The Denver Nuggets recorded their third win in five games without their best player and leader, Nikola Jokic, who, in the best-case scenario, is expected to return near the end of the month. In the meantime, Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun have returned, allowing David Adelman to sleep a bit easier at night.

The Denver Nuggets may be getting Jamal Murray back in the starting lineup against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, January 7.

However, his career goals are set much higher than just an All-Star appearance. In a recent interview with Andscape's Marc J. Spears, Murray revealed he is still dreaming of being a scoring champion and MVP, on top of his first All-Star appearance.

With the Denver Nuggets running out of players, will Jamal Murray once again step up as they take on the Brooklyn Nets tonight?

Jamal Murray opens up on chasing All Star, scoring title, and MVP honors as injuries force him to lead the Nuggets.

Through the first 30-plus games of the NBA regular season, it's been a career-best stretch for Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray.

Jamal Murray is yet another Nuggets player who finds himself on the injury report for the team's first game of 2026 against the Cavs.

We’ve got an ESPN doubleheader featuring Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets taking on Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics ( 7 ET ), followed by Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers traveling to face Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs ( 9:30 ET) for a clash at the top of the Western Conference.