The Denver Nuggets have had a near-ideal start to their 2025-26 campaign, winning back-to-back games after losing their season opener against the Golden State W

Jordan, 37, signed a veteran minimum contract with New Orleans last week after waiting out the offseason for an opportunity to stay in the NBA a little longer before retirement. In a stroke of fortuitous schedule alignment, his new team was Denver-bound five days later, facing a Nuggets squad that Jordan didn’t want to leave in the first place.

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DaRon Holmes II scores his first #NBA bucket for the #Nuggets, a transition corner 3-pointed assisted by Zeke Nnaji. He'll spend much of this season in the G League, but great for him to have this opportunity in Denver's home opener, put that notch in his belt when he could. pic.twitter.com/Bp8EDmvRXY

JJ Barea and Jared Dudley didn’t even suit up for the coaches, who still demolished the Denver media by a score of 114-16.

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Sep 29, 2025; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets players Nikola Jokic (15) and Cam Johnson (23) pose for a picture during media day at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images / Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon achieved a rare feat with his career performance against the Golden State Warriors.