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Newly-minted Denver Nuggets general manager Calvin Booth shared some behind-the-scenes details on scouting in the international scene. From his point of view, drafting a player like Nikola Jokic is possible. Booth, a former 10-year NBA vet, shared his priorities when it comes to scouting. He noted that international scouting has its advantages over looking at […]

The Denver Nuggets departed for Orlando on Tuesday, but All-Star big man Nikola Jokic wasn’t on the flight. According to Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Jokic is still in Serbia. The Nuggets star is healthy and has tested negative for COVID-19 after contracting the virus a few weeks ago. However, he has to produce two negative […]

Nikola Jokic was one of the first players to return a positive test for the novel coronavirus, doing so in his native Serbia before the recent wave of team-wide testing. The Denver Nuggets star isn’t allowed to travel back to Denver to join his teammates at the practice facility until he tests negative twice. Jokic’s […]

Branislav Jokic, the father of Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, assured everything is “fine” after his son contracted the novel coronavirus while at his native land in Serbia. Jokic, who contracted the virus last week, is asymptomatic and will sit out for another week before traveling to the United States to rejoin his team prior […]

Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic has tested positive for COVID-19 in Serbia, per Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Jokic has been asymptomatic since testing positive last week. The Nuggets’ franchise player is expected to be cleared to travel to Denver within a week. Reporting with @WindhorstESPN: Nuggets star Nikola Jokic tested […]

With the highly anticipated NBA season set to resume on July 30 after a lengthy hiatus, a lot of different questions loom over the 22 teams going out to the Orlando bubble. The Denver Nuggets held a 43-22 record and sat in third place in the Western Conference standings before heading into the break.  They’ve […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic may have come in contact with a Serbian player who tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Jokic had gone viral last week, showing a slimmed-down frame while taking part in a bench huddle in his native land. Pictures show the Nuggets center in close proximity to Nikola Jankovic, a center […]

Have you seen Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic lately? The All-Star big man has often been rather laissez-faire when it has come to his playing weight, which has typically hovered between 275 to 300 pounds. But Jokic clearly felt the need to make a physical change during the NBA’s three-month hiatus. “Joker” has dropped a […]

The rumors are true: Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is skinny now. Take a look for yourself: THIN JOKIC ALERT (🎥 by @Breza89)pic.twitter.com/WYwpDSZ5cQ — Eurohoops (@Eurohoopsnet) June 11, 2020 Nuggets teammate Jamal Murray recently joked that Jokic now has a “four pack,” and other members of the organization have noted the weight loss during this […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has been getting some work during quarantine. And sure enough, Jamal Murray didn’t waste the opportunity and joked about his teammate on Friday, saying that Jokic has been getting pretty shredded. “Joker got a little four pack,” the Nuggets guard said, per Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports. “It’s kind […]

Much has been made about the overall fitness level of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. The 6-foot-11 big man does not exactly possess the most chiseled of NBA physiques, so naturally, some folks could not help but wonder how Jokic has been keeping in shape amidst the challenges presented by the coronavirus lockdown. As it […]

There is no denying that Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is one of the best big men in the game today. The Nuggets absolutely found themselves a gem in the Serbian national when they selected him 41st overall in the 2014 NBA Draft. As it turns out, Jokic’s stock plummeted during the draft, which […]

Nikola Jokic has proved to be quite a peculiar NBA star, from having family pickup games at a public park in his native Serbia in the summer to drinking boatloads of Coke on the daily. Yet not many would peg the 7-foot Denver Nuggets star as a big horse guy. Big as an ox and […]

It’s hard to deny that most centers in the NBA today no longer fall in the category of the traditional big man. This is completely understandable given how the game has evolved and how the 3-point shot has emerged as arguably the most important weapon in any team’s arsenal. Nonetheless, it is still worth going […]

Boban Marjanovic surprisingly received just his second start of the season for the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, just in time for a matchup with one of the league’s premier big men: Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. Unsurprisingly, the matchup has been pleasantly entertaining so far. At 7’4, Boban is one of the tallest people in […]

After rolling hard to the basket, Dallas Mavericks big man Willie Cauley-Stein flushed it over Nikola Jokic and Paul Millsap of the Denver Nuggets. Cauley-Stein and JJ Barea perfectly executed a pick-and-roll play that rendered the Nuggets defenseless. To recall, Cauley-Stein was of the Mavs’ trade acquisitions earlier this year. The team apparently got him […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic offered an interesting assessment of what his team needs to improve on following Tuesday night’s 116-100 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Though they currently have the worst record in the NBA at 14-48 overall, the Warriors managed to rally from the depths of a 15-point deficit in the […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is truly the best passing big man in the NBA today. The Joker made history on Tuesday, becoming the fastest center in league history to reach 2,000 assists. Nikola Jokic is the first center in NBA history to reach 2,000 career assists before turning 26. pic.twitter.com/ERqE3GJe6W — StatMuse (@statmuse) March […]

Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic has always been renowned for his superb passing ability, but he looked more like an NFL quarterback than an NBA center on Sunday night. The Nuggets led the Toronto Raptors on Sunday when Jokic collected a rebound and, in one motion, delivered a pinpoint full-court strike on the […]

