That especially applies to Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, players who, in many ways, mirrored Jokic's all-around brilliance, yet still hold the edge in accolades, especially championships, which in the NBA have always carried the greatest weight in defining true greatness.

The word gets thrown around often in today’s NBA, but this time it actually fits. “This is a rivalry,” said Anthony Edwards. “I don’t think there’s anything else to call it.” When the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets share the floor,

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 23 points in the first half of his 65th game to become NBA award eligible and the Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-118 on Sunday night to secure the No.

The Denver Nuggets will hope a healthy roster can translate into a championship-winning Playoff run after winning 54 games in the regular season.

Will Minnesota pull off the upset, or will Denver's offense prove to be too much to handle?