The Denver Nuggets have a problem when it comes to hanging on to a center that can confidently backup Nikola Jokic.

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic recorded his 19th triple-double of the season with 27 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists. Tyrese Maxey led all scorers with 28.

If the Denver Nuggets do make a deal ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, fixing this one issue should not be a priority.

After starting Wednesday's loss to Houston, Jordan will head back to Denver's bench in the return of Nikola Jokic (illness) on Friday. Over his past five games (two starts), Jordan is averaging 5.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 16.3 minutes.

If the Nuggets make a move at the NBA trade deadline, what type of player should they prioritize? Can they improve their rotation without losing Michael Porter Jr.?

If the Denver Nuggets want to make a trade before the Feb. 6 deadline, they need to make a bigger splash than this.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 34 points and became the Minnesota Timberwolves’ career leader in 3-pointers in a 133-104 victory over the Denver Nuggets 133-104 on Saturday. Edwards made 14 of 23 shots from the floor and scored 23 points in the second half as Minnesota pulled away after leading by 11 at halftime.

Nikola Jokic ‘s teammate, DeAndre Jordan, disclosed last week ... Ridding a three-game winning streak, Denver Nuggets currently sits at fourth place in the highly competitive Eastern Conference.

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.

CHICAGO — Nikola Jokic went for 33 points and 14 assists, but the Nuggets dropped their second ... ending a 25-game streak of games played for DeAndre Jordan with Aaron Gordon at the backup ...

The Denver Nuggets dropped their third game in a row, this time losing to the New York Knicks 122-112. Nikola Jokic got called for two fouls in the first