In Jokic's absence, New Orleans out-rebounded Denver 56-38, including 17-5 in offensive rebounds. Rookie center Yves Missi led the way for the Pelicans with a game-high and season-high 12 rebounds.

The Denver Nuggets were without star center Nikola Jokic and coach Michael Malone for their NBA Cup opener Friday night ...

Brandon Ingram scored 29 points to lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a 101-94 victory over the Denver Nuggets, who played ...

The upper deck of Smoothie King Center was almost as sparse as the Nuggets’ and Pelicans’ active rosters for their first NBA Cup game. New Orleans was missing six ...

Nuggets lead assistant David Adelman took over for Malone and said the most difficult challenge of stepping in was that ...

The Denver Nuggets unexpectedly announced on Thursday that superstar center Nikola Jokic was questionable for Friday’s game ...

We’re not fully there yet, but going onto Nikola Jokic ‘s basketball-reference page is getting to a similarly very silly ...

The Denver Nuggets are heading to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans for the first game of their regular season series ...

Neither Michael Malone nor Nikola Jokic were with the Nuggets for Friday's NBA Cup game in New Orleans.

Three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic won't be playing on Friday night, but there's a positive update from the ...

NEW ORLEANS — Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will not play against the Pelicans on Friday night due to personal reasons, ...