Nikola Jokic

The series between the Timberwolves and Nuggets, featuring Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, becomes the third installment over the last four postseasons. “I don’t think there’s anything else to call it but a rivalry,” Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards said of a first-round matchup that kicks off Saturday.

Nikola Jokic beat out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for top spot.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, and Victor Wembanyama headline the 2026 All-NBA teams, while the 65-game rule opens up spots for some talented youngsters.

The Lakers will take on the Rockets in the first round, while the Nuggets and Spurs are on track for a potential second-round showdown.

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Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic will start for the Denver Nuggets in their regular-season finale against San Antonio on Sunday night for his 65th game played to qualify for NBA awards. Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama is sitting out the game after reaching eligibility in his previous game. Jokic has played in 64 games and was listed as questionable with an injured right wrist.

The 2025-2026 NBA regular season comes to an end tonight for the San Antonio Spurs

The Denver Nuggets again ruled out most of their regular rotation Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs, but three-time MVP Nikola Jokic remains questionable. Jokic needs at least 15 minutes to secure eligibility for postseason awards. Denver enters Sunday as the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference at 53-28. A loss, combined with a Los Angeles Lakers win over the Utah Jazz, would drop the Nuggets to the No. 4 seed. The Lakers hold the tiebreaker over Denver following an overtime victory last ...

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The final day of the NBA regular season brings suspense as multiple playoff scenarios unfold.

Stan Van Gundy thinks Nikola Jokic is actually a solid defender.

Victor Wembanyama reached the 65-game threshold for awards eligibility on Friday with a 40-point outing that included 13 rebounds in a 139-120 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Around the NBA, no fewer than 168 players were held out of Friday's games, including reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and 14 members of the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Oklahoma City-Denver game could have starred the NBA's two most recent MVPs: the reigning one in Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and a three-time winner in Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic. All the other regular starters for the Thunder and Nuggets were ruled out, too.

The Denver Nuggets are scheduled to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. While the club has a chance to secure the No. 3 seed in the next two games, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Aaron Gordon all popped up on the latest injury report before the contest. All three of the Nuggets’ stars […] The post Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon are on Nuggets’ injury report for Thunder game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Who should be the MVP between Shai, Jokic, Wembanyama, and Luka? Who would have made All-NBA if not for the dreaded 65-game rule? We pick our teams both with and without the rule. Then, we catch up on Thursday's action and set the scene for the weekend scenarios. Are we headed towards a fantastic San Antonio/Denver game on Sunday? Join Dunc'd On Prime! It's the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod with John Hollinger & Nate as well! Subscribe on YouTube to get Dun...