Tag: Nikola Jokic
NBA Notes: Pelicans, Dejounte Murray, Lakers, Deandre Ayton, Nuggets
Pelicans
Asked over the weekend whether he expects Dejounte Murray to play at any point this season, Pelicans coach James Borrego wasn’t ready to commit.
“I...
Paul Pierce: Jaylen Brown not in NBA MVP conversation because everyone hates Celtics
Jaylen Brown keeps doing his job. Paul Pierce thinks that might be part of the problem.
Asked why Brown’s name hasn’t shown up more often...
NBA’s 65-game awards rule hasn’t aged like a smart idea
Nikola Jokic's hyperextended knee didn’t just knock him out for a month. It effectively knocked him out of the MVP race.
That would’ve been true...
NBA Notes: Nuggets, Jamal Murray, Thunder, Cason Wallace, Lakers
Nuggets
Right now, Jamal Murray is standing alone.
With injuries wiping out the rest of Denver’s usual starting five, Murray is the lone regular still available,...
Nuggets’ Jonas Valanciunas on if he’s happy after overseas flirtation: ‘No, I’m injured’
Jonas Valanciunas is staying put. For now, anyway.
The Nuggets center addressed his future recently after it became known that he received serious interest from...
Cavs Notes: Craig Porter Jr, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, intangibles
The Cavaliers survived this one. That’s the right word.
Cleveland held on for a 113-108 win over a short-handed Nuggets, and while the result counts...
Nuggets receive encouraging updates before ‘scrimmage’ vs. Cavs
The Nuggets received some encouraging injury news Friday, even as they continue to operate short-handed.
NBA on Prime reporter Cassidy Hubbarth said during Denver’s 113-108...
NBA Notes: Nuggets, Jonas Valanciunas, Warriors, Draymond Green, Hawks
Nuggets
The Nuggets will be without another key big man for an extended stretch.
Center Jonas Valanciunas will be reevaluated in four weeks after being diagnosed...
NBA Notes: Spurs, Victor Wmebanyama, Nuggets, Jonas Valanciunas, Lakers
Spurs
Victor Wembanyama offered reassurance after leaving Wednesday’s game with a hyperextended left knee, telling reporters he does not believe the injury is serious.
“It looked...
Latest on Nikola Jokic
The Nuggets announced Tuesday that Nikola Jokic will be reevaluated in four weeks after being diagnosed with a hyperextension of his left knee.
Jokic suffered...
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic exits vs. Heat with left knee injury
The Nuggets held their breath Monday night in Miami, as Nikola Jokic held his knee.
Jokic exited the game with a left knee injury and...
NBA Notes: Cavs, Sam Merrill, Mavericks, Cooper Flagg, Spurs, Victor Wembanyama
Cavaliers
The Cavaliers have yet to resemble the team that finished with the top seed in the Eastern Conference a season ago, but the past...
NBA straw poll sets up familiar MVP battle: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Nikola Jokic
If the early temperature check on the MVP race is worth anything, buckle up. This one might go wire to wire.
ESPN’s Tim Bontemps released...
NBA Notes: Pelicans, Jordan Poole, Spurs, Dylan Harper, Nuggets
Pelicans
Jordan Poole is back, and the Pelicans are suddenly winning games.
New Orleans has gone 2-0 since Poole returned from a quad strain after missing...
