A tense, tight West showdown boiled over after Jokić objected to a hip check from Dort, which resulted in the latter's ejection.

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić and Oklahoma City Thunder wing Lu Dort were involved in an altercation during a matchup between the two Western Conference contenders on Friday night.

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray will get the nod to make his return against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.

Lu Dort was ejected from Friday night's Thunder-Nuggets game after officials ruled he committed a Flagrant 2 foul on Nikola Jokic with 8:03 left in the fourth quarter.

The Denver Nuggets ended up steering clear from Lonzo Ball on the buyouy market for one glaring reason.

Paul Pierce talking about how the Denver Nuggets can win the West: “Well my case for them they host the best player. They host one of the best home court advantages in all of basketball. They have championship DNA in their locker room. They have more depth this year than they… pic.twitter.com/PTV7EBhZPN

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The Denver Nuggets have not had an easy 2025-26 season, battling through a slew of injuries, but there seems to be a consensus that they will be able to contend