Tag: Nikola Jokic

Warriors playoff preview: A quick look at the matchup with Jokic and the Nuggets — Chico Enterprise-Record

The Warriors’ regular season is over and their playoff matchup is set. They’ll face the No. 6 seed Denver Nuggets in the first round as the West’s third seed. 564 more words

Warriors playoff preview: A quick look at the matchup with Jokic and the Nuggets — Chico Enterprise-Record

Celtics notebook: Taking on the MVP — Boston Herald

As much as the NBA’s MVP debate includes a number of intriguing possibilities — Jayson Tatum’s stock has certainly risen since the start of the year — few can dispute that the reigning award winner is on track to repeat. The Celtics went up against Nikola Jokic for the second time this season on Sunday…

Celtics notebook: Taking on the MVP — Boston Herald

Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic once hated his assistant coach. Now they’re inseparable. — The Denver Post

On a sunny, sticky day in San Antonio two months ago, two Serbians hit the River Walk to unwind. The Nuggets were at the end of a grueling seven-game road trip that spanned multiple time zones when the uncompromising travel demands of the NBA lifestyle relented a bit. 1,518 more words

Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic once hated his assistant coach. Now they’re inseparable. — The Denver Post

Three Things to Know: Who did it better: Embiid with 50 or Jokic with 49 in triple-double? — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Jokic had an MVP-level performance. Embiid’s play could push him into that conversation.

Three Things to Know: Who did it better: Embiid with 50 or Jokic with 49 in triple-double? — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Still sidelined by cheap shot, Markieff Morris calls Nikola Jokic ‘sloppy fat boy’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Since serving a one-game suspension for a cheap shot to Heat forward Markieff Morris, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has moved on with building his MVP case.

Still sidelined by cheap shot, Markieff Morris calls Nikola Jokic ‘sloppy fat boy’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Nikola Jokic’s overtime heroics saves Nuggets vs. Pelicans — The Denver Post

NEW ORLEANS – The battle in the Bayou turned into the battle of the big men. And the NBA’s reigning MVP prevailed. Nikola Jokic dug deep into his bag of post moves, dancing and dipping through the Pelicans’ paint. Jokic saved 11 of his 39 points for overtime, ensuring a gripping 120-114 win in New…

Nikola Jokic’s overtime heroics saves Nuggets vs. Pelicans — The Denver Post

Nikola Jokic, Zeke Nnaji power Nuggets to commanding win over Knicks — The Denver Post

NEW YORK – Nikola Jokic had the Knicks’ defense in knots. And then he did the same to the Garden faithful. Amid his monster Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, Knicks fans couldn’t decide whether to boo their own team or exalt the performance from the NBA’s reigning MVP. Jokic picked New York’s defense clean,…

Nikola Jokic, Zeke Nnaji power Nuggets to commanding win over Knicks — The Denver Post

Keeler: Nuggets got cute with Michael Porter Jr. extension. Now they might waste Nikola Jokic’s MVP prime. — The Denver Post

They should’ve traded him last winter. The Nuggets should’ve traded Michael Porter Jr. at his apex, when the kid could still make a layup in the open court without tensing up in pain.

Keeler: Nuggets got cute with Michael Porter Jr. extension. Now they might waste Nikola Jokic’s MVP prime. — The Denver Post

Nikola Jokic misses game with wrist injury, no timeline for his return — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Nuggets coach Malone said, “I don’t think it’s going to be a long-term thing at all.”

Nikola Jokic misses game with wrist injury, no timeline for his return — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Nikola Jokic misses look at the buzzer, Nuggets drop second straight to Memphis — The Denver Post

MEMPHIS – The effort was there. On Wednesday, it was Denver’s 3-point defense that abandoned it. The Grizzlies rained in nearly half of their 3-pointers, drowning the Nuggets in a gripping 108-106 loss. Denver’s now 4-4 on the season after the Grizzlies knocked off the Nuggets for the second time in three nights. Down two…

Nikola Jokic misses look at the buzzer, Nuggets drop second straight to Memphis — The Denver Post