Nikola Jokic

Denver's season ended earlier than expected last week when the Timberwolves dumped them out of the playoffs in the first round in six games.

"I think everything is gonna be on the table, outside of trading Nikola," said Nuggets president Josh Kroenke.

Rich Paul believes there are similarities to how the treatment looks between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. The 2026 NBA playoffs is having the second round go underway following the opening stage’s results. James and the Lakers advanced after beating the Houston Rockets in six games, while Jokic […] The post Rich Paul unloads on Lakers star LeBron James treatment compared to Nikola Jokic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

With the San Antonio Spurs set to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Semifinals, all eyes shift to what could define the next phase of Victor Wembanyama’s rise. After shutting down Nikola Jokic for an entire series and helping the Timberwolves past the 2021 champions, Rudy Gobert will know that he is […] The post 3 Victor Wembanyama bold playoff predictions vs. Rudy Gobert after Nikola Jokic shutdown appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Denver Nuggets attempted to spark their roster by trading Michael Porter Jr. for Cam Johnson and depth pieces last summer. Fast forward 10 months, and they suffered one of the most shocking first-round losses in recent memory. Nikola Jokic and co. were sent home by a Minnesota Timberwolves squad missing Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo […] The post Michael Porter Jr. calls out Nuggets for trade mistake after shocking first-round loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It was a grim exit from the NBA Playoffs for the Denver Nuggets. Nikola Jokic knew it too. While he urged against panic, the greatest player in the game today said change is needed. That’s easy to say but making it happen, necessary as it is, won’t be easy, writes Emmet Ryan. The Denver Nuggets […] The post Nikola Jokic is right: the Denver Nuggets need changes appeared first on BallinEurope.

Here are the Nuggets players under contract for the 2026-27 season after a first-round exit that puts Nikola Jokic’s supporting cast under pressure.

The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Denver Nuggets with a 110-98 win in Game 6 on Thursday night, closing the first-round series 4-2 and advancing to the Western Conference semifinals for the third straight season. Minnesota’s defense found its center of gravity in Rudy Gobert, who helped put out fires against Nikola Jokic when the game […] The post Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert relishes challenge of tough Nuggets series appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Nikola Jokic addresses the Nuggets' first-round exit, his future with the team and more, during his postgame press conference after the Game 6 loss to the Timberwolves.

On the heels of a dispiriting first-round exit, Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic didn’t express any reservations about continuing his career in Denver, writes Anthony Slater of ESPN. “I still want to be a Nugget forever,” Jokic said during his post-game media session following Thursday’s Game 6 loss to Minnesota. When asked if that means […]

Despite starting slow versus the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night, Nikola Jokic scored a team-high 28 points on 57.9 percent shooting and was one rebound shy of a triple-double. He performed like a superstar in this one, but the Denver Nuggets are still heading for a painfully long offseason following a 110-98 loss in Game […] The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic hints at what really decided Timberwolves series appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Denver Nuggets will have to make some hard decisions over the 2026 offseason to keep their core competitive in the Nikola Jokic era, including making some potentially major trades.

Nikola Jokic said he wants to be "a Nugget forever" following the team's first-round exit from the playoffs, but acknowledged the team is "far away" from title contention.

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The Denver Nuggets are out. Nikola Jokic is not going anywhere. At least, that is how he sees it. “I still want to be a Nugget forever,” Jokic said after Denver’s 110-98 Game 6 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, a defeat that ended the Nuggets’ season. Jokic did what he could. He finished with 28 […] The post Nikola Jokic: ‘I still want to be a Nugget forever’ after Denver eliminated appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Jaden McDaniels became public enemy number one for the Denver Nuggets after he put the entire team on blast in the aftermath of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 2 win. McDaniels has certainly backed up his trash talk, as he emerged as the Timberwolves’ best player on the floor in their 110-98 win over the Nuggets […] The post Nikola Jokic, Jaden McDaniels bury hatchet after Nuggets-Timberwolves series appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Nikola Jokic got into another altercation with the Timberwolves, this time against Jaylen Clark and Naz Reid, during Game 6 of their first-round series.

There’s no question that Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is a top-five player in the NBA today, but what is his status in terms of all-time rankings when it comes to centers? Well for former NBA player Lou Williams, Jokic is already among the best of the best when looking throughout league history. During a […] The post Why Nikola Jokic is ‘absolutely’ a top-5 center in Lou Williams’ book appeared first on ClutchPoints.