Gordon missed nine straight games due to a right calf injury but appeared in each of the Nuggets ' previous two games, including Tuesday's win over Dallas. He'll get the night off Wednesday for rest purposes, leaving more opportunities for Russell Westbrook and Peyton Watson. Gordon should be good to go for Friday's game at Miami.

Jamal Murray scored 30 points, Nikola Jokic extended his NBA lead with his 17th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Jimmy Butler's return by beating the Miami Heat 133-113 on Friday night. Jokic finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Aaron Gordon added 16 for Denver.

Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.

Gordon (calf) is probable for Sunday's game against Orlando. Gordon continues to manage soreness in his right calf. He returned from a one-game absence Friday against the Heat, finishing with 16 points (5-8 FG,

When the Nuggets submitted their injury report Thursday for Friday's game in Miami, Jokic is listed as questionable with a right elbow sprain. Aaron Gordon's status is also in question.

Aaron Gordon was the centerpiece of the Orlando Magic when the franchise drafted him fourth overall in 2014, but a decade later he doesn't have the burden of carrying his new team.

The Miami Heat star may be “back”, but an uncomfortable window of basketball seems to be on the horizon moving forward, pending any eventual trade.

The Denver Nuggets went into Miami and played 4 good quarters to take the win over the Miami Heat 133-113. Jamal Murray had 30 points, 8 rebounds and 7

Jamal Murray scored 30 points as the Denver Nuggets spoiled Jimmy Butler’s return in a win against the Miami Heat on Friday night.

After an alarming last-minute injury scratch from the lineup on Wednesday, Nikola Jokic was able to play with a sprained right elbow in Miami. It did not seem to bother him. He completed his 16th triple-double of the season late in the third quarter with one of his most delicious highlights of the year.

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is probable for tonight's game against Orlando Magic despite a right elbow sprain. Jokic, a three-time MVP, delivered a triple-double against Miami Heat last game. Nuggets are fourth in the Western Conference with a 25-16 record.

Butler has not played for the Heat in two weeks following a seven-game suspension for "detrimental conduct" after the 35-year-old told reporters he was losing his passion for playing for the Heat and