On Monday, Jokic hit a contested 3 over Portland center Deandre Ayton from the deepest depths of the corner with a shot that arched over the backboard and splashed through the net. Two nights ...

Will ascendant Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton suit up against three-time MVP Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic on Wednesday night? Per the Trail Blazers' official public relations X ...

Michael Scotto: Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton will miss at least a month with a left calf strain. Ayton played well amid Portland’s recent resurgence, averaging 17.9 points on 57.4% ...

The Portland Trail Blazers acquired Deandre Ayton as part of the Damian Lillard trade before the start of last season. It has not worked out for the Blazers. Ayton has not been a dominant force at ...

Deandre Ayton left the game in the third quarter with ... tops in the NBA during that stretch. Nuggets: Jokic was named the Western Conference player of the week, the third time this season ...

The Blazers played without Deandre Ayton (left calf), Scoot Henderson ... Denver center Nikola Jokic finished with 26 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. The Blazers fell behind 40-27 after ...

Nikola Jokic is going to Oklahoma City for a two-game tilt with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after becoming the first player in ...

Starting center Deandre Ayton is out for at least three more weeks ... The “Joker” Billups speaks of is Denver center Nikola Jokic, a three-time NBA MVP. The Blazers lost twice in Denver ...

Jokic had with 26 points ... The Trail Blazers were without Deandre Ayton (strained calf), Scoot Henderson (sprained ankle) and Jerami Grant (sore knee). Trail Blazers: Ayton's left calf strain ...

In their last meeting, Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets to a huge victory ... seven players on the injury report ahead of tip-off: Deandre Ayton, Jerami Grant, Scoot Henderson, Justin Minaya, Kris ...