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Denver Nuggets' star Nikola Jokic is out against the Boston Celtics on January 7, 2026, due to a left knee bone bruise. This significant absence, coupled with other Nuggets injuries, shifts the focus to team depth.
Denver faces the tricky, if not impossible, task of compensating for their missing superstar over the next few weeks.
The Nuggets just got a big Nikola Jokić update after a dramatic overtime win — and it could change everything for their season.
NEW YORK — When the Denver Nuggets lost Nikola Jokić to a hyperextended knee on Dec. 29, they felt the collective loss of this year’s NBA MVP frontrunner and arguably the best basketball player in the world. But the Nuggets aren’t running from the challenge of what’s behind them this season and what’s still to come — they are embracing it.