Denver Nuggets news Friday, November 6, 2026

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Nuggets rout Raptors 128-109, dropping Toronto to 4-4 on the season.

According to Denver Stiffs, Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists through three quarters, and Denver shot 62% from the field with 42 bench points. Raptors HQ says Toronto shot 35% from three after a strong first quarter, and Immanuel Quickley finished with 13 points and seven assists. Denver Stiffs reports DeMar DeRozan was a late scratch with back spasms, and it gives the final as 126-106, which conflicts with the 128-109 score in other reports.

Sources: Raptors HQ · Denver Stiffs

Nuggets' roster was never built to absorb slippage from Nikola Jokic, ESPN argues.

The column argues that Denver's roster was never built to overcome any drop-off from its three-time MVP. It is an opinion piece and reports no new roster moves.

Source: ESPN

Denver Stiffs podcast The Dig asks whether Nuggets fans should sell after a bounce-back win over Toronto.

Recorded after the Toronto win, the episode has the hosts debating whether Bill Simmons is right that peak Jokić may already have passed. They also discuss whether Aaron Gordon can still be a reliable third option and where DeMar DeRozan might fit.

Source: Denver Stiffs

No. 2 in the 30-second version

Lakers assign Bronny James and Cameron Carr to G League affiliate Coachella Valley.

James has played 12 minutes across five games this season, and Carr has played four minutes in three games since being the No. 24 pick in June's draft. James is in the third year of a four-year contract worth $7.9 million, and the Coachella Valley Lakers open their season Friday in Palm Desert against Salt Lake City. The Lakers are 7-2 and atop the Pacific Division, with Luka Doncic leading the team in scoring.

Sources: ESPN · LA Times · CBS Sports · USA TODAY Sports

No. 3 in the 30-second version

Wembanyama scores career-high 52 points, grabs 24 rebounds in Spurs' 112-111 win over Mavericks.

Per Pounding The Rock, a fan blog, Wembanyama also had eight blocks and recorded a first-half franchise and league record of 29 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks. ESPN reports he drew MVP chants and predicts more to come, while CBS Sports quotes him saying he is finally getting his legs back after starting the season sick.

Sources: CBS Sports · ESPN · Pounding The Rock

Adem Bona listed doubtful for Sixers' Friday game at Cleveland with cervical spine sprain.

Bona took hits to the head in the Sixers' win over Detroit, and Nick Nurse described it as a neck injury that Bona seemed to be OK from, per SB Nation. NBC Sports Philadelphia reports Dominick Barlow and Ariel Hukporti remain out, no Sixers starters were on the injury report, and Jabari Walker would be the logical next center if Bona cannot play.

Sources: NBC Sports Philadelphia · Liberty Ballers

Steph Curry scores 29 as Warriors beat Heat 120-100 for sixth straight win.

Curry made six three-pointers and scored 14 points in the third quarter, according to SB Nation, a fan blog. The Warriors started the season 0-3 and have won six in a row, and Miami had played an overtime game the night before, per the same report.

Sources: Golden State Of Mind · Hot Hot Hoops

Jaylen Brown scores season-high 30 as Sixers beat Pistons 112-106 to stay unbeaten on road.

Joel Embiid had 26 points and a season-best 15 rebounds, and LeBron James posted 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, per NBC Sports Philadelphia. The win moved Philadelphia to 8-1, the Sixers' best start since 2023-24 under Nick Nurse, while Detroit fell to 6-2. A Liberty Ballers fan blog piece says the Sixers remain undefeated on the road.

Sources: NBC Sports Philadelphia · Liberty Ballers