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It’s Friday, January 10, and the Brooklyn Nets (13-24) and Denver Nuggets (21-15) are all set to square off from Ball Arena in Denver. The Nets are currently 8-12 on the road with a point differential of -4, while the Nuggets have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.

Chris Boucher is in his eighth NBA season. The Toronto Raptors big man is currently averaging 9.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per contest while shooting 46.9% from the field and 31.9% from the three-point range in 32 games.

Michael Porter Jr. is shooting 50% from the 3-point line since he was linked to Chicago’s Zach LaVine in trade rumors. That’s a good problem for the Nuggets. But would it help or hurt

Despite Jokić’s dominance this season, the rest of Denver’s roster has struggled. Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon have both missed time due to injuries and their bench has been a major issue, which caught the attention of an NBA Hall of Famer and current TNT analyst.

On Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets hosted the LA Clippers in Colorado. The Nuggets won by a score of 126-103 to improve to 21-15 in their first 36 games.

As shown in the clip, the Lakers held a 69-60 lead and James was feeling it. So much so that he went to a courtside fan and scared a woman on the sidelines. The fan flinched and it led to some hilarious reactions from the NBA community on X (formerly known as Twitter).

On the most recent edition of NBA.com's Kia NBA MVP Ladder, Jokic has fallen to second place, in favor of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. This should come as no surprise, considering the strong season that the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar is enjoying.

The NBA trade deadline is fast approaching and every team is trying to get their hands on more talent to compete through the final stretch of the regular season and the playoffs.

The Celtics will return home from a four-game road trip to host the Sacramento Kings, who are on a five-game winning streak.