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• Will Nikola Jokic Returning During Upcoming Homestand?
Nikola Jokic is expected to return to the Denver Nuggets’ lineup at some point during their upcoming five-game homestand, though his status for the immediate future remains uncertain. The two-time MVP has missed the Nuggets’ last four games due to a left ankle impingement, and head coach Michael Malone stated that Jokic will not be […] The post Will Nikola Jokic Returning During ...2025
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• Fantasy Basketball Week 21 Key Injuries
Nikola Jokic, Anthony Davis and Stephen Curry are among the injured players whose statuses will impact Week 21 in fantasy basketball....2025
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• Tiny Nick’s Gambling Picks: 03/24
Locks NBA (0.75 Unit) Chicago Bulls First Quarter Team Total Over 28.5 (-110; Odds via Caesars): 8:00 PM CT on Altitude It’s not looking good for Nikola Jokic to return tonight, so that’s why I’m not going with old reliable and taking the first quarter over for a Nuggets home game....2025
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• Jamal Murray, not Nikola Jokic, the key to Denver's title chances

Nikola Jokic may be the sun the Nuggets orbit around, but the team is nearly invincible when Jamal Murray shines....2025
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• Nikola Jokic Expected To Return During Nuggets’ Homestand
Nikola Jokic is expected to return from a left ankle injury at some point during the Denver Nuggets’ five-game homestand that begins Monday and ends April 2nd. The Serbian superstar has missed the last four games with the Nuggets going 2-2 during that stretch. Encouragingly, Jokic did participate in a pregame shooting session Sunday. “We’re […] The post Nikola Jokic Expecte...2025
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• Nikola Jokic To Return To Nuggets Lineup During Upcoming Homestand

Nikola Jokic is expected to return to the Denver Nuggets lineup during the team's upcoming 5-game homestand, according to Michael Malone. "We're just trying to get home and kind of see where he's at," said Malone. "It'd be great to have a chance to get our starting five some run together, because we haven't had a lot of opportunity to do that this season." Jokic has missed four straight games due ...2025
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• Nikola Jokic Expected To Return During Nuggets’ Homestand
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• Nuggets injury report: Nikola Jokic (ankle) will miss his third consecutive game on Friday
The Nuggets are on the road Friday night to face the Trail Blazers. It’s the fourth and final matchup in 2024-25 between Denver and Portland. On Wednesday, the Nuggets lost 120-108 to the Lakers. The team is 44-26 this season, third in the Western Conference. For their game on Friday vs. Portland, the Nuggets will […] The post Nuggets injury report: Nikola Jokic (ankle) will miss his ...2025
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• Injury Updates: Jokic, Murray, Hachimura, Giddey, Ball, Robinson
The Nuggets are missing Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray for tonight’s matchup with the Lakers, writes Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Both players also sat out Monday’s win at Golden State. Jokic has a left ankle impingement as well as a contusion on his right elbow. Murray is dealing with a sprained right ankle and had […]...2025
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• Michael Malone: If Nikola Jokic Is Not Playing, It's Because He's Hurt

The Denver Nuggets sat Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Jokic is dealing with left ankle impingement and a contusion to his shooting elbow. Malone took issue with the perception that the Nuggets were simply opting to rest their two best players. "I think that's just a bunch of bulls---," Malone said. "I mean, in the last 10 years, Nikola Jokic has ...2025
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• Michael Maine: If Nikola Jokic Is Not Playing, It's Because He's Hurt

The Denver Nuggets sat Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Jokic is dealing with left ankle impingement and a contusion to his shooting elbow. Malone took issue with the perception that the Nuggets were simply opting to rest their two best players. "I think that's just a bunch of bulls---," Malone said. "I mean, in the last 10 years, Nikola Jokic has ...2025
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• Nuggets rule out both Jokic, Murray vs. Lakers
Denver Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray will sit out for a second consecutive game Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers as they continue to nurse nagging injuries, the team announced....2025
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• Nuggets injury report: Are Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray playing tonight vs Lakers?
Is Nikola Jokic or Jamal Murray playing tonight against the Lakers? Both Nuggets superstars are currently questionable to feature with respective injuries. Is Nikola Jokic playing tonight? Nikola Jokic wasn’t active for the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night against the Warriors, with the three-time MVP rested to manage an elbow injury. Without Jokic (and Murray) […] The post Nuggets inju...2025
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• Nuggets to be without Jokic, Murray vs. Warriors
Denver Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, earlier listed as questionable, will sit out Monday's road game against the Golden State Warriors to nurse nagging injuries, as their team battles to unlock a three-way tie for second place in the West....2025
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• Monk out for Kings-Nuggets with toe injury; Jokic questionable

Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk has been ruled out of Wednesday's matchup against the Nuggets, while Denver star Nikola Jokic remains questionable....2025
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• February 2025 NBA PER: Jokic, Shai, Zion, Giannis, LeBron In Top-5

Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remained as consistent as ever in February as they led the NBA in PER for the month with marks of 33.2 and 30.5 respectively. But Zion Williamson finished third with a 29.9 PER as he has played some of the best basketball of his career since returning from injury. NBA PER (February 2025):1. Nikola Jokic: 33.22. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 30.53. Zion Williamso...2025
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• Nikola Jokic won NBA Finals MVP while looking like he just wanted to go home
Nikola Jokic won an NBA championship and reacted like he was forced to go to a work party. Nikola Jokic was the driving force behind the Denver Nuggets winning their first NBA championship in franchise history. The two-time MVP carried the Nuggets to the No. 1 seed in the regular season and helped them tear through the playoffs on the way to the 2023 NBA Finals. The Miami Heat never had a magic so...2023
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"In a historic performance, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high 22 assists in a 149-141 overtime win over the Suns on Friday night."

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"The NBA and Denver police are looking into an incident in which a man reported to be one of the brothers of Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was seen punching a fan."

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"Nikola Jokic’s falling three-pointer killed the Lakers’ comeback and put Nuggets in NBA Finals for the first time ever."

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"Nuggets' Nikola Jokic wins NBA MVP award for second straight season, per report"

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"Nikola Jokic ejected after laying out Markieff Morris with cheap shot in final minutes of Nuggets vs. Heat"

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"Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic helped lead his team to yet another come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, forcing a Game 7 in the process."

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"Nikola Jokic, Mike Conley headline list of NBA players who have underwhelmed so far this season"

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"Nikola Jokic records fastest triple-double in NBA history in stunning performance"

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"The post WATCH: Nikola Jokic Backs Down LeBron James And Scores appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"Denver Nuggets big man The post Nikola Jokic on Team USA: ‘They Can Get Beat’ appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"Matched up against the young frontcourt combination of Joffrey Lauvergne and Nikola Jokic, the former Kentucky Wildcat exploded for a jaw-dropping 28 points, 14 rebounds, two assists and four blocks."

• Phoenix Mercury’s latest free agency signing continues growing WNBA trend

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images Monique Akoa-Makani signed a rookie-scale contract with the Mercury Tuesday — becoming the latest international player to get an opportunity in the WNBA. The Phoenix Mercury have added another guard to their roster; Monique Akoa-Makani, a Cameroonian guard who most recently played for the French club Charnay Basket. On that club, she averaged 14...2025
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• The Warriors’ trio of centers will decide their fate in the NBA Playoffs

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images The Warriors centers can’t be placeholders if they’re to make another championship run The year is 2000. Planes haven’t fallen from the air, but people sure seem to be tumbling as the Indiana Pacers are facing the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals. In Game 2, the Pacers’ starting Center Dale Davis fouls out. Backup center Sam Perkins fouls out. Thi...2025
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• Doncic, Warriors, SGA Vs. Jokic Lead Key Storylines Post All-Star Break
Remember what happened before the NBA All-Star Break? The Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic. The Golden State Warriors acquired Jimmy Butler. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander moved ahead of Nikola Jokic in the MVP race. These are just a few of the fascinating storylines the league has to offer fans in the unofficial second half of the season. […] The post Doncic, Warriors, SGA Vs. Jokic Lead Key St...2025
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• Devin Booker, Karl-Anthony Towns, Ja Morant Headline Extension Eligible Stars In 2025 Offseason

