After an alarming last-minute injury scratch from the lineup on Wednesday, Nikola Jokic was able to play with a sprained right elbow in Miami. It did not seem to bother him. He completed his 16th triple-double of the season late in the third quarter with one of his most delicious highlights of the year.

Despite Jimmy Butler's return, the Miami Heat were unable to take down the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Miami ended up falling to Denver by the final

Jimmy Butler could be back in the Miami Heat's starting lineup two weeks after the team announced they plan to listen to trade offers for him. Butler

The Denver Nuggets continue to stand as an insurmountable challenge for the Miami Heat, exposing glaring weaknesses that cannot be ignored (The Nuggets have won 10 regular season matchups in a row vs Miami and also beat Miami 4-1 in the 2023 NBA Finals).

Nuggets Top Performers Nikola Jokić: 24 points (9-12 FG), 12 rebounds, 10 assists Nikola Jokić totals his 18th career triple double on at least 75% shooting, tying Wilt Chamberlain for most in NBA history Jamal Murray: 30 points,

Jimmy Butler will rejoin the Miami Heat for Friday night's matchup with the Denver Nuggets with the end of his seven-game suspension. He's expected to be in the Heat's starting lineup, reports Chris Haynes.

The Chicago Bulls might be zeroing in on a destination for center Nikola Vučević. The Golden State Warriors have emerged as a potential suitor for Vučević ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, according to an ESPN report.

Netflix is taking viewers back to Paris for the 2024 Olympics, and this time it's on the basketball court. The streaming service released a trailer for

The Knicks and Nuggets are surging, while the Warriors watch their window close. Meanwhile, the Cavs and Thunder have their business on lock.

As is tradition, we here at The Bounce hand out the highest honors when the regular season ends, but we also do so at midseason! Just so you know: The Bouncies are among basketball’s most prestigious awards — not just anybody can receive this honor.

The Miami Heat on Friday suspended forward Jimmy Butler seven games for “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season and particularly the last several weeks."

Chris Mannix and Rachel Nichols discuss how unreal play from Nikola Jokić and help from offseason steal Russell Westbrook have allowed the Nuggets to bounce back from a slow start to the season