- Denver Nuggets center/forward J.J. Hickson was suspended for five games without pay by the NBA on Wednesday for violating the terms of the anti-drug program. Hickson averaged 11.8 points and 9.2 rebounds in 69 games last season, his first with Denver. Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11544002/nba-suspends-denver-nuggets-forward-jj-hickson-5-games