There are a number of notable veteran star players eligible to sign contract extensions during the 2025 NBA offseason. The last two collective bargaining agreements have significantly increased the rate of extensions by allowing players to sign for more money before entering free agency. • Luka Doncic• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander• Trae Young• Nikola Jokic• De'Aaron Fox• K...2025
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• How the NBA can copy the NHL for its own ‘4 Nations’ All-Star tournament

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images The NHL mastered the All-Star format, now it’s the NBA’s turn. The NHL has cracked the code when it comes to finding a compelling replacement for its All-Star Game. The “4 Nations Face-Off” is the best thing to happen to hockey in years, with the USA, Canada, Finland, and Sweden playing hard-hitting, compelling hockey — serving as the best palate c...2025
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• By trying to please everyone, the NBA All-Star Game serves no one

Photo by Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images The NBA All-Star Game was designed to serve a handful of different functions on the fly, so no wonder it’s a haphazard mess. SAN FRANCISCO — In his postgame press conference, whether subconsciously or inadvertently or both, Steph Curry said there were times during All-Star Sunday night when it “felt like the game got in the way...2025
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• 3 winners, 2 losers from NBA All-Star weekend

Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Steph Curry and Mac McClung came away as the weekend’s biggest winner. Fans of basketball largely left disappointed. SAN FRANCISCO — NBA All-Star weekend has come and gone, and with it, so has another weekend of the NBA really hoping players take things seriously before rolling out a subpar product that largely angers its fanbase. This tim...2025
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• 6 NBA teams who can win the 2025 Finals, ranked by their championship chances

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Only a handful of teams can realistically win the 2025 NBA championship. Let’s rank ‘em. The NBA is in its parity era, and it’s made the race of the championship more wide open than it’s been at any point in the league’s existence. NBA history is littered with dynasties, but those days might be over: no team has won back-to-back championships since Kevin ...2025
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• Stephen Curry Ranked As World's 2nd Highest Paid Athlete In 2024

Stephen Curry was the second highest paid athlete in the world in 2024 at a combined total of $153.8 million ($100 million in endorsements, $53.8 million salary). LeBron James ranked fifth at $133.2 million. The pair were two of the 36 basketball players in the top-100. Basketball Players in Sportico Top-1002. Stephen Curry: $153.8 million5. LeBron James: $133.2 million13. Giannis Antetokounmpo: $...2025
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• The nixed Lakers-Hornets Mark Williams trade heads to arbitration. Here’s what’s next

Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images This is a drama-filled mess with only one loser. One of the most bizarre NBA stories has been simmering under the surface for the past five days. A big-time trade, rejected under unique circumstances, now leaving two teams without pieces they need, the trade deadline over, and the gripe heading to court. At the NBA trade deadline the Lakers made a big deal for...2025
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• Alex Sarr showcasing his potential after shaky start to rookie season

On Saturday night, French rookie Alex Sarr delivered a career-high 34 points to lead the Washington Wizards to a surprise 126-123 victory over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets....2025
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• Phoenix Mercury’s latest free agency signing continues growing WNBA trend
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• Alperen Şengün threw NBA’s best assist, and Nikola Jokic’s fingerprints are all over it

