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There was much concern surrounding the Denver Nuggets when the Los Angeles Lakers, on Saturday night, turned up with a game plan that limited Nikola Jokic and forced his teammates to beat them. Nonetheless, there are only so many things an opposing team can do to slow down Jokic. On Monday night, Jokic was back […]

The Denver Nuggets have been one of the NBA’s best teams this season, boasting a 37-20 record that places them No. 3 in the Western Conference. Despite their success, questions surrounding what the Nuggets’ starting five should look like have started to circulate. “As the Nuggets have roared back into the West’s top three after […]

On Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets saw their nine-game winning streak come to an end with a blowout home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Nikola Jokic had arguably his worst game of the season in this one, scoring just 11 points on seven shot attempts against a Lakers defense determined not to let the […]

The Denver Nuggets are lucky to have Nikola Jokic on the team. Jokic has blossomed into one of the best players in the NBA during his 10 years in the pros. After all this time, he never forgot one moment from draft night during the 2014 NBA Draft. The Nuggets released a hilarious video looking […]

Luka Doncic delivered his best performance yet with the Los Angeles Lakers, dropping 32 points to lead the Lakers to a dominant 123-100 victory over his friend Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets, snapping Denver’s nine-game winning streak. In his strongest performance with the Lakers, Luka Doncic tallied 32 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, and […]

They could use a little Magic in Orlando, or else this year’s squad may go down as one of the worst shooting teams in the history of the NBA. In the era of the three-pointer, no team has been as inept behind the arc as the 2025 Magic. Going into the NBA All-Star break, not […]

There’s no question that the development of rookies in the NBA are something to keep under watch for basketball fans. Throughout the years, fans have witnessed several top-overall NBA Draft picks either live up to the hype or go bust. However, there have also been players who were picked low in the draft that managed […]

The rookie reviews are in after the NBA All-Star break, and now, hundreds of different NBA Playoffs situations are starting to get attention. However, the list of All-NBA candidates continues to dwindle, thankfully. The game needs fewer toxic debates and more attention on the high-level talent on display night in and night out. A new […]

Denver Nuggets fans were enjoying seeing Nikola Jokic in the All-Star Game, as he earned the right to be in elite company during the weekend. One thing fans probably were not expecting to see during the weekend was Jokic’s brother, Strahinja, whose size can put fear in some people. View this post on Instagram A […]

Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook have formed a dynamic duo for the Denver Nuggets, each capable of delivering dominant performances. Westbrook and Jokic also made history as the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game multiple times in a single season. The three-time NBA MVP is steadily closing in on […]

A lighthearted moment involving Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic and Team USA head coach Steve Kerr was caught on film during the Court of Gold docuseries, which followed multiple teams, including Team USA, France, Canada, and Serbia, at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The series provided an in-depth look at the behind-the-scenes interactions of players and […]

Netflix’s latest basketball documentary, Court of Gold, takes fans deep into the drama of the 2024 Paris Olympics, shedding light on behind-the-scenes moments from Team USA’s path to victory. The six-part series, released on February 18, highlights untold stories surrounding the United States, France, and Serbia, among other teams, per BasketNews. One of the most […]

Nikola Jokic isn’t exactly someone who gives it his all during the All-Star Weekend. His consistent excellence on the hardwood may make him a worthy inclusion on the All-Star Game roster, but the Denver Nuggets star rarely takes the game itself seriously. Jokic prefers to have fun during the season’s annual hiatus, and for good […]

The Denver Nuggets certainly disappointed their fans after doing nothing at the trade deadline. With Nikola Jokic posting another MVP-worthy season, there were plenty of expectations that the front office would do its best to surround him with a playoff-ready roster to maximize his peak. But by staying put at the deadline, the Nuggets will […]

The muscle-flexing Memphis Grizzlies are in a tight battle for playoff positioning in the Western Conference. While the downright scary Oklahoma City Thunder have established themselves as the front-runners for homecourt advantage, the race for second place is wide open. Securing that spot could be the difference between a deep playoff run and an early […]

As the NBA prepares to resume action out of the All-Star break, plenty of narratives will be created. Conversations about the NBA Finals will continue, as will the playoff picture as a whole. The discussion about the NBA MVP award will also gain traction with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic looking like the clear two […]

After another disappointing NBA All-Star Game, fans, media members, and players alike have continued to give their opinions on how to fix the midseason event. Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, though, had an idea not heard much by people inside the NBA: don’t worry about it. Jokic, who admitted he is “not built for this […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic had some playful fun with fellow All-Star San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama in the locker room ahead of Wembanyama’s first All-Star game at Oracle Arena on Sunday. As Wembanyama shared that reading a book is a personal pre-game tradition, Jokic’s humorous reaction quickly went viral. In a video posted […]

Nikola Jokic is no stranger to the NBA All-Star stage, but this year’s event in San Francisco feels different for the Denver Nuggets’ star center. As the seven-time All-Star prepares for Sunday’s game, he acknowledged that the absence of close friend Luka Doncic made the experience unusual. During NBA All-Star Media Day on Saturday, The […]

