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It’s not a good time to be a Philadelphia 76ers fan, as Joel Embiid played nothing close to MVP level in their Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics. That 112-88 blowout defeat at the hands of Jayson Tatum and the Celtics is also just being used as fuel by Nikola Jokic fans who believe […]

The Denver Nuggets’ 2023 Western Conference Finals opponent is a familiar one. Three years after the Nuggets’ series with the Los Angeles Lakers determined one half of the 2020 NBA Finals, we’ll be making our Nuggets Western Conference Finals predictions. Although the star players are the same, the Nuggets and Lakers are different teams than […]

The Denver Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference Finals on Thursday with a second round series win against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Playoffs. Throughout the series, even with players like Kevin Durant and Devin Booker on the court, Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic was the best player out there. Although Jokic did not […]

Words cannot describe how good Nikola Jokic has been in the NBA playoffs for the Denver Nuggets. The two-time league MVP had a historic 53-point night in Game 4 of this series and in Game 6 on Thursday night, Jokic recorded a 32-point triple-double to push the Nuggets into the Western Conference Finals. Jokic had […]

Even in the face of defeat, Kevin Durant took time to praise his “all-time” opponent Nikola Jokic. After Jokic’s Denver Nuggets eliminated Durant’s Phoenix Suns from the playoffs with a Game 6 thumping, KD lauded the two-time MVP’s abilities. “I always knew how great he was,” Durant said. “He’ll go down as one of the […]

In a seven-game series, playoff teams pick up on even the most subtle tendencies of their opponents. Thus, misdirection is sometimes key. This seemed to be the case prior to the Denver Nuggets’ dominant Game 6 victory over the Phoenix Suns, as they announced that Jamal Murray might be limited as he’s dealing with a […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic may not have won the league’s MVP Award, but he has certainly been reminding everyone during the NBA playoffs that he had a legitimate case. He has been far and away the best player in the Nuggets second round series against the Phoenix Suns even with Kevin Durant and Devin […]

On Thursday, Charles Barkley called out one particular MVP voter who made the appalling decision not to include Nikola Jokic in his Top 5 ballot. It was later revealed that it was actually former All-Star Mark Jackson who made that call, and unsurprisingly, the 58-year-old has been heavily criticized for his inexplicable omission of the […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is probably tired of hearing about the 2023 NBA MVP race. Once a simple debate about who was more impactful on the court, the discourse from ESPN analysts Kendrick Perkins and JJ Redick provided it with racial undertones, with Perkins wondering whether or not European players have a lower standard […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Thursday night as the Denver Nuggets visit the Phoenix Suns for Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals! The Nuggets find themselves in a prime position to close out the Suns needing just one win to advance to the Western Conference Finals! Consequently, FanDuel has us covered with same-game parlay […]

The folks over on ESPN decided to roll out a new segment starring the always-entertaining Kendrick Perkins. They’re calling it iSpy with Big Perk as the segment features Perkins shedding light on some observations he might have deduced while analyzing NBA games. As it turns out, Perkins decided to have Phoenix Suns star Deandre Ayton […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s incident with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia in Game 4 of the second round NBA Playoffs series got a lot of attention. Jokic and Ishbia shared a lighthearted moment before Game 5, and Nuggets coach Michael Malone made a funny comment regarding Jokic’s motivations. “He’s trying to get his 25 […]

The second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is approaching its final stages. Now, every game could mean a spot in the conference finals or the end of a season. With the Denver Nuggets set to travel and face the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, it is time for some Nuggets Game 6 bold predictions. Denver […]

The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets are two very emotional, passionate teams that have been fighting with one another to try and reach the Western Conference Finals. On Tuesday night, the Nuggets came away with a 118-102 victory at home to take a 3-2 series lead, but the story from this game was what happened […]

The Western Conference Semifinals series between the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns has been full of very entertaining basketball and this was certainly the case in Game 5 on Tuesday night. The Nuggets came away with another blowout victory at home, defeating the Suns 118-102, but it was what happened late in the third quarter […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic and Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia seemed to have buried the hatchet. Before Game 5, the Serbian center came up to Ishbia and offered him a peace offering in the form of a basketball. The two shared a side hug before Jokic went back to warming up on the […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is arguably the best player in the league today. The two-time NBA MVP is also arguably the best center of all-time, as he displays time and time again. Although there have been other big men to dominate and those that are more defensively inclined, the offensive mastery that Jokic displays […]

Despite two dominant Nikola Jokic games on the road, the Nuggets simply did not provide their best player with the requisite help to get a win against the Phoenix Suns. As a result, the Nuggets entered Game 5 at home in sort of a must-win scenario, as they do not want to go down 3-2 […]

Everybody loves a happy ending, and that’s exactly what NBA fans received after the Game 4 incident involving Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic and Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia. After their tense Game 4 moment, Jokic shared a lighthearted moment with Ishbia before a pivotal NBA Playoffs Game 5 between the Nuggets and Suns. Jokic, […]

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the Game 4 incident between Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic and Phoenix Suns team owner Matt Ishbia. The billionaire entrepreneur ended up being shoved back down to his seat by the former back-to-back MVP after a bit of a sideline tussle, that ultimately led to Jokic getting […]

