Tag: Nikola Jokic
NBA Notes: Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, Nuggets, Tim Hardaway Jr., Magic
Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards banked in a go-ahead runner from three feet with 16.8 seconds left, lifting Minnesota to a 104-103 comeback home win over the...
NBA Notes: Bill Kennedy, Monte Morris, draft notes, All-Star voting
Officials
Veteran NBA referee Bill Kennedy, known leaguewide for his animated and often entertaining replay explanations, exited Friday’s game between the 76ers and Magic after...
NBA Notes: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Raptors, RJ Barrett, Pacers
Nuggets
There’s no mystery about Nikola Jokic wanting back on the floor.
Nuggets coach David Adelman said prior to Friday’s game in Atlanta that the three-time...
NBA Notes: Magic, Franz Wagner, Hornets, LaMelo Ball, Nuggets
Magic
The Magic have been characteristically cautious when it comes to injury timelines, but head coach Jamahl Mosley offered a more detailed glimpse into where...
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...
