Nikola Jokic had 40 points, Christian Braun finished with 26 and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers ...

Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan, right, collects the ball as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) defends in ...

Nikola Jokic scored 40 points, Christian Braun had 26 points, and the surging Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 146-117 for their seventh straight win ...

The Portland Trail Blazers might have turned the corner in terms of competing with middle-of-the-road competition, but based on the past two games, they remain far behind the top teams in the Western ...