Alperen Şengün’s wild assist is full of Nikola Jokic’s influence. The Houston Rockets are one of the best stories of the NBA season. When the franchise hired head coach Ime Udoka ahead of last season, Houston was coming off three horrendous campaigns where they won 17 games, 20 games, and 22 games respectively. Udokda was hired to accelerate their post-James Harden rebuild, and he’s done that desp...2025
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• Nikola Jokic admits that if he doesn’t earn MVP, it is because SGA deserves it
Nuggets and Thunder just played back-to-back matches to what would potentially anticipate this season’s Western Conference Finals, as both teams are leading their conference standings. With each team winning one game, each contest showcased why their team stars are considered to be the season’s MVPs. We are talking about Nikola Jokic, who dropped an impossible […] The post Nikol...2025
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• Nikola Jokic Speaks Honestly About the MVP Race With SGA
After Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander battled it out twice this week, the MVP debate has been well and truly reignited. In the two games against each other, this is how they both fared: Jokic: 59 points on 58.1% shooting (3-of-13 from 3), with 31 rebounds, 17 assists, four blocks and two steals. Gilgeous-Alexander: 65 […] The post Nikola Jokic Speaks Honestly About the MVP Race With...2025
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• Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray show Nuggets are playoff threat to Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder have the NBA's No. 1 defense. That didn't stop Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets for hanging 140 points on them Monday night....2025
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• Jokic, playing his 'best basketball,' fuels win
Telling reporters afterward that he's "playing the best basketball of my life," Denver star Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists, as his Nuggets defeated the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 140-127 on Monday night....2025
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• Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić records first 30-20-20 triple-double in NBA history
The NBA’s current three-time MVP seems to be hungry for more. Nikola Jokic continues to drop up numbers that will forever be remembered in the league, after putting on a show against Phoenix this past weekend, recording the first ever triple-double of at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 20 assists. During an overtime 149-141 […] The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić records first 30-20-20 tri...2025
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• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shines in win over Nikola Jokic, and history suggests that could matter in his MVP bid

Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points on Sunday...2025
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• The internet’s constant Jayson Tatum criticism is missing the point

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images Jayson Tatum is never going to be the face of the NBA, and that’s just fine. People seem oddly fixated on Jayson Tatum’s legacy these days, and I’m worried it might tear society apart. So as an expert who has been arguing with strangers on the internet about this subject for three full years, it’s time I intervened. The NBA is a highly personal league....2025
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• Phoenix Mercury’s latest free agency signing continues growing WNBA trend
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• Alperen Şengün threw NBA’s best assist, and Nikola Jokic’s fingerprints are all over it
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• The internet’s constant Jayson Tatum criticism is missing the point
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• Nikola Jokic is in the NBA’s rarest company on his 30th birthday

Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Joker is one of the GOATs. It’s difficult to believe that Nikola Jokic has already been in the NBA for a decade. The 2024-25 season marks his 10th year in the league, and February 19 is his 30th birthday. Seen as the icon of the European takeover of the NBA, Jokic is already cemented as the greatest European player in NBA history — but it’s ea...2025
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• Nikola Jokic shocked by Victor Wembanyama’s reading habit in hilarious All-Star Game moment

Nikola Jokic was caught off guard when he saw Victor Wembanyama break out a book at his locker....2025
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• The nixed Lakers-Hornets Mark Williams trade heads to arbitration. Here’s what’s next
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• Mavericks only made Luka Doncic available to Lakers and one mystery team, per reports

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The Lakers weren’t the only team the Mavericks offered Luka Doncic to, at least according to the latest NBA trade rumors. In a move our Mavericks experts at Mavs Moneyball are calling “the worst moment in the history of DFW sports,” Dallas made a trade sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, a first-round pick, and Max Christie ...2025
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• Meet the 2025 NBA All-Star starters

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images The starters for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game have been announced. The 2025 NBA All-Star has a wild new format, but nothing about the voting has changed. The All-Star starters are still determined by conference, with fan voting up 50 percent of the final tally, while player voting and media voting each take up the other 25 percent. After three rounds of fan...2025
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• Nikola Jokic’s blind assist needs to be seen to be believed

How did Jokic know Aaron Gordon was there? Nikola Jokic has strapped the Denver Nuggets to his back and carried them up the Western Conference standings this season. On the brink of his 30th birthday, Jokic has put together arguably the best season of his career despite already having three MVPs to his name. The Joker did it again on Friday night as the Nuggets traveled to take on the Miami Heat, ...2025
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• LeBron James is losing to Father Time, and the Lakers are cooked

