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Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green had a very interesting comparison for Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, calling the All-Star a “big man octopus”: danny green just described nikola jokic as a “big man octopus” pic.twitter.com/i55TKfyIL3 — James Herbert (@outsidethenba) February 16, 2019 Because that’s not weird at all or anything. But obviously, Green meant it […]

The Denver Nuggets are contenders. While the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and Oklahoma City Thunder have been the talk of the Western Conference this year, the Nuggets have crept up the standings. Their blueprint to winning has been team ball, but that doesn’t mean the spotlight can’t be focused on one player: Nikola Jokic. […]

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets just hit the game-winning tip-in against the Sacramento Kings. In a pick-and-roll play, Jokic was tasked to roll to the hoop en route for a possible lay-up. The Serbian missed but had enough presence of mind to jump up and tip the ball in. And he did exactly just […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic got his first look at the new and improved Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup on Friday, and the talented center says the Sixers have “a really dangerous team right now.” The Sixers acquired swingman Tobias Harris from the Los Angeles Clippers at the trade deadline. Philly now has a lethal […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

For the second year in a row, LeBron James was named a captain of the NBA All-Star Game, allowing the four-time MVP to pick his teammates among a group of players selected for the event by fans, media, and coaches. Unlike last season, though, James is captaining the Western Conference squad after his summer move […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is now just around the corner with the league starting to unveil more and more details surrounding this year’s festivities. With the annual event taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina this time around, the NBA continues to add to the always popular weekend. With the league previously announcing that a few legends […]

The accolades just keep on coming for two of the most unique big men basketball has ever seen. The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic have been named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, the NBA announced on Monday. The NBA Players of the Week for Week 16's action! […]

On Saturday night, the Denver Nuggets recorded their sixth consecutive victory with a road 107-106 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Following the game, the team was understandably in a jovial mood, as aside from the win, they were also celebrating the recent announcement of head coach Michael Malone being selected as one of the two […]

After four straight NBA Finals appearances and adding yet another All-Star to the mix, the Golden State Warriors seem like the favorites to come out on the top of the Western Conference again. But with teams all around the league being improved and posing threats to the throne, the Warriors may have a tough time […]

On Saturday night, Philadelphia 76ers veteran Wilson Chandler made his way back to his old stomping ground. The Sixers were visiting the Denver Nuggets, and it was a homecoming of sorts for the 31-year-old, who spent seven seasons with the organization. In an endearing moment prior to tip-off, Chandler made his way to former coach […]

The NBA league office has suspended Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic for one game without pay after leaving the bench during an altercation between teammate Mason Plumlee and Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors that saw both men ejected on Wednesday, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. There was plenty of speculation regarding the league’s decision […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is looking at a possible following a minor violation he committed during the altercation between teammate Mason Plumlee and Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors. Plumlee and Favors got into each other’s faces late into the first quarter of the Nuggets-Jazz game that eventually led to them shoving each other. When […]

The Wednesday night matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz definitely got a little heated at times. The biggest moment came when a fight broke out and Mason Plumlee and Derrick Favors went after each other. However, the Nikola Jokic and Jae Crowder exchange was one you didn’t want to miss. Jokic has some […]

Jae Crowder could have been part of an ejection train after Utah Jazz teammate Derrick Favors was ejected alongside Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee during a scuffle early in the first quarter, but the three-and-D forward ultimately kept his composure when being tested by Nikola Jokic. Jokic jumped in Crowder’s face following a light nudge […]

Nikola Jokic reacted with a look of surprise when informed a potential suspension could come his way by having stepped onto the court during a scuffle between Denver Nuggets teammate Mason Plumlee and Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors. “I was not on the court. I mean, I cannot step? I was not even close,” said […]

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets showed a rare display of emotion on Jae Crowder of the Utah Jazz. In their game on Wednesday, Jokic went right in the face of Crowder after an apparent shove. Check out the clip below by Dime: Jokic has some words for Jae Crowder https://t.co/ZShravjOdE — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January […]

On Wednesday night, Denver Nuggets big man Mason Plumlee got into a scuffle with Utah Jazz big man Derrick Favors, and during the fracas, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic left the bench. And that means Jokic is likely facing a suspension. Would not be surprised if we see a suspension for Nikola Jokic for the next […]

Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic told local reporters on Tuesday he picks up fouls on purpose late in games just to piss off head coach Michael Malone. Earlier in his career, Nikola Jokic had a tendency to pick up a lot of fouls in a short amount of time. However, with the help […]

Nikola Jokic seems poised to represent the Denver Nuggets in the All-Star Game next month, but former Nuggets big man Kenyon Martin feels that Denver could actually have three All-Stars: “I don’t know how many All-Stars they would get, but (among) guys that deserve it, they probably could have three,” said Martin, according to Sean […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is only in his fourth NBA season, but he has already passed legendary center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in one statistic. After tallying 19 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in the Nuggets’ win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night, Jokic passed Abdul-Jabbar for 22nd on the all-time list for […]

