The Denver Nuggets are amid a skid, losing three of their last five, and it continues to become clear why they need their injured players back on the floor. Aar

Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman, front left, reacts after being ejected by referee Tyler Ricks, right, as assistant coach J.J. Barea, second from right, holds him back in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Denver. Credit: AP/David Zalubowski

The Nuggets won in overtime, but they could have won in regulation. Coach David Adelman discussed Anthony Edwards' game-tying 3.

Per Katy Winge of Altitude TV, Adelman noted that both Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon could have a chance to return for the Nuggets during their upcoming seven-game road trip, marking their first time back in the lineup in multiple weeks after recovering from recent injuries.

NEW YORK — Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman has been fined $35,000 for directing inappropriate language toward game officials and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection, it was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

Cam Johnson is expected to miss at least four to six weeks after hyperextending his right knee Tuesday in Dallas, the team announced before hosting Minnesota on Christmas. Johnson underwent an MRI that revealed a bone bruise on Wednesday — not the worst outcome after he limped off with a knee injury could’ve resulted in structural ligament damage.

A large reason why David Adelman is now a full-time head coach in the NBA is the performance by the Denver Nuggets this postseason. With Adelman at the helm as interim head coach, the team played 14 games and won half of them. The team defeated the Los ...

David Adelman has a couple of decades to get some Jelen in the refrigerator for an all-time rewatch. “They’re going to show this game 20 years from now, and I’ll crack open a beer and watch it,” Adelman said after another historic night from Nikola Jokic in Denver’s 142-138 overtime win over Minnesota on Thursday