“Watching people through their ascension and getting to where they want to go, that’s when people are the most supportive because they feel like they’re in early,” Peyton Watson said of the outside perception of Jokic. “They’re buying stock early. But when everybody knows you’re great, the only thing left to do is hate.”

Rarely do Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic both put together career nights at the same time. They treated Denver to a special performance as a duo Wednesday.

Bruce Brown’s latest look might be a little more Harley-Davidson than Home on the Range.

The best teams are player led. Where guys self-police, holding each other accountable.

Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 17 rebounds and tied a season high with 17 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets over the Phoenix Suns 125-123 on Tuesday night.

Nikola Jokic thinks it can take three to four weeks to regain a rhythm after returning from an injury. Nuggets wing Peyton Watson scoffed at that assertion Sunday. “I felt good tonight,” he said. “I think I’m gonna feel good in two nights.”