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Nikola Jokic on Nuggets extension: ‘I’ll probably sign next year’Three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic told reporters in his native Serbia that he wants to be a Denver Nugget for life, but he's not rushing into a contract extension this offseason.,"My idea is to sign next summer and stay with Denver for the rest of my career," Jokic told reporters in S...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic top All-NBA first-team picksMost Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets were unanimous selections to the All-NBA first team, announced Sunday night.,Both players received all 100 first-team votes from a media panel for 500 total points.,Victor Wembanyama (498...

Nikola Jokic fined $50k, Julius Randle $35k for altercationThe NBA fined Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic $50,000 and Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle $35,000 for their parts in an on-court fracas at the end of Game 4 of their teams' first-round playoff series.,The fines were handed down by NBA executive vice president and head of basketball ope...

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama named 1st-time MVP finalist

Third-year San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is a first-time NBA Most Valuable Player candidate along with Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the league announced Sunday.,The league announced the MVP finalists, along with the finalists...

Nuggets exhale, Nikola Jokic (knee) to miss month

Nikola Jokic is expected to miss the month of January with a hyperextended left knee, the Nuggets said on Tuesday.,The superstar center underwent an MRI exam after leaving Monday's game at Miami with a knee injury thought to be serious. ,Jokic, a three-time