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Nuggets' Nikola Jokic returns to lineup against Clippers in 1st game since knee injury on Dec. 29
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Denver. - photo by AP Photo/David Zalubowski
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets finally have some beneficial news on the injury front — big man Nikola Jokic is back on the court. Jokic returned to the starting lineup Friday night against the Los Angeles Clippers in his first game since suffering a knee injury on Dec. 29. The three-time NBA MVP will be on a minutes restriction, coach David Adelman said, as he eases his way back.