Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) pulls down a rebound as Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler, right, defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets will raise their championship banner on opening night — with LeBron James in the building to witness, no less. The players will also receive their rings. After that, no more mention of last season’s run that produced the franchise’s first NBA title. No more “remember-when” moments, either. They have bigger things on their mind. Big picture: Milwaukee, Boston, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix and Golden State, who are among the favorites to challenge for their crown. Closer to home: A Northwest Division that features three teams going through some version of a roster revisions (Oklahoma City, Utah and Portland) and another trying to take that next step forward (that’s you, Minnesota). It’s a division that boasts an All-NBA first-team pick (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander), rising stars (Lauri Markkanen, Anthony Edwards) and new kids ready to bust out ( Chet Holmgren, Scoot Henderson). Of course, Jokic and the defending champs reside there, too. Although the Nuggets lost the experience of Bruce