Nuggets exhale, Nikola Jokic (knee) to miss month

Nikola Jokic is expected to miss the month of January with a hyperextended left knee, the Nuggets said on Tuesday.

The superstar center underwent an MRI exam after leaving Monday's game at Miami with a knee injury thought to be serious.

Jokic, a three-time MVP who ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring and leads the league in rebounding and assists this season, was able to reach the locker room but walked with a pronounced limp after a second-quarter collision.

"Immediately, he knew...