One NBA insider gave his opinion on the Nikola Jokic trade speculation amid the Nuggets' brutal showing vs Minnesota.

Nikola Jokic’s future draws focus as Nuggets trail 3-1 vs Timberwolves, with playoff struggles raising questions ahead of a pivotal Game 5.

Only Nikola Jokic and Julius Randle were suspended from the game as they ended up in the middle of the scrum between the two teams. Since the scrum occurred on the Wolves bench, many of the Nuggets players weren't involved at the heat of the tension.

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić and Minnesota Timberwolves star Julius Randle have picked up fines after an altercation at the end of Game 4 of the first-round series.

Nikola Jokic and Jaden McDaniels’ rivalry already drew major attention during Game 1 of the Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves first-round playoff series. But the tension between the two escalated even further in Game 4, where the situation went far beyond what the box score could capture.

Fines and possibly suspensions could be coming after Nikola Jokić took exception to Jaden McDaniels' last-second layup

The altercation at the end of Saturday night's Game 4 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets could have some ramifications on Monday's Game 5.

No suspensions were handed out as part of the tussle between the Timberwolves and Nuggets.

NEW YORK (AP) — Denver’s Nikola Jokić was fined $50,000 and Minnesota’s Julius Randle was fined $35,000 for their roles in an altercation near the end of Game 4 of the teams’ first-round playoff series, the NBA announced Sunday.

The NBA sent out its punishment for Nikola Jokic and Julius Randle of the Nuggets and Timberwolves, respectively.