The NBA Playoffs continue on Tuesday night as the Phoenix Suns visit the Denver Nuggets for Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The two-on-two battle of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray vs. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant has been the story of the series thus far. With both teams vying to take a pivotal […]

While he may not have won his third consecutive MVP award this year, Nikola Jokic continues to amaze every time he plays for the Denver Nuggets. From racking up triple-doubles to leading his team in every single statistical category, Jokic has proven to be one of the best players in the entire league and he […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was fined $25K for his shove of Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia during a recent NBA playoff game. However, Jokic wasn’t suspended. Shams Charania recently explained why Jokic didn’t receive a suspension, per FanDuel TV on Twitter. “He obviously received a technical foul in the moment, he doesn’t have really […]

Nikola Jokic avoided suspension following his scuffle with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia during Game 4 on Sunday. Sure enough, Denver Nuggets fans are delighted with the decision, especially since many believe that the Serbian did nothing wrong and was only protecting himself. The NBA did fine Jokic $25,000 for the push on Ishbia, though […]

Deandre Ayton should have been called for a loose-ball foul on Nikola Jokic in the dying stages of Game 4 on Sunday, according to the NBA’s L2M Report. The Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns series is now tied following the Suns’ 129-124 win in Game 4. Game 5 is tonight in Denver. The play occurred […]

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets has avoided a suspension for Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinal after picking up a technical foul for elbowing Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia after the ball went out of bounds in Game 4, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Although he did avoid a suspension, the NBA […]

The Denver Nuggets seemed to be well on their way to the Western Conference Finals after two impressive performances at home to take a 2-0 series lead over the Phoenix Suns heading into the road. But now, Devin Booker and the Suns have come storming back, tying the series at two games apiece after two […]

There’s never a lack of drama in the NBA playoffs. Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets had its moments, none of which topped the exchange between superstar Nikola Jokic and Suns owner Mat Ishbia. The two got into a little confrontation after the ball found its way […]

Game 4 between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets was full of storylines. Nikola Jokic dropped 53 points in a loss, but his incredible performance was overshadowed by the incident involving him and Suns owner Mat Ishbia. Ishbia responded on Monday and asked for Jokic not to be suspended, although it remains to be seen […]

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia released a statement regarding the confrontation he had with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals in Phoenix Sunday night, saying “suspending or fining anyone over last [night’s] incident would not be right.” “I have alot of respect for Jokic and don’t want to […]

By now, you have likely read and watched all there needs to be consumed about THAT particular moment in the second quarter of Sunday night’s Game 4 battle between the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns. The one where Nikola Jokic gave perhaps the richest man in the crowd of over 17,000 at Footprint Center […]

The 2023 NBA players are seeing the rise of a new side beef in the Western Conference Semifinals series between the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns: Nikola Jokic vs. Mat Ishbia. As the Suns beat the Nuggets in Game 4 despite a masterclass from Jokic, the two-time MVP and the new Phoenix owner were involved […]

The Denver Nuggets were unable to ride a 53-point explosion from Nikola Jokic, losing 129-124 to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night to even their best-of-seven series at two games apiece heading back to Colorado. The game was headlined by an altercation between Jokic and Suns owner Mat Ishbia in the second quarter. After Suns […]

When Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic received a technical foul for his scuffle with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia during Game 4 on Sunday, plenty of fans criticized the call. After all, Jokic appeared to be simply protecting himself after Ishbia touched him. A lot of people also mocked Ishbia for flopping and selling the […]

The Denver Nuggets-Phoenix Suns Game 4 came down to the wire on Sunday. The game stayed close even until the final minute, which meant every point counted in Phoenix’s 129-124 win over Denver. That’s why Devin Booker gave new Suns team owner Mat Ishbia a shoutout for netting them an extra point. Ishbia got entangled […]

Nikola Jokic certainly earned the respect of both Devin Booker and Kevin Durant following his 50-point explosion on Sunday; however, the two Phoenix Suns stars couldn’t have been more different with the way they delivered it. Jokic dropped 53 points, four rebounds and 11 assists in the Nuggets’ 129-124 loss to the Suns in Game […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic joins Michael Jordan in an elite playoff club on Sunday, though he probably wishes he’s not part of it. With his 53-point explosion in their Game 4 loss against the Phoenix Suns, Jokic now holds the fourth-most points to be scored in a postseason defeat. Jordan still has the record […]

The Phoenix Suns got a big 129-124 win in Game 4 of their second round NBA Playoffs series with the Denver Nuggets to tie the series at 2-2, but most people will remember the moment that Nikola Jokic picked up a technical foul for elbowing Suns owner Mat Ishbia while trying to retrieve the ball […]

When the Denver Nuggets needed a bucket in Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns, they simply went to Nikola Jokic, who exploded for 53 points, albeit in a 129-124 road loss to Devin Booker and company. If it weren’t for the Nuggets’ porous defense, Jokic’s performance wouldn’t have been wasted in a loss. Nevertheless, the […]