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No one could have expected the San Antonio Spurs, a team that lost 16 straight games at one point during the 2022-23 season, to make much noise against Nikola Jokic and the team with the best record in the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets, let alone claim a victory. After all, with just 17 games […]

This year’s NBA MVP race is unique in both its evenness and toxicity. Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo are all playing nearly flawless basketball in their own unique ways. Accordingly, their stans are losing their mind as MVP lobbying season kicks into gear. For the last several weeks, the horserace between the Nuggets, […]

Denver Nuggets fans are tired of the disparaging MVP narrative against Nikola Jokic being peddled by some members of the media. (*cough* Kendrick Perkins *cough*) Apparently, Joker’s teammates are sick of it, too. With Nikola Jokic potentially in line for a third straight NBA MVP award, it’s no surprise there are those questioning how much […]

Just because ESPN corrected one of its own, Kendrick Perkins, about a recent statement saying that NBA MVP voters are 80% white, it doesn’t mean the player-turned-analyst is going to start believing that Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets  — and not Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers — is the best player in the […]

The NBA season is winding down as we enter the final month of the 2022-23 regular season. Players like Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo have put on a show this season. That being said, it’s time for an update to the NBA MVP Power Rankings. This has been a tight MVP race, with players playing […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been in the news plenty this season, as NBA fans around the world have finally begun to recognize the generational talent and genius of the basketball savant. As graceful as he is skilled, at a listed 6-foot-11 and 284 pounds, the things that Jokic is capable of on the […]

By insinuating that racial bias is playing a part in Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic’s bid to win the NBA MVP Award for the third year in a row, Kendrick Perkins has seemingly lit up a powder keg for sports talking heads. JJ Redick has already confronted Perkins about that particular take. And now, […]

There has been much attention on Kendrick Perkins and JJ Redick going at it on ESPN’s First Take regarding racial bias playing a part in Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic winning MVP awards. Here is the clip in question: JJ Redick condemns First Take and pushes back on Kendrick Perkins alleging NBA MVP voters have […]

The MVP discussion has always been a major point of contention for NBA pundits and fans. Some of the most heated discussions center around the merits of certain candidates, and whether some of their weaknesses can prove to be too detrimental to a team’s hopes of winning a championship. One example of this is the […]

Tyrese Haliburton has had his fair share of detractors despite being in the middle of his best season as a professional thus far. One pundit even went as far as to call the Indiana Pacers’ franchise star a “wannabe All-Star”. However, Haliburton has shown time and time again that he belongs among the league’s best […]

The Denver Nuggets put on an impressive defensive performance in Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Denver held Memphis to just 97 points and 36.9% shooting in a game they won by a final score of 113-97. Plus, Grizzlies superstar point guard Ja Morant struggled and shot 8-f0r-20 from the field. So after the game, […]

Dillon Brooks has made a name for himself as one of the biggest agitators in the NBA, as he constantly is finding himself in the middle of fights or arguments with his opponents. But Brooks’ tormentive ways may have finally caught up to him after he picked up another technical foul on Friday night against […]

Kendrick Perkins has joined Draymond Green in questioning whether European players are held to the same standard as their American counterparts, making particular reference to the empty shelf in Nikola Jokic’s trophy cabinet. Draymond Green first made the claim on his podcast, saying to Gilbert Arenas that “European players [have] not caught the same flak […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is the proverbial gentle giant in the NBA. He’s a superstar whose reserved demeanor is a pleasant contradiction to the loud game he brings every night for his team. Having said that, that’s not stopped people from taking shots at him and trying to reduce his on-court brilliance. For Nuggets […]

Nikola Jokic has been playing some outstanding basketball yet again this season. The fact that the Denver Nuggets are sitting at first in a ruthless Western Conference is a clear testament to this fact. At the moment, Jokic could be in line to win his third MVP title in a row. Not so fast, though. […]

Whereas most athletes are experts in equivocating PR-speak, Draymond Green has never been afraid to let it rip. On the latest episode of his podcast “The Draymond Green Show,” the Warriors firebrand took a thinly veiled shot at European superstars such as Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic. “I feel like over the last few years,” […]

Nikola Jokic is a gift that just keeps giving for Michael Malone and the Denver Nuggets. He unwrapped yet another present for the Nuggets Tuesday night when he led his team to a 133-112 win on the road against the Houston Rockets by putting together a triple-double stat line. Nikola Jokic is having so incredible […]

Kendrick Perkins has seemingly discovered the formula for getting attention: attack one of the most likable superstars using the dullest take imaginable. That’s how Perkins executed his argument against Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic’s MVP candidacy, as he suggested that the Serbian unicorn is stat-padding. Living up to his The Joker moniker, Nikola Jokic appear […]

In a time when NBA stars are stuffing stat sheets daily, it is easy to underappreciate true history being made. Nikola Jokic became just the sixth player ever to record 100 triple-doubles in his career in the Denver Nuggets’ win over the Houston Rockets Tuesday, via NBA on Twitter. Even more impressive, he accomplished the […]

