Denver Nuggets fans that were hopeful of a splash trade this season were likely disheartened when Pat Riley came out and made a statement saying that the Miami Heat would not trade Jimmy Butler. However,

If the Miami Heat desire strictly win-now pieces in return for star Jimmy Butler, a three-team deal is their best option. This way, the Heat trade Butler to a contender, which sends young players and draft assets to a third team while Miami receives competitive pieces from that third team in return.

Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets are riding a 3-game winning streak while Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are looking to start a winning streak having knocked off the Clippers on New Year’s Eve in their last game. Wemby scored 27 in the win. Jokic had a triple-double in Denver’s most recent outing, a 139-120 win over Atlanta.

The Denver Nuggets (19-13) welcome the San Antonio Spurs (17-16) to Ball Arena Friday. Tip is set for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Spurs vs. Nuggets odds and make o

The Spurs contained the paint plus a short mid-range area and dominated the boards, taking first blood in the miniseries with the Nuggets and getting their sixth road win of the year. Victor Wembanyama overcame foul trouble to record 35 points and 18 rebounds.