Jaden McDaniels calls out Nuggets' 'bad defenders' (0:18) Jaden McDaniels individually calls out members of the Nuggets as bad defenders. (0:18) Anthony Slater Apr 22, 2026, 04:03 PM ET DENVER -- As the series between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves shifts cities, the animosity between the two teams continues to build. Following Minnesota's 119-114 Game 2 win in Denver late Monday night, Timberwolves wing Jaden McDaniels called several Nuggets players "bad defenders," identifying Nikola Jokic , Jamal Murray , Aaron Gordon , Tim Hardaway Jr . and Cam Johnson by name. "They've just been saying a lot," Johnson said in response. "All season, all series. Let them talk. Let them get everything they want off their chest." The Nuggets had Tuesday off and practiced Wednesday afternoon at their facility before an afternoon flight to Minneapolis for a pivotal Game 3 on Thursday night. After practice, Johnson, coach David Adelman and starting guard Christian Braun were asked about McDaniels' comments.…