Getting into a bit of a war of words with Rockets' Jalen Green was yet another reminder that Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook is getting old.

The Denver Nuggets were dealt a shocking injury absence from Nikola Jokic tonight prior to a 128-108 blowout loss to the Houston Rockets on the second night of a back-to-back.

Nikola Jokic was ruled out with elbow inflammation 45 minutes before the Nuggets hosted the Rockets on Wednesday. He sustained the injury warming up.

nine rebounds and eight assists and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 128-108 on Wednesday night. Green, who hit six 3-pointers, continued his recent scoring surge.

He used to play on my AAU team,” Russell Westbrook said jokingly after an exchange with Jalen Green. “Talking to me like I’m a little ass kid.”

The Denver Nuggets received two important updates on Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray ahead of Friday's matchup with the Heat.

The Thunder split their four games since beating Cleveland in a rematch of the league’s top two teams. They got back on track Sunday with a 118-108 win at Portland after a rare home loss to Dallas in the second of a back-to-back. OKC is 20-3 at home.

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic shares a witty explanation on why he sometimes skips wearing elbow sleeves during games in this fun video.

Now, they host a Philadelphia 76ers team that has not had the greatest start to the season. Philadelphia has been without its one-time MVP, Joel Embiid, for all but 13 games. He won't be playing Tuesday due to a knee injury. The Sixers are 8-20 without Embiid this season and have a 15-26 overall record.

The Raptors, who are three places off the bottom of the Eastern Conference, grabbed only their 10th win of the season. Read more at straitstimes.com.

According to LegionHoops, Westbrook passed Vincent Carter to become No. 21 on the all-time scoring list. He now has 25,737 points scored across his remarkable career. "Russell Westbrook has surpassed Vincent Carter for No. 21 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list," LegionHoops shared.

Although the Nuggets are one of the favorites to acquire Fox from the Kings, it is very unlikely to happen. For Denver to pull off the trade they would likely have to send Murray