After a 16-game absence with a knee injury, Nikola Jokic returned to lead the Nuggets, emphasizing his focus on being back on the court rather than MVP talk The post Jokic on his injury comeback: “The one from upstairs is protecting me” appeared first on Eurohoops .
Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 12 rebounds in his first game in a month, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 22 points and the Denver Nuggets knocked off the Los Angeles Clippers 122-109 on Friday night. Jokic, the three-time NBA MVP, missed 16 games after injuring his left knee in the first half of a Dec. 29 loss at Miami. The Nuggets went 10-6 during that stretch, which also included extended absences from starters Cameron Johnson and Christian Braun.
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Jamal Murray beat the buzzer beater with one of his shots in the Denver Nuggets’ matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Murray is halfway through the 10th season of his NBA career, enjoying his best campaign to date. He is achieving career highs in multiple areas, especially with his scoring production being […] The post Nuggets’ Jamal Murray beats the buzzer with running 3-pointer appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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After missing 16 games with a bone bruise in his hyperextended left knee, Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic is expected to return to action Friday night against the Clippers, sources told ESPN's Shams Charnia.
He missed 15 games but is returning soon enough that he could be eligible for postseason awards.
Out since Dec. 29 with a knee injury, Jokic is expected back at home and could also be available for Sunday vs OKC L'articolo Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic plans to return tonight vs Clippers proviene da Sportando .
The Brooklyn Nets will be without their top player on Friday against the Utah Jazz. Michael Porter Jr. will miss the matchup on the second night of a back-to-back due to personal reasons. Porter scored 38 points during the Nets’ 107-103 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. However, he has yet to appear in […] The post Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. ruled out for Jazz matchup due to personal reasons appeared first on ClutchPoints .
That means Jokić is in position to be eligible for the NBA's end-of-season awards.
The Los Angeles Clippers visit the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Kawhi Leonard is on the injury report alongside Derrick Jones Jr., with one player listed as questionable and the other ruled out. Leonard is dealing with a left knee contusion, while Jones Jr. has a sprained right knee and has been sidelined since January […] The post Is Kawhi Leonard playing tonight? Latest Clippers vs. Nuggets injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Michael Porter Jr. made his long-awaited return to Denver on Thursday. The matchup had been circled on his calendar since the Nuggets salary-dumped him to the Brooklyn Nets alongside a first-round pick in an offseason trade for Cam Johnson. Despite a heroic 38-point effort from Porter, the Nets came up short during a 107-103 down-to-the-wire […] The post Michael Porter Jr. opens up on Nuggets trading him before dropping 38 points in return to Denver appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Denver Nuggets are facing off against the Los Angeles Clippers for the second time this season, while still trying to survive without Nikola Jokic.
NBATip-off is at 9:30 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.