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The NBA continue to search for ways to spice up the regular season. And in the upcoming campaign, the league will be trialing the In-Season Tournament concept, giving players considerable financial incentive to try their hardest in a slew of more-competitive-than-usual regular season games. The 30 teams in the league will be divided into six […]

Former Denver Nuggets and current Orlando Magic guard Garry Harris claimed Nikola Jokic did not care if he won the 2022-23 NBA Most Valuable Player award, which was given to Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. Via “Club 520 Podcast”: "He literally has no ego… he didn't really want to win the MVP this year. Once […]

NBA 2K24 ratings have started getting released. Some of the ratings have been controversial while others are widely agreed upon. One interesting development is the consistent resurgence of big men receiving higher ratings in the game. This obviously coincides with the NBA itself, as bigs are more skilled than ever (just watch a Nikola Jokic […]

When it comes to Christmas Day, it’s all about family, celebrations, time off from work and perhaps snow on the ground. From a sports perspective, the NBA takes the lead on that notable holiday. The 2023-24 season will see the NBA present 5 games for its fans, and it will save the best for last […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are coming off of a magical 2022-23 season, one that ended in them capturing their first championship in franchise history. The Nuggets were the best team all year long and they never seemed to have their backs up against the wall in the postseason, winning their championship series against […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will open up the NBA’s 2023-24 regular season with a visit to face Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Oct. 24, according to The Athletic. The Nuggets swept the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, although each game was tightly contested into the fourth quarter. After Game […]

The Miam Heat appear to be taking things relatively easy this offseason as they await news of a possible Damian Lillard trade. Jimmy Butler, the breakout star of the 2023 NBA Playoffs alongside Nikola Jokic, seems to be enjoying his time in the spotlight. Regardless of whether a trade for Lillard goes down, the Heat […]

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins spoke out on an argument he and former NBA player JJ Redick had on “First Take,” when Redick criticized him for pointing out Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki and Nikola Jokic, who are each white players, won the Most Valuable Player when they did not finish top-10 in points per game during […]

Nikola Jokic is having an electrifying offseason after leading the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA Finals victory in franchise history. Nuggets fans will be excited about the latest piece of Jokic related news, as the star center has earned a 98 overall rating in NBA 2K24. Nikola Jokic got a rating of 98 overall […]

Is it that big of a spoiler to reveal that the 2022-23 Denver Nuggets are the top team on this list? Of course not. After all, any Nuggets fan would agree to that, as the 2023 Nuggets have achieved something that’s never been done before in franchise history — win an NBA championship. And perhaps […]

Having played 20 years in the NBA after coming out of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School as the most highly touted high school prospect in league history, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is no stranger to criticisms, player rankings or outsized expectations. That isn’t to say James has never bristled at comments about him […]

The Denver Nuggets unequivocally proved themselves to be the best team in the NBA throughout the course of the 2023 season. Finishing as the number one seed in a competitive Western Conference wasn’t enough for plenty of the NBA world to believe it, but when they knocked off first the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games, […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has been living it up this summer. Shortly after winning the NBA title, the former back-to-back MVP headed back home to Serbia to attend to his horses. Jokic isn’t kidding around when it comes to this hobby of his, and he’s actually competing professionally with his own stable. Jokic recently […]

Atlanta Hawks wing Bogdan Bogdanovic received a major honor ahead of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, as the six-year NBA veteran has been revealed as the captain of Serbia’s men’s national basketball team. This news comes on the heels of Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, a two-time MVP that just led the Nuggets to […]

Nikola Jokic is fresh off leading the Denver Nuggets to a championship in the 2023 NBA Finals, and from all accounts, has been enjoying a relaxing offseason after enduring the grind of a long season of basketball. However, there is a big question looming over Jokic’s head as to whether or not he will represent […]

NBA 2K24’s Player Ratings have supposedly been leaked online. NBA 2K Ratings, a website that organizes data surrounding player stats and rating in the basketball video games, has the supposed ratings for each player in the game. But for the fans who just can’t wait for the game to come out, here are the top […]

Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets’ main man, is walking proof that Europeans are some of the heaviest in the world in terms of drinking — just ask Bruce Brown about it. Brown, who recently signed with the Indiana Pacers, recalled a time when he partied along with Jokic following the Nuggets’ championship conquest. Brown and […]

One-time NBA champion Spencer Haywood sees the renaissance of NBA big men with Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama leading the way, though he can’t help but be sad about the sad state of the position when looking at players like DeMarcus Cousins and Dwight Howard. When asked if he see the center position becoming relevant […]

Nikola Jokic looked like a man on a mission in the Denver Nuggets’ recently concluded championship run. Well, it was mission accomplished for the former back-to-back MVP as he majestically led Denver to its first-ever title in the history of the franchise. One of the highlights of the Nuggets’ historic run has got to be […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is truly a generational big man who will go down as one of the greatest to ever play the game. Passing is clearly one of his best assets and there’s even been chatter that The Joker could be a top-five passer in NBA history. But, Paul Pierce believes differently. “Nikola […]