The NBA MVP feels like a two-horse race between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, and it may come down to the wire as to who may be the winner at the end of the season. In ESPN’s latest MVP poll, there was a change, and Brian Windhorst explains why he made the decision. “I voted […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has taken a commanding lead in the latest MVP straw poll, surpassing Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic by a significant margin. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, the poll, which closely mirrors the league’s official MVP voting, was conducted from Saturday to Monday. Gilgeous-Alexander secured 70 of the 100 first-place […]

NBA stars are expected to perform at an elite level on a nightly basis. As a result, it’s usually a safe bet that these basketball superstars will provide an impactful production. However, even NBA stars are humans, which leads to off nights on some occasions. Here is a look at 10 rare moments an NBA […]

Nikola Jokic’s net worth in 2025 is $80 million. Jokic is a Serbian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA. He is a seven-time All-Star with five All-NBA team selections. But more importantly, Jokic is also a three-time NBA MVP after being named the 2023-24 MVP for the third […]

It was a special night for Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray who scored 55 points in the win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, 132-121. As the Nuggets are past the trade deadline, they are looking to make a huge playoff push led by Murray as the exciting performance garnered the attention of […]

Is new Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic the NBA version of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani when it comes to economic impact? When the Mavericks traded Doncic to the Lakers, one of the first things people focused on was the money he’d be losing. The amount was staggering. $117 million. That’s how much […]

Luka Doncic was recently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the wildest trades that the NBA has ever seen, and he made his debut with his new team on Monday night. Doncic and the Lakers hosted the Utah Jazz, and they cruised to a 132-113 victory. Doncic and LeBron James combined for […]

Welcome back to NBA MVP Mondays on ClutchPoints as we break down the latest rankings among the top players in the league to see who will be taking home the illustrious end-of-season award. After a week-long break due to the NBA trade deadline, we are back in full force to discuss the ongoing debate between […]

The Denver Nuggets, and the rest of the NBA, were rocked by this weekend’s blockbuster Luka Doncic trade. Now anything feels possible before the conclusion of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. One Nuggets player shared his feelings about the recent flurry of moves in the NBA. Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic did not hold back […]

The Denver Nuggets have been quiet off the court as the trade deadline approaches, but their play on the court has been very loud. On Wednesday night, the Nuggets won their fourth game in a row with a dominant second half to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 144-119. Nikola Jokic was his usual dominant self […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was stunned when he heard about the trade of his good friend Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers landed Doncic, as well as Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris. In return, the Mavericks received Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick. The […]

Alley-oop finishes are some of the best plays in the NBA. Although hard to execute, some duos make it look effortless. In the wake of the Lakers trading Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic, Davis could very well create a dynamic alley-oop NBA duo with Kyrie Irving. However, since the blockbuster trade […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Denver Nuggets, 107-104, in nail-biting fashion. Down 104-100 with 55 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets managed to go on a 7-0 run to close out the game. MVP candidate Nikola Jokic played a big part in the comeback effort, crashing the offensive glass for an and-1 […]

Former NBA All-Star Dwight Howard has not forgotten the way he kept Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic in check during the Los Angeles Lakers’ title run in 2020. He believes that would still be the case, especially in his prime. Howard featured as a special guest on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast on Saturday. Part […]

Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers fought hard against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, but ultimately, Nikola Jokic’s late-game heroics proved too much. The reigning three-time MVP led Denver to a 137-134 victory despite Maxey’s stellar 42-point performance. With the 76ers leading 128-125 with under two minutes remaining, Jokic took over. He scored 11 […]

The 2022-23 season was defined by the heated MVP race between eventual winner Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic; the discourse surrounding them turned rather toxic, with some media members weaponizing racial bias and causing the discussion to be blown way out of proportion. But don’t let that fool anyone into thinking that these two incredible […]

The Denver Nuggets took on the Philadelphia 76ers on the road on Friday night. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic made one of the game’s top plays, delivering an impressive pass to Jamal Murray. Jokic has been good as usual for the Nuggets, whose 28-19 record places them No. 2 in the Western Conference. The 6-foot-11 center […]

Karl-Anthony Towns forced Nikola Jokic into early foul trouble, while Jalen Brunson led the New York Knicks’ late surge to secure their fifth straight victory. With the three-time NBA MVP sidelined, the Knicks ran away with a 122-112 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. The performance has gained Jokic’s […]

The New York Knicks built leads throughout the night but never fully pulled away from the Denver Nuggets. However, Jalen Brunson capitalized on every open look and delivered key hustle plays, helping the Knicks grind out a 122-112 victory Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. Brunson wrapped up the night with 30 points on 10-of-16 shooting, […]

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins delivered his take on this year’s NBA MVP race, focusing on Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic. Jokic is averaging a triple-double in 2024-25, but Perkins explained why he’s still picking Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as this year’s Most Valuable Player.  Alongside ESPN’s Stephen A Smith, Perkins explained why Jokic isn’t […]