The Denver Nuggets have made a final determination on their sick MVP. Sources inform Bennett Durando of The Denver Post that six-time All-NBA superstar center N

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was sidelined for Denver's clash with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night because of an illness.

The Boston Celtics head to the Ball Arena to face the Denver Nuggets in a non-conference matchup. The Celtics are 26-10, which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Nuggets are 20-14, which puts them in fourth place in the Western Conference.

The Denver Nuggets are set to face off against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night in a pivotal game for the Nuggets, as they'll have a chance to prove themselv

The Celtics won’t need to worry about facing one of the NBA’s best players Tuesday night in Denver. An hour before tipoff at Ball Arena, three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was ruled out due to illness, leaving a crater in the Nuggets’ lineup.

The much anticipated matchup between the last two NBA champions took a big hit an hour before tipoff. Nikola Jokic, originally listed as questionable, was ruled out with an illness. The Denver Gazette watched Jokic leave the arena with a team trainer an hour before tipoff.

The Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics are facing off in an exciting showdown on Tuesday night. In a battle of the last two NBA champions, Denver and Boston will tip-off at 10:00 PM ET in a nationally televised TNT game.