The Denver Nuggets are sitting at 2-1 in the NBA Cup, and with just one game left, they are tied at the top of West Group C with the Portland Trail Blazers. Unf

The Denver Nuggets managed to overcome the loss of Aaron Gordon in the first half and beat the Houston Rockets on the road at the Toyota Center on Friday in an NBA Cup game.

Nikola Jokic's greatness has become impossible to deny. The 3-time NBA MVP is also a champion and has a Finals MVP to his name. His efficiency is absurd, his playmaking is spectacular, and he is almost peerless offensively.

The Nuggets are now playing without two starters for the next several weeks, as Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun are both sidelined. Both Gordon and Braun are significant contributors for Denver, and it is no shock that the Nuggets might drop a few unexpected games when they are out of the lineup, as we saw on Saturday against the Kings.

The Rockets and Nuggets are considered two of the best teams in the Western Conference. They'll face one another on Friday night. Here's how you can watch.

A month into the NBA season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are favorites to repeat as champions, with Denver and Cleveland next in line.

Denver Gazette beat writer Vinny Benedetto takes you around the NBA and inside the Nuggets locker room: NBA Insider There’s a little more on Peyton Watson’s plate this Thanksgiving. The 23-year-old has joined Denver’s starting lineup after Christian Braun sprained his ankle against the Clippers on Nov.

The Peyton Watson 3-point renaissance has resumed, Jamal Murray has been extraordinary, and the second unit supplied good zone defense in Denver’s win at Memphis on Monday.

The Denver Nuggets (11-3) and Houston Rockets (10-3) are set to face off in an NBA Cup showdown Friday. Tip-off from Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, is set for 9:30 p.m. ET (Prime Video). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Nuggets vs. Rockets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Yeah, that greatest of all time debate that usually includes Michael Jordan and LeBron James might have some company, says Stan Van Gundy. "He might be the best player in the history of the NBA," Van Gundy said on a podcast appearance with Zach Lowe, who allowed that Jokic might at least be the best offensive player in league history.