On Tuesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers are wrapping up their road trip with a matchup against the Denver Nuggets. The Sixers are already aware they’ll be shor

The Nuggets have improved, coinciding with Aaron Gordon’s return. But they are in a tough spot, dependent on a streaky player. Murray knows the uncomfortable truth: For the Nuggets to win big, they need Bubble Jamal — not a player who looks like he should be encased in bubble wrap.

This time, after his 45-point statement for a national TV audience, he reflected on his roller-coaster half-season with a look inward. “I guarantee I’m talking worse to myself than anybody will,”