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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 […]

To many observing Nikola Jokic through recent years, they’ve found out he’s a point guard trapped in a center’s body. The Denver Nuggets center is 6-foot-10 and 250 pounds, too tall and too heavy to fit the point guard description — yet watch the big man deliver a one-handed lob over the defense or swiftly find […]

The Denver Nuggets started the new year with a bang on Tuesday night, as they notched their third straight win against the New York Knicks, 115-108. Following the victory, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone shared a hilarious blunder involving a mysterious, mistimed birthday greeting. “Somebody else sent me a random text of happy birthday,” Malone […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic put up his third triple-double of the season during a 115-108 win over the New York Knicks on New Year’s Day, after flirting with the line several times during his 2018-19 campaign. Teammate Gary Harris, who returned to the lineup after missing 11 games, wasn’t very impressed with his center’s […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic stuffed the stat sheet against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. Jokic had a triple-double performance with 19 points, 15 rebounds, 14 assists, and three blocks to lead the Nuggets to a 115-108 win at the Pepsi Center in Denver. It was a rare stat line in the league. […]

Everyone knows about LeBron James, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Steph Curry. But the NBA is starting to be taken over by young players right out of college. There is a handful of talented young players who have not even come close to their prime yet. Players like Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo just missed […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has improved his counting stats this season, but his shooting numbers have dipped. Saturday night, Murray helped those numbers in a big way by dropping 46 points on 9-of-11 shooting from 3-point range. This came after a 31-point game, and Murray is confident that more huge performances are coming: “It’s […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was not a household name a couple of years ago, but he is now widely considered as one of the best big men — and best players — in basketball. That being said, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich does not like it when the term “revolutionary” is thrown […]

NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton has never been one to mince words, so you knew he was going to have a lot of special things to say about Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic. Nikola Jokic is not your typical center. The 23-year-old is not only averaging a double-double, but he’s also one […]

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Clippers emerged victorious against the Denver Nuggets in a marquee matchup that featured two of the best teams in the NBA right now. The Clippers blew out the Nuggets, and following his team’s 132-111 victory, Clippers starting center Marcic Gortat did not mince words when talking about Nuggets big […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic found himself hitting the showers early during his team’s blowout loss to the L.A. Clippers on Saturday after reacting to a foul call in a manner that the officials did not find too pleasing: Jokic got real heated after this foul call and got immediately ejected 😳 pic.twitter.com/hH0pBPuh0V — […]

Entering Saturday, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is leading the Nuggets in points, assists, rebounds and steals per game, the only player in the NBA to accomplish that feat. Nikola Jokic is averaging 18.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game entering Saturday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. Nikola Jokic […]

After the Denver Nuggets finished practice on Friday, Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic was asked by reporters about some of the players he grew up watching. Jokic said Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal was one of them, and he added that he thinks Shaq is the most dominant player in NBA history: Nikola Jokic called […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets have been the surprise story of the NBA over the first two months of the season, running out to a 21-9 record and sitting in first place in the Western Conference at the start of play on Thursday night. It has been due in large part to a balanced […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has never been a serious MVP contender before, but head coach Michael Malone believes that needs to change. Strapped with the best record in the West and the right system and pieces to take his game to the next level, Malone can’t say enough about his centerpiece star. “I think […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams is quite a character, always good for a funny quote on a daily basis. Once in a while, it’s intentional. Sometimes, it’s completely accidental. Like not knowing Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic’s first name, for example. Today Steven Adams learned: Nikola Jokic’s first name: pic.twitter.com/iWcXKbMLhf — Royce […]

The Denver Nuggets were avidly looking for answers at the start of the 2016-17 season, hoping to pair two skilled big men in Nikola Jokic and Jusuf Nurkic, kickstarting a twin tower experiment in the frontcourt. While coach Mike Malone ultimately decided to make Jokic his starter at center, relegating Nurkic to the bench, it […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone believes star big man Nikola Jokic will be an NBA Hall of Famer one day. Nikola Jokic is one of the most versatile players in the league. Not only is he a great scorer and rebounder, but he’s arguably one of the best passers in the game. Entering Thursday, Nikola Jokic […]