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Only trades for more help can save the Lakers from falling off a cliff. The Los Angeles Lakers’ first 14 games provided a fleeting moment of hope that perhaps a new head coach really could fix all their problems. Since then, the Lakers have descended into the cold reality of their long-time mediocrity, slipping down the Western Conference standings as th...2024
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• Nikola Jokic’s circus shot to beat Lakers might be his most amazing play yet
Nikola Jokic’s falling three-pointer killed the Lakers’ comeback and put Nuggets in NBA Finals for the first time ever. The Denver Nuggets have existed for 47 years. Now they’re finally going to the NBA Finals for the first time ever. The Nuggets completed the sweep of the Lakers with a 113-111 win in Game 4 on Monday night. Denver won another tense game in a tense series by erasing a 15-point hal...2023
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• Nuggets' Nikola Jokic wins NBA MVP award for second straight season, per report
Jokic is the 15th player to win multiple MVPs...2022
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• Nuggets roll past Suns en route to Game 5 win, 3-2 series lead
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Phoenix Suns 118-102 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Tuesday to take a 3-2 series lead. Here’s what you need to know: Two-time MVP Nikola Jokić put up his fourth triple-double of this postseason with 29 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists and two blocks. Suns guard Devin Booker scored a team-high 28 points with six rebounds and four assists. Bruce ...2023
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• Nikola Jokic ejected after laying out Markieff Morris with cheap shot in final minutes of Nuggets vs. Heat
Morris was also ejected from the game for his initial foul on Jokic...2021
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• Christian Braun gave Nuggets the spark they needed in NBA Finals win
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The rookie from Kansas gave the Nuggets a huge injection of life off the bench in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. It’s really a credit to the Miami Heat that they were able to get out to the start they did, getting out to such early leads as 5-0, 9-4, and 14-10. It’s just too bad they weren’t able to keep the game competitive much longer beyond that, having onl...2023
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• Denver Nuggets one win away from NBA championship after another win in Miami
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images One more win puts Denver in the history books. Sometimes, the way a playoff series looks on paper can be misleading. A prime example is the 2012 NBA Finals when the Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games. But that series’ 4-1 split doesn’t tell the whole story. Despite falling in five — a relatively short series, all things considered...2023
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• The Nuggets are changing what an NBA championship contender is supposed to look like
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The NBA superteams all went bust. The steady Nuggets keep on rolling. Hours before the Eastern Conference’s Game 7, as the Denver Nuggets were finally going to learn if they would be facing Boston or Miami in the NBA Finals, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone sat down for a sanguine pre-Finals presser. He talked about how Denver had occupied themselv...2023
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• Fantasy Basketball Roundtable: Can anyone catch Nikola Jokic?

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• How the NBA can copy the NHL for its own ‘4 Nations’ All-Star tournament
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• Fantasy hoops: Examining the Nuggets’ rotation
The Nuggets remain atop the Western Conference standings despite a bevy of injuries and constant shuffling of their lineup. This week, Denver provides a little more fantasy value to players in season-long leagues, as this squad is the only team to have five games scheduled this week. During their first game against the Rockets on Monday, coach Mike Malone started a lineup of Jamal Murray, Gary Har...2019
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• Joffrey Lauvergne Injury: Updates on Nuggets Center's Back and Return
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• Will Nikola Jokic Returning During Upcoming Homestand?
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• Nikola Jokic To Return To Nuggets Lineup During Upcoming Homestand
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• Nuggets Notes: Jokic, Braun, First-Round Opponents, Jordan
Nikola Jokic missed his fourth straight game on Sunday due to a left ankle impingement but Nuggets coach Michael Malone is hopeful he won’t be out much longer, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The Nuggets begin a five-game homestand after playing at Houston, starting with a matchup against the Bulls on Monday. Malone said Jokic […]...2025
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• Nuggets injury report: Nikola Jokic (ankle) will miss his third consecutive game on Friday
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• Injury Updates: Jokic, Murray, Hachimura, Giddey, Ball, Robinson
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• Stephen Curry 'exhausted' as Warriors suffer worst loss of season

The Warriors opened 5.5-point favorites when they hosted the Nuggets Monday, and those odds jumped to 12.5 when Denver announced that it would rest Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Nevertheless, the Warriors came up short in a disappointing loss....2025
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• NBA Notes: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Mavs, Anthony Davis, Clippers

