In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink Podcast, Denver Post Nuggets beat writer Bennett Durando is joined by his predecessor Mike Singer.

+ Did Joel Embiid cede the MVP after sitting out against the Nuggets for the fourth straight game at Ball Arena? Citing knee soreness minutes before tipoff, Embiid scratched from lineup for the Nuggets' home matchup of the year.

+ Giannis and the Bucks come to town and the Nuggets edge them 113-107 to complete the weeklong trifecta of wins over the top three teams from the Eastern Conference following victories at Boston and a home win against Philadelphia.

+ Where are the Nuggets heading into the All-Star break among the best in the NBA?

+ Bennett and Mike square off in a game of ‘Who wrote it?’

All this and more…