Tag: Nikola Jokic
Timberwolves’ Jaden McDaniels: Nuggets are all bad defenders
The Timberwolves did not just bounce back in Denver. They talked a little, too.
“Go at them,” Jaden McDaniels told reporters of the game plan....
NBA teams that play slower trending up, report shows
Every year, it’s the same message across the NBA: Teams want to play faster.
As Zach Kram of ESPN details, that idea has been everywhere...
NBA Notes: Pistons, Cade Cunningham, Magic, Nuggets, Nikola Jokic
Pistons
Cade Cunningham returned to action Wednesday after missing time with a collapsed lung and looked comfortable in limited minutes, finishing with 13 points, 10...
Luka Doncic, Jalen Johnson named NBA Players of Month
Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Hawks forward Jalen Johnson have been named the NBA’s Players of the Month for March in the Western and...
NBA Notes: Nuggets, Jamal Murray, Rockets, Reed Sheppard, Pacers
Nuggets
Jamal Murray caught fire early and never cooled off.
Murray knocked down 10 3-pointers and finished with 37 points as the Nuggets beat the Jazz,...
LeBron James free agency: Nuggets pairing with Nikola Jokic a legit option?
This one would be fun. Really fun.
According to Tim Bontemps and Dave McMenamin of ESPN, multiple league sources have floated the Nuggets as a...
NBA Notes: Magic, Franz Wagner, Heat, Pelle Larsson, Nuggets
Magic
Magic forward Franz Wagner is at least trending in the right direction.
Wagner has missed 20 straight games with a left high ankle sprain and...
West Notes: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, Lakers, LeBron James, Rockets
Spurs
Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama made his own Most Valuable Player case following a locker room conversation that began with teammate Keldon Johnson, per...
West Notes: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Timberwolves, Bones Hyland, Suns
Nuggets
Nikola Jokic recorded his 35th triple-double of the season and finished with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, while Jamal Murray also scored...
Cade Cunningham injury puts NBA’s 65-game rule back under microscope
The NBA’s 65-game rule isn’t just unpopular. It’s reshaping the season in real time.
And now it’s hitting Detroit.
Cade Cunningham is at 60 qualifying games...
Lakers’ LeBron James On Luka Doncic Dagger: ‘Big-Time Shot By Generational Player’
The Lakers pulled out one of the most dramatic wins of the season Saturday, defeating the Nuggets, 127-125, in overtime.
The turning point came in...
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic says he cannot imagine playing for another NBA team
Nikola Jokic has built his career with the Denver Nuggets, and he would like to keep it that way.
Speaking recently on the Serbian basketball...
Celtics’ Nikola Vucevic: I’m still getting used to new offense, teammates
The Celtics are thinking long term, even while stacking wins.
Boston is focused on internal improvement and integrating trade-deadline addition Nikola Vucevic as it prepares...
Nikola Jokic on Lu Dort foul: ‘Unnecessary move and necessary reaction’
Tempers flared Friday night at Paycom Center.
A physical matchup between the Nuggets and Thunder escalated early in the fourth quarter when Denver star Nikola Jokic...
