggets in his return home to Colorado.

Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic dropped 27 points on the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night as the team lost its seventh straight game.

A surprising statistic sheds light on Joel Embiid's history against the Denver Nuggets, just as the Philadelphia 76ers prepare to face them on Tuesday night.

The Philadelphia 76ers head to Ball Arena to face the Denver Nuggets in a non-conference matchup. The Sixers are 15-26, which puts them in 11th place in the Eastern Conference. The Nuggets are 26-16, which puts them in fourth place in the Western Conference.

The Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers squared off in Denver on Tuesday night in a rivalry game, but one part of the rivalry was missing. 76ers star Joel Embiid missed this game due to his knee injury that he has been managing throughout the season, so Nikola Jokic was the only superstar big man on the floor.

The 3-time MVP filled up the stat sheet, totaling 27 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists to secure his team’s 27th win of the season.

A chant from Denver Nuggets fans that broke out Tuesday proves Joel Embiid remains as vilified as ever in Colorado. The Nuggets dominated the Philadelphia