Nuggets The Nuggets may not be at full strength, as evidenced by their mixed performance with their opening night starting lineup, noted Kevin Pelton of ESPN. The team is 11-9 this season when that group starts, but they improve to 30-12 in the other 42 games in which three-time MVP Nikola Jokic plays, but another starter […] The post NBA Notes: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Mavs, Anthony Davi...2025
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• Bucks Notes: Giannis, Porter, Sims, Kuzma, Bridgeman
The battle to be named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player this season has turned into a two-man race, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic considered the heavy favorites to earn the honor. But two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has been arguably just as productive this year as he was in the two seasons he won the […]...2025
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• Phoenix Mercury’s latest free agency signing continues growing WNBA trend
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• ‘I Cannot Control It’ – Nikola Jokic Makes Blunt Admission on MVP Race Against ‘Amazing’ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Find out what Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had to say when asked about the MVP race between him and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander....2025
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• NBA Notes: Thunder, Chet Holmgren, Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Hawks
Thunder The Thunder are listed at No. 2 in the latest NBA power rankings, behind only the Cavaliers. And there’s no shame in that — as Oklahoma City’s amazing season is marching on. Now, it appears the Thunder have reinforcements, too. “Chet Holmgren struggled in Monday’s loss to the Nuggets, but the fact that he […] The post NBA Notes: Thunder, Chet Holmgren, N...2025
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• The Warriors’ trio of centers will decide their fate in the NBA Playoffs
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• Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama Make Feelings Clear on Shocking Luka Dončić Trade to Lakers, Reaction From Mavs Fans
The NBA is still reeling from Luka Dončić’s shocking trade to the Lakers. Hear what Nikola Jokić and Victor Wembanyama had to say about the blockbuster deal....2025
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• Amen Thompson doesn’t need a jump shot to be an NBA star for Rockets

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Amen Thompson is becoming a star on his own terms for the Rockets. It wasn’t hard to come up with a list of reasons for why Amen Thompson could bust in the NBA when he entered the 2023 draft. Amen and his twin brother Ausar took a novel path to the draft by bypassing college basketball for the upstart Overtime Elite league, where they played ag...2025
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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Let’s jump around the league to find the players most likely to get relocated at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. In a now-annual tradition at SB Nation, we are scouring through the internet’s endless supply of NBA trade rumors and asking around our NBA team site network to ask our local experts (alongside some national analysis from yours truly) to see ...2025
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• WATCH: Nikola Jokic beats buzzer with full court heave in win over Kings
Nikola Jokic is no stranger to the extraordinary and on Thursday night he chucked up a full court heave to beat the buzzer against Sacramento in another historic performance. Another historic statline for Nikola Jokic It is hard to not be in awe of Nikola Jokic this season, as the three-time MVP has yet again […] The post WATCH: Nikola Jokic beats buzzer with full court heave in win over Ki...2025
• The NBA screwed Nikola Jokic out of one of the longest shots ever

Nikola Jokic’s shot was way further than 66-feet, and the NBA should correct it It feels like Nikola Jokic is doing things the NBA has never seen before on a nightly basis as he tries to carry the Denver Nuggets up the brutal Western Conference standings. After leading the Nuggets to their fourth straight win on Thursday night against Sacramento Kings, Jokic put his name in the record books for tw...2025
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• WATCH: Nuggets star Nikola Jokic hits incredible 66-foot buzzer-beater en route to historic triple-double

Jokic became the first player to register a game with at least 35 points, 20 rebounds and 15 assists since Wilt Chamberlain...2025
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• Watch: Nuggets' Nikola Jokic hits most ridiculous buzzer-beater of season

Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic pulled another rabbit out of his hat on Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings....2025
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• Lakers blame refs for blowing 20-point lead to Nuggets, and even their fans won’t buy it

Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images Sorry Lakers, but the refs weren’t the reason you blew a 20-point lead to the Nuggets. The Los Angeles Lakers finally had a win over the Denver Nuggets in their grasp. Down 1-0 in their first round series in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Lakers walloped Denver in the first half, opening up a 20-point lead early in the third quarter. Game over, right?...2024
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