An easily overlooked aspect of the Denver Nuggets’ championship run was a full-time commitment to small-ball when Nikola Jokic was getting a breather. Just because coach Michael Malone finally found a workable formula with the reigning NBA Finals MVP on the bench, though, hardly means the Nuggets have stopped scouring the basketball world for a […]

Nikola Jokic’s epic postseason run to the Denver Nuggets’ first championship in franchise history and a Finals MVP award should’ve closed the book on who’s better between he and Joel Embiid. As Summer League comes to a close and NBA dog days of August loom, though, the seemingly endless debate about basketball’s best big men […]

Coming off an NBA championship often means that teams want to run it back with the same core from their winning year. This is the same strategy that the Denver Nuggets used during the offseason. The Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic-led core remains intact with only a few departures and arrivals through NBA Free Agency. […]

Patrick Mahomes just can’t stop winning on and off the field, with the Super Bowl champion’s latest conquest coming as the ESPY for Best Male Athlete. Mahomes was named for the award after completing a record feat accomplished by no other NFL player ever. He was the first and only to win NFL season MVP, […]

Capping off a historic season that saw him bring the Denver Nuggets their first NBA championship in franchise history, two-time league MVP Nikola Jokic has been announced as the winner of the 2023 ESPYS Best NBA Player award. Nikola Jokic is taking home the award for the ESPYS Best NBA Player 🏆 pic.twitter.com/6Q914mWGlA — NBA […]

Nikola Jokic has a claim as the best basketball player in the world. He made sure of it when he poked fun at his former teammate, Mike Miller. Via “The Let It Fly Show”: “I wake up to a text at 3:30 in the morning from Joker… ‘Hey brotha, you ever won MVP? Or Finals […]

“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” It’s a common phrase, but an important one. Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr recently dished on his first reaction of Nikola Jokic, which taught him to certainly not judge a book by the cover. “When I first got drafted to Denver and I saw him (Nikola Jokic) […]

The Denver Nuggets don’t plan to be a one-hit-wonder. As Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said during their celebration, they intend to win multiple championships. To do that, Denver needed to re-tool their roster in free agency, considering they were set to lose some key pieces from its championship run. There was no way Denver […]

Nikola Jokic is one of the most popular players in the NBA today, and that fame only skyrocketed after he led the Denver Nuggets to the 2022-23 NBA Championship. While the Joker isn’t really an attention-seeker, he can’t do anything about it now since there’s no basketball fan in the world who doesn’t know him. […]

Dwight Howard previously stated that he firmly believes he could take down Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic in his prime. For those that are not familiar with Howard’s peak, let’s just say he was a pretty good basketball player in his heyday. This is exactly why he has extreme confidence in his ability to dominate […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic got some stick after describing his profession as a basketball player as a “job.” Technically, he’s not wrong, but some folks were quick to criticize the former back-to-back MVP for supposedly showing a lack of appreciation for the position he is in at the moment. Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic had wise words for Orlando Magic lottery pick Anthony Black ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft. Black was selected No.6 overall to the Magic and was just the second NCAA player selected after several G-leaguers and foreign unicorn Victor Wembanyama. Jokic took a video and sent it to the top […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is a two-time NBA champion. The veteran shooting guard has titles with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, and now Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. And now Caldwell-Pope is sharing how the two all-time great players are similar on the court. Fresh off his second Larry O’Brien trophy, Caldwell-Pope joined JJ […]

Dennis Rodman has always managed to be one of the most divisive players during his career in the NBA, and that has certainly carried over to his post-playing career. Rodman always manages to find a way to get himself involved in some sort of controversy, and it’s safe to say that his latest basketball take […]

Nikola Jokic did it. He achieved what very few other superstars ever have and ever will in their respective careers when he led the Denver Nuggets to an NBA title this past season. It was a majestic feat, no doubt, and one that has earned high praise from in and around the NBA. Count Boston […]

New York Knicks do-it-all forward Julius Randle had nothing but praises for Denver Nuggets superstar big man Nikola Jokic when he spoke about the freshly minted NBA champion during a recent appearance on the Podcast P with Paul George presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment. “Yeah, the joker, bro. I remember that, too,” Randle said […]

After climbing to the very pinnacle of the NBA mountaintop, Nikola Jokic is back on solid ground. The Denver Nuggets big man is where he’s wanted to be since the second the final buzzer sounded on their NBA Finals win – watching horses race each other on the track. The Serbian center has made his […]

The Denver Nuggets won the 2023 NBA Championship on the strength of their unity and unselfish play. No other Nuggets player embodied that style like Nikola Jokic, the two-time NBA MVP and 2023 Finals MVP. Jokic has shown that he is willing to get a little bit nasty when the occasion calls for it, as […]

It’s that time of the year again. When legends are simultaneously exalted and condemned. When fans go at each other’s jugulars in a viscous Social Media bloodbath. All of this in the name of legacy. Now that Nikola Jokic has led the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA Championship in franchise history, this generational war […]