Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokic, 2014'te az kalsın Barcelona'ya transfer oluyormuş. The post Nikola Jokic Anlattı: Direkten Dönen Barcelona Transferi appeared first on Eurohoops .

TORONTO (AP) — Cason Wallace matched his career high with 27 points, Isaiah Joe had 22, and the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 116-107 on Tuesday night for their fifth win in six games. Alex Caruso scored 16 points, Luguentz Dort had 15 and Isaiah Hartenstein 11 as the NBA-leading Thunder won their third straight in Toronto. Oklahoma City is an NBA-best 21-7 on the road. Canadian star and reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remained sidelined for the Thunder ...

The grind of an NBA rookie season can wear down even the most prepared first-year players. For New Orleans Pelicans rookie Derik Queen, however, the physical demands have been matched by a growing appreciation for the All-Rookie opportunity in front of him, even when it leads to a sudden jolt in the middle of the […] The post Why Pelicans’ Derik Queen woke up ‘excited’ for All-Rookie opportunitiy amid grueling season appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Warriors got an early reminder of the Kristaps Porzingis experience on Sunday. Acquired at the deadline, Porzingis was a late scratch due to illness, as relayed by Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area. Coach Steve Kerr had hoped Porzingis could help counter Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, but instead was forced into another last-minute […] The post Warriors Notes: Porzingis unavailable, Moody rolling, Curry still waiting appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Victor Wembanyama was the first casualty of the injury bug impacting his chances of winning the NBA MVP award. Then Nikola Jokic missed 16 games, putting him on the verge of crossing the 65-game minimum threshold. Now it is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander battling an injury that could end his hopes of winning his second straight MVP. […] The post ClutchPoints’ NBA MVP Mondays: How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s injury impacts race appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Cade Cunningham is a clear first-team All-NBA candidate and has moved up from 19th to 14th in PER. RealGM's Player Value Index Rankings rates him more favorably at No. 7 for this season . NBA PER (Week 17) 1. Nikola Jokic: 33.7 2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 32.8 3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 31.2 4. Victor Wembanyama: 27.9 5. Kawhi Leonard: 27.1 6. Luka Doncic: 27.1 7. Joel Embiid: 24.6 8. Jalen Duren: 24.0 9. Jimmy Butler III: 23.5 10. Zion Williamson: 23.3 11. Donovan Mitchell: 23.1 12. Austin Re...

Guerschon Yabusele nearly ended up signing with the Denver Nuggets rather than New York Knicks last offseason. Yabusele would have filled the backup center role behind Nikola Jokic that ultimately went to Jonas Valanciunas via a trade with the Sacramento Kings. Instead, Yabusele chose the Knicks where he was a bad fit under Mike Brown. Sources confirm Yabusele told New York ahead of the trade deadline that he was ready to waive his $5.7 million player option for next season in exchange for gu...

The Warriors have needed contributions throughout the roster while their stars are sidelined, and Brandin Podziemski delivered in a big way on Sunday, writes Nick Friedell of The Athletic. With Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Kristaps Porzingis all unavailable, Podziemski took over in the fourth quarter against Denver, posting 15 points and eight rebounds in […]

Nikola Jokic put up a 35-point, 20-rebound, 12-assist triple-double on Sunday afternoon, but his Denver Nuggets still lost 128-117 to an undermanned Golden State Warriors team that was missing its four highest-paid players.

Balanced scoring, relentless ball movement, and fearless shot-making powered the Warriors past a Jokic-led Nuggets squad in one of their most complete team performances of the season.

Draymond Green has been ruled out with a lower back issue, per Warriors. Another late scratch in the frontcourt against Jokic and Nuggets.

On Saturday, the Chicago Bulls suffered their eighth straight loss, falling to the Detroit Pistons 126-110. Despite that, Josh Giddey, who is coming back from a recent hamstring injury, achieved quite a feat. In the process, Giddey joined the likes of Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic as one of eight players to accumulate 300+ rebounds […] The post Josh Giddey joins elite group in loss to Pistons appeared first on ClutchPoints .

KJ Simpson attended the championship parade in 2023 as the Nuggets celebrated their first NBA title, and now he’s on the roster with a chance to help them win another one, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. Simpson was playing at the University of Colorado at the time and had a high school rivalry […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic played Friday night without tape on his right wrist, though the lingering discomfort continues to bother him, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post notes. The Nuggets star revealed that wrist pain has been an ongoing issue for several years, estimating that he has managed the problem for roughly six […] The post Nikola Jokic playing through lingering wrist pain appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Cunningham's case is stronger than many realize, as he leads the NBA's top team and stacks up with SGA and Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokic delivered another masterclass Friday night, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 157-103 demolition of the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. The 157 points marked the most scored on the road in franchise history and the highest total in an NBA game this season. Denver’s 54-point margin underscored a dominant performance on both […] The post Jokic powers Nuggets to franchise-record 157 points in 54-point rout of Trail Blazers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Moda Center felt a little bit like a dream sequence on Friday night as Portland Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen finally came face-to-face with his basketball idol, Nikola Jokic. For Hansen, a 7-foot-1 center often dubbed the “Chinese Jokic” for his elite passing and high basketball IQ, this wasn’t just another game on the […] The post Blazers’ Yang Hansen links up with Nikola Jokic before Nuggets showdown appeared first on ClutchPoints .

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 38 points in his home debut for Los Angeles and the Clippers held off the Denver Nuggets 115-114 on Thursday night. Denver’s Jamal Murray had a chance to tie it on three free throws with 0.9 seconds remaining after a foul from Derrick Jones Jr. Murray made the first two before missing the third, with time expiring on the rebound. Kawhi Leonard added 23 points, and Jones had 22 to help the Clippers improve to 21-7 since Dec. 20. Both teams wer...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has strengthened his position atop the MVP race. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, the Oklahoma City Thunder guard expanded his lead over Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in the network’s second MVP straw poll of the 2025-26 season. The poll surveyed 100 local, national and international media members and serves as a snapshot […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander widens MVP gap over Nikola Jokic in latest ESPN straw poll appeared first on TalkBasket.net .