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Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets took on the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night and it was an opportunity for the Nets to test their mettle against the current frontrunner for the MVP title in Nikola Jokic. KD put his stamp on the game early on with an emphatic fastbreak slam, which wisely, Jokic decided […]

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic is not letting his fellow Nikola to be disrespected. After Fox Sports analyst Nick Wright disrespected Nikola Jokic’s MVP credentials, Vucevic fired back and defended the Denver Nuggets superstar. Wright claimed that if Jokic wins the award, he’ll be the worst MVP since Dave Cowens “in almost 50 years.” He […]

Right now, Nikola Jokic is the clear frontrunner for the season’s NBA Most Valuable Player Award. The Denver Nuggets superstar has arguably been the best player in the NBA throughout the course of the season, and by the looks of it, his effort will be rewarded in the MVP race by the end of the […]

In an era dominated by explosive point guards and versatile wings, it seemed unlikely that the prototypical big man would go and dominate the NBA once more. Gone are the days of lumbering centers who can only score and rebound from the post. But while everyone else has abandoned the traditional role of tall basketball […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray appropriately dismissed the opinion of Fox Sports 1 “analyst” Nick Wright, who dropped one of the coldest takes in, let’s say, 35 years on Thursday about Nikola Jokic and the NBA MVP race. On First Things First, Wright revealed his personal MVP rankings, which had Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul in […]

It has never been too big of FOX analyst Nick Wright to spout off some absolutely egregious NBA take. He had another one Thursday afternoon regarding Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. Wright gave his latest MVP ladder during the First Things First program, during which he claimed Jokic would be the worst MVP the league […]

Nikola Jokic did his usual work on Wednesday by leading the Denver Nuggets to a victory over the New York Knicks. Apart from producing more MVP numbers, he also surprised many by dunking the ball four times. This seemed like a landmark achievement for him. So much so that he concocted a name. In the […]

Julius Randle was beside himself after the New York Knicks got embarrassed when they visited the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. The Knicks got their faces punched right off the bat by Nikola Jokic and the rest of the home squad as they were up by as many as 22 points in the opening quarter. The […]

Stop the MVP debate: Denver Nuggets guard Austin Rivers just crowned his teammate Nikola Jokic as the 2020-21 NBA MVP. On Wednesday, Jokic was again MVP-like with another incredible showing against the New York Knicks. Obviously, Rivers took notice and he wants us all to stop discussing whether Jokic deserves the accolade or not. “He’s […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic just gave the New York Knicks the warmest of welcomes in the Mile High City. On Wednesday, the league’s leading MVP candidate put up monster numbers in the opening quarter to outscore the entire Knicks roster. Denver was off to a hot start and Jokic was firing from all cylinders. […]

Former Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl likened current Nuggets center and leading MVP candidate Nikola Jokic to another former MVP. Karl, who coached the Nuggets from 2005 to 2013, called Jokic this era’s version of San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan: Jokic is the modern era Tim Duncan. And that’s a helluva player to […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is asking NBA fans and pundits to put more respect on Marc Gasol’s name. Jokic lauded the veteran center following the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Nuggets on Monday night. He pointed out the fact Gasol–who has mostly been a reserve option for L.A. as of late–has plenty of […]

Amid the ongoing race for playoff seedings, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic kept it real when asked whether or not his team would want to face LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the postseason. The MVP frontrunner claimed that his team would embrace the challenge of playing against […]

The New York Knicks have raised not a few eyebrows this season for their improved play. For a number of fans and experts, Julius Randle is the one responsible for bringing the winning culture back into the franchise. For his efforts, teammate Taj Gibson believes Randle is one of the season’s MVP contenders. Per Mike […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray thinks it’s downright foolish people are still debating who deserves the 2020-21 NBA MVP Award. Murray’s teammate Nikola Jokic would seem to be the clear favorite. But longtime NBA center and current analyst Kendrick Perkins feels otherwise. Perkins tweeted Monday he felt Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul should be […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray may not be seeing action on the floor due to his season-ending injury but he still found ways to make an impact on the team off the court. According to his teammate in Michael Porter Jr., the sidelined playmaker sent a motivating message for the team as they head […]

While Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic doesn’t have the typical build for a superstar, he is one of the top players in the league. However, Jokic admitted to Rachel Nichols of ESPN that he was the “worst-conditioned” player when he came into the league. Over time, though, he has vastly improved his conditioning and is now […]

Adversity can truly bring out the best in some people. Take for instance Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and his signature move, the Sombor Shuffle.  Due to an ankle injury, Jokic had to find other ways to get his shot off, and so the Sombor Shuffle was born. The move is so difficult to defend […]

Nikola Jokic never fails to provide entertainment in every single interview he conducts with reporters. The Denver Nuggets big man is in the midst of an MVP season, currently leading his team to fourth place in the West. As many are probably aware, Jokic fell to 41st overall in the 2014 NBA Draft out of […]

If there’s any player who deserves some rest this season, it’s MVP frontrunner Nikola Jokic. After all, The Joker has pretty much put the entire Denver Nuggets on his back this season, especially as of late when some of his teammates dealt with serious injuries. With the regular season winding down, Nuggets head coach Mike […]

Nikola Jokic has been on a tear this season, posting numbers worthy of an MVP candidate. As a result, the Denver Nuggets are firmly in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 41-21 record, with a chance to move up even higher. But for all of Joker’s strengths, Michael Porter Jr. wants to highlight […]

Sit down, Zion Williamson. Because Paul Millsap is the real king of the alley-oop. Or at least that’s what he likes to think. The Denver Nuggets veteran forward had another cheesy yet hilarious remark after their win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, telling reporters that he’s been imploring his teammates all season to […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been playing professional basketball long enough to know that talent alone is not enough to win in the NBA. There are many factors involved, including luck, but ultimately, it rests on the players. After their tight 114-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, Jokic became the newest […]

Denver Nuggets swingman Michael Porter Jr. came through for his team with a career-high performance against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. His stat line put him on in an elite club composed of MVP contenders in Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Joel Embiid as the only players to record such numbers this season, per […]

A lot of NBA players are dropping like flies at the moment to season-ending injuries. Amidst the chaos of it all, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic gave out an appeal to his fellow players to look out for one another’s health and well-being on the court. The Joker had this serious tone following the Nuggets’ […]

Peyton Manning made an appearance during the Denver Nuggets’ matchup against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. Oh wait, that was actually Nikola Jokic. This insane full-court dime from Jokic makes us confused. Is this basketball or are NFL scouts in attendance for Nikola’s Pro day? Joker ➡️ Dozier TOUCHDOWN! This is how it's done, […]

JaVale McGee hasn’t been with the Denver Nuggets for very long, but he seems to have already learned a thing or two from Nikola Jokic. McGee busted out his very impressive footwork on Saturday against the Houston Rockets. Here’s a look at McGee flexing his footwork in this heads up play for the Nuggets (h/t […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green gave an impassioned interview on the difficulty of guarding Denver Nuggets MVP candidate Nikola Jokić and his unique shooting motion. https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1386028476050771970 Draymond Green is one of the best defenders in the league and even won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2017. Although he is quite […]

The Golden State Warriors sit .500 with a record of 30-30. They’re in the mix to participate in the play-in game this year. With just 12 games left in the season, the Warriors are doing everything they can to make the postseason this year. Within the last week, Golden State faced off two of the […]

Nikola Jokic and head coach Mike Malone were obviously unhappy with the Denver Nuggets’ effort against the Golden State Warriors on Friday. The fourth-seeded team in the West, after all, were expected to make quick work of the struggling Warriors at Chase Center. The Dubs, however, came in prepared and was the better overall team […]

We’ve seen MVP candidates like Joel Embiid and Stephen Curry speak out about why they deserve to win the award this season. However, we’ve yet to hear a peep from Nikola Jokic, who most pundits believe is perhaps the most deserving of them all. Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone understands that his superstar center is […]

Friday’s NBA slate will consist of seven star-studded matchups providing a daily fantasy participant with a player pool brimming with top-tier talent. Among the 14 teams set to take the floor tonight include one of the day’s top projected NBA DFS picks, Nikola Jokic. Jokic leads the Denver Nuggets against Stephen Curry and the Golden […]

As usual, Shaq did not hold back. In this case, Sixers fans should be happy that the Big Diesel said what he thought. NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal chimed in on who he thinks should walk away with the MVP award this season. As far as O’Neal is concerned, Philadelphia 76ers […]

Joel Embiid has been incredible this season. He has led the Philadelphia 76ers to the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 39-19 record. He is averaging an impressive 30.1 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists on 64.0% true shooting. Those are certainly MVP stats, and he’s in the midst of a heated race […]

Most signs point to Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic taking the NBA MVP award this season. He is regarded as the favorite to win the Maurice Podoloff Trophy. You can just imagine the city of Denver descending into chaos if the Serbian doesn’t win it, especially if anyone not named Philadelphia 76ers center Joel […]

The Denver Nuggets are one of the hottest teams in the league right now after securing their fourth straight win on Wednesday night. Even with the loss of Jamal Murray, the Nuggets are still finding ways to win. Recently the Nuggets brought in Austin Rivers to play point guard as a way to fill in […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic won’t be winning any sprint contests anytime soon. However, The Joker looked uncharacteristically agile on one particular play against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Wednesday. With under two minutes left before halftime, Jokic caught his defender Jusuf Nurkic napping at the top of the key and turned […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry had yet another magical night in their 107-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Not to be outdone, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic put forth an equally magnificent performance in their 139-137 double-overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. While Curry’s incredibly scorching run this April has turned some […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic remains to be one of the strong contenders in the ongoing race for the MVP award in the 2020-21 season. He hilariously spoke on his candidacy and joked that he is just glad that big men are still in the running for the league’s top individual honor, especially in today’s […]