After Joel Embiid missed the 76ers’ annual road game in Denver for the fifth consecutive season on Tuesday, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic dismissed questions about his counterpart’s absences.

The last time Embiid played in Denver, Tom Brady was still the Patriots’ quarterback and the United Kingdom was still part of the European Union. Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who played part of his high school career at Seton Hall Prep, underscored how Jokic’s availability compared to Embiid’s.

A chant from Denver Nuggets fans that broke out Tuesday proves Joel Embiid remains as vilified as ever in Colorado. The Nuggets dominated the Philadelphia 76ers in their interconference matchup at Ball Arena in Denver,

One of the most anticipated player matchups in the NBA is when Nikola Jokic faces off against Joel Embiid. Among the current crop of modern players, it's arguab

The Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers squared off in Denver on Tuesday night in a rivalry game, but one part of the rivalry was missing. 76ers star Joel Embiid missed this game due to his knee injury that he has been managing throughout the season, so Nikola Jokic was the only superstar big man on the floor.

Jokic hardly broke a sweat in tallying 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Nuggets trampled the Philadelphia 76ers, 144-109, at Ball Arena on Tuesday. They improved to 27-16, including 8-2 in their last 10 games.

As the two best big men of their generation, it's major news any time we get a potential matchup between Denver Nuggets reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and 2023 MVP Joel Embiid. After all, Embii

A surprising statistic sheds light on Joel Embiid's history against the Denver Nuggets, just as the Philadelphia 76ers prepare to face them on Tuesday night.

Fans in Denver start chanting "where's Embiid at," while the Nuggets are up big on the Sixers.