Nikola Jokic may be the most unique player in the league today. In a game against the Chicago Bulls, the Denver Nuggets center pulled off a behind-the-back move to snag a bucket and simultaneously draw a foul from fellow Euro, Lauri Markkanen. https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA/status/1086096904000360448 This is just one of the incredible highlights in the Nuggets’ win […]

The much-anticipated showdown between the top teams in the Western Conference took place Tuesday night as Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets hosted the mighty Golden State Warriors. However, it was clear from the beginning that the Warriors were trying to make a statement, scoring an NBA-record 51 points against the Nuggets in the first […]

Ahead of their duel against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone shared that DeMarcus Cousins — his former player — reminds him of Nikola Jokic. Per Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle, Malone, who coached spent a season and a half as the Sacramento Kings’ head coach, said of Cousins: […]

The Denver Nuggets have played so well through the first half of this season that their 29-13 overall record is currently the best mark in the Western Conference standings. Furthermore, according to a report from Nick Kosmider of The Athletic, the Nuggets are now 7-1 against the teams with the second, third, fourth and fifth-best […]

Thanks in large part to the outstanding play of Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets walked away from Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a 116-113 victory, Jokic logged 37 minutes, racking up a season-high 40 points on 15-of-23 shooting from the field (4-of-7 from beyond the arc), 10 rebounds and eight assists. According […]

After yet another outstanding performance on Sunday, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic was treated to a host of MVP chants by the adoring home crowd, as he helped his team secure a 116-113 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. Asked about his reaction to the Nuggets supporters’ suggestion that he ought to be a […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was encouraged by the strides his former teammate, now-Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic has made in the past two seasons since getting traded. Despite the initial dream of a twin-tower tandem, Jookic and Nurkic just couldn’t coexist in the same frontcourt, forcing Nurkic out eventually after a reported […]

Denver Nuggets swingman Will Barton made a strong case for teammate Nikola Jokic as the Most Valuable Player of the league, after the big man trotted out a near triple-double to escape with a narrow 116-113 win at home over the Portland Trail Blazers. Jokic put up 40 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, playing […]

Denver Nuggets fans showed center Nikola Jokic some love during a home game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Serbian big man was showered with MVP chants as he headed to the free-throw line with just over 54 seconds left and the chance to give the Nuggets a four-point lead. Jokic ended up making both […]

Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic would love to make the All-Star team this season, but he’s not going to lose sleep over it. Nikola Jokic is currently seventh in fan voting for Western Conference frontcourt players. If the big man wants to make it to All-Star weekend in Charlotte, he will likely need the […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is the best basketball player from Serbia right now, and that is made official when the Basketball Federation of Serbia hailed him as the country’s player of the year for 2018. According to Antonis Stroggylakis of Eurohoops.net, Nikola Jokic got 25 votes from the media representatives that participated in the process. […]

When your team is winning, it doesn’t hurt to at least have once fancy play every game, right? Well, Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic has had a couple of stellar plays during their 121-100 win against the Los Angeles Clippers. He threw an awesome full-court pass to Jamal Murray during the third period, and he also did […]

There is no doubt that Denver Nuggets  Nikola Jokic is one of the best centers in the NBA today, but what usually separates him among most of the bigs in the league is his ability to pass the ball. Like this one. Jokic with a full court, one-handed DIME 🚀 pic.twitter.com/SBwfmuAks0 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic joined an elite group on Tuesday night when he notched the 20th triple-double of his NBA career. The Nuggets earned a 103-99 victory over the Miami Heat, with Jokic sealing the victory with a floater in the lane. However, perhaps his biggest accomplishment was the excellent triple-double total, which was […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic hit a tough floater against the Miami Heat with only 2.4 seconds left on the clock to give his team a 101-99 lead, and ultimately, the game: https://twitter.com/nuggets/status/1082835326828068864 The shot came off a beautiful bounce pass from Jamal Murray. Jokic gathered and went straight into Heat center Bam Adebayo while […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid and Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for their respective conferences. The NBA has announced that Philadelphia #76ers center Joel Embiid and Denver #Nuggets center Nikola Jokić have been named the NBA East and West Players of the Week. #Sixers […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is known by many things, but being a slam dunk specialist is certainly not one of them. On Saturday night, Jokic wowed the crowd with his coast-to-coast slam in the Nuggets’ 123-110 victory against the visiting Charlotte Hornets. The dunk was an absolute rare sighting, and it definitely gave […]

Led by Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets had another impressive win Saturday night, dominating the Charlotte Hornets 123-110 for their fifth straight victory. They improved to 26-11 for the season, Jokic had a monster outing for the Nuggets with 39 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists. Moreover, he accomplished something in this game that will […]