In his bid to highlight Joel Embiid’s MVP case, former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins has accused Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic of stat-padding. Perkins made his opinion on Jokic abundantly clear in his recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, noting that it’s clear to him that the Nuggets center is trying hard to increase […]

JJ Redick’s fiery response to Kendrick Perkins about Nikola Jokic’s alleged “stat-padding” on Tuesday’s edition of First Take quickly went viral. Once the former Boston Celtics big man returns to ESPN’s set, rest assured he’ll have a direct reaction to Redick’s comments. Until then, Perkins’ typically pointed critique of his colleague will have to suffice. […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has proven to be a beast during his career in the NBA. He’s been an All-Star five times, a three-time All-NBA First Team player, and he has won the regular season MVP the last two seasons. Even with all of those accolades, it appears Jokic is getting better, as he’s […]

Can Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic win a third straight NBA MVP award? With each game that passes, it looks more and more likely that Jokic takes home the award once again. His numbers are eye-popping: 24.8 PPG, 11.7 rebounds, and 10.0 assists on 63.3 percent from the field. The Nuggets are also comfortably in […]

Nikola Jokic appears to be on track to win his third straight Most Valuable Player award – an incredible feat only the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Larry Bird have achieved through the course of NBA history. And on Sunday night against the revamped Los Angeles Clippers, Jokic showed once again how worthy […]

The Denver Nuggets are continuing to build upon their lead atop the Western Conference, and their 134-124 overtime win against the Los Angeles Clippers could help them run away with the number one seed in the West. Unsurprisingly, the Nuggets once again received a huge performance from star center Nikola Jokic, who looks to be […]

It is frustrating for Denver Nuggets fans to see Nikola Jokic get mauled every single game. Generally speaking, NBA stars get a much tighter whistle on contact they draw. It’s one of the unwritten rules that most fans know about. It seems as if Jokic is the exception, though: every Denver game ends with him […]

The vibes are a mile high in the Mile High these days. Truly, for a team — sans Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray — that was basically assembled within the last three seasons, the Denver Nuggets roster have formed as close of a bond as you could hope. Perhaps unironically, one of the major factors for […]

With the All-Star break now over, it’s back to business for Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. And for Jokic, that also means a resumption of his production of mind-bending stat lines. That’s exactly what he did Thursday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, as he led the Nuggets to a 115-109 win on the road. […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has won two straight NBA MVP Awards and he’s one of the frontrunners for to win the award this season. Although there has been some debate as to whether or not the voters will award him a third straight MVP Award, there’s no question he is firmly in the discussion […]

There are never any shortage of accolades for what Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic does on a basketball court, and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic continues to add to the praise. Speaking during media day at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, Nikola Jokic had an interesting comparison for what Doncic brings, and […]

After finishing in second place behind Nikola Jokic for the 2021-22 NBA regular season MVP, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is back with a vengeance. Through the All-Star break, the Sixers center is getting legitimate buzz as this season’s MVP, and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell thinks he deserves even more. The NBA’s biggest stars […]

The Denver Nuggets are aiming for no less than an NBA championship this season. They currently have the best win-loss record in the Western Conference and have won seven of their last 10 games. They also have MVP favorite Nikola Jokic. What’s next for the Nuggets? Here are some bold Nuggets predictions for the rest […]

The NBA is a player’s league. With that label, sometimes comes a literal interpretation that the athletes call the shots. Constant trade requests and coaching removals only fuel that narrative for many fans. There is obviously a ton of murkiness in between, though. George Karl has opted not to reserve judgment on Atlanta Hawks star […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend is officially in the books, which means the 2022-23 regular season is entering its final stages. Organizations such as the Denver Nuggets are in contention for the NBA title, so they certainly have many eyes on them for the final months of the season. The Nuggets are 41-18 and at […]

Russell Westbrook was known for getting no shortage of triple-doubles during his prime. Denver Nuggets’ star Nikola Jokic is currently known for getting his share of triple-doubles as well. Although their play styles are different, former NBA player Nick Young made a Westbrook-Jokic comparison that led to plenty of criticism on Twitter. “Why when Russ […]

Denver Nuggets’ superstar Nikola Jokic made headlines at the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night, and not for his play on the court. The 28-year-old mistakenly thought he was the last pick in the draft, selecting himself for Team LeBron when Lauri Markkanen was still waiting for his name to be called. It was one […]

At this point, it’s safe to say that the new format of the NBA All-Star Game is a smashing success. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two players who were voted as the captains, drafted their teams on the spot with the All-Stars all on stage. It was very entertaining to watch the biggest names […]

Nikola Jokic is a man of many talents. Apart from being the NBA’s reigning back-to-back MVP, the Denver Nuggets big man also stands out from the bunch for being unlike your typical superstar in the league today. In a recent interview, Jokic revealed that he could very well live without his mobile phone in his […]

The Denver Nuggets are in prime position to take home the Larry O’ Brien trophy this season. Behind the herculean efforts of Nikola Jokic, the team has looked near-unstoppable in the last few weeks. They’re not clear favorites in the West (no one is, really), but they’re certainly at the top of the list. In […]