Nuggets head coach Michael Malone made a lineup change on Wednesday night, benching Christian Braun for Aaron Gordon against the Knicks.

Jimmy Butler continues to loom large over the NBA trade deadline. Here is the latest intel and rumors surrounding possible deals.

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.

Scoring has been climbing as of late, but this year the stat inflation has revealed itself in a more subtle way.

Amen Thompson made a game-winning floater with 1.3 seconds remaining to polish off a career night, lifting the visiting Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Monday night.

For those unfamiliar with the All-Star starter selection process, fans make up 50% of the vote for two guards and three frontcourt players (forward or center) for the Eastern Conference and Western Conference. Current NBA players account for 25% and a media panel accounts for 25%. Players can vote for themselves, by the way.

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.?

Nothing - not even the return of the franchise player - can right the ship in a meaningful way until they all look in the mirror.

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"No team around the league has shown interest in Nnaji so far, especially if the Nuggets aren't willing to attach draft assets to said deal." It's no secret that the Nuggets have

Nikola Jokic had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks without playing the fourth quarter, and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 113-100 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday (Monday in Manila).

Christian Braun added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets ... Duncan Robinson added 21 on 5-of-7 3-shooting and Miami beat San Antonio. Jimmy Butler had eight points and seven assists in his second game since returning from a seven-game suspension ...