The Denver Nuggets were absolutely outclassed by a determined Los Angeles Clippers side on Friday in what was touted as a marquee matchup between two of the top teams in the Western Conference. L.A. pounded the Nuggets from the get-go, and never looked back, as they emerged with a convincing 132-103 victory in this crucial […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had the last laugh when they played the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center on Friday, but Nikola Jokic didn’t go down without a fight. Jokic did everything in his power to cut down the Clippers’ insurmountable lead that ended in a 132-103 loss. His incredible one-legged step-back late in the third […]

Before Friday’s showdown against the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers expressed that Nikola Jokic remains underappreciated. Via Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports: “I don’t think people realize how good he is, just watch him, Doc Rivers said. He’s just a very clever player, he really is. and he’s doing it from […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic gave his honest feelings about potential load management, as his team and many others head toward the last leg of the season. The Nuggets (40-18 overall, second in Western Conference) have a playoff berth to fight for and are hoping to lock down the second seed, with the Los Angeles […]

During Friday’s showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic showcased some of his post-up moves. At the 5:25 mark of the first quarter, Jokic faked out Nerlen Noels with his astonishing footwork skills to score the basket (via ESPN). Jokic has played phenomenal this season, averaging a career-high 20.6 points, 10.2 […]

After finishing in fourth place last season in MVP voting, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic isn’t getting quite the same recognition this season. However, Jokic’s lack of respect isn’t a problem for Nuggets head coach Mike Malone. When asked about why Jokic isn’t getting more MVP chatter, Malone had this to say per the Denver […]

For Paul Millsap’s birthday earlier this month, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic jokingly got Millsap, 35, a walking stick for “his 50th birthday.” As a bit of revenge, Millsap got Jokic a special gift for his 25th birthday on Wednesday. As a sort of counter to Jokic’s gift, Millsap gave his Nuggets teammate a bottle […]

Nikola Jokic has managed to bounce back from a struggling start to the 2019-20 season after his Denver Nuggets unconvincingly battled for another top spot in the West as they did in 2018-19. Jokic saw himself misfire early in the season and fail to put up the big numbers that made him a potential MVP […]

There appears to be significant interest in current Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone — and on an international level at that. According to Serbia head basketball coach Igor Kokoskov, it remains possible that Malone joins the national team’s coaching staff at some point in the future. However, no agreement between the two sides has come to […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is undoubtedly one of the best centers in the NBA. However, according to Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, there’s something that makes Jokic truly unique. ”You have to do it by committee. It’s really a five man assignment. He’s such a unique player that forces a lot […]

Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week. Jokic averaged 27.3 points, 14.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists as the Denver Nuggets went 3-0. Tatum, meanwhile, put up 29.8 points and 7.5 rebounds as the Boston Celtics went 4-0: NBA Players of the Week for Week 16. West: Nikola Jokic […]

Not only is Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic one of the best big men in all of the NBA, but the 7-foot Serbian is also a player you can count on with the game on the line. Jokic proved that with a clutch play on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz. Down one with just over […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has had enough of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s flopping. The  “Stifle Tower” mocked “The Joker” on Thursday night during his team’s match-up against the Nuggets at Pepsi Center. With less than a minute remaining in the second quarter, Gobert was called for a foul as Jokic posted him up […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was one of the first NBA stars that had to go out on the floor despite learning of Kobe Bryant’s death, as the Los Angeles Lakers legend died on Sunday in a helicopter crash, alongside his daughter Gianna, 13, and seven others. Sunday’s matinee game between the Houston Rockets and […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone has effusively raved about his star center Nikola Jokic. Without naming names, the helmsman addressed recent criticism of his center from TNT’s Charles Barkley, who said he didn’t deserve All-Star consideration due to his inconsistency. “For those of those who don’t even think (Nikola is) an All-Star because [of] […]

Denver Nuggets youngster Michael Porter Jr. is having a lot of fun playing with All-Star big man Nikola Jokic this season. Jokic is one of the best passers in the NBA from the big man position and loves to get his teammates involved in the game early on, something Porter really appreciates: “I love playing […]

Amidst recent reports of Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone agreeing to terms to join the Serbian national squad as a special adviser, the 48-year-old has recently cleared the air on the matter, denying any claim that a deal has been done. Asked Michael Malone about the report that he had agreed to join the […]

Denver Nuggets big men Nikola Jokic and Juan Hernangomez got their hands on a two-way radio prior to Wednesday’s game versus the Charlotte Hornets. What followed was … interesting. Joker and Hernangomez are hilarious 🤣 (via @nuggets)https://t.co/1tAhMV4uQh — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 16, 2020 Well, that’s certainly one way to get yourself in the […]

The Serbian basketball federation is closing in on hiring Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone to become a top aide and consultant to head coach Igor Kokoskov, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Serbian basketball federation is in advanced discussions with Mike Malone to hire the Nuggets' coach as a top […]

Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant showcased his defensive chops on Sunday night against one of the best players in the entire league in Kawhi Leonard. The Nuggets emerged victorious against the Los Angeles Clippers, 114-104, and this was certainly thanks in part to Grant’s impressive defense on the reigning Finals MVP. While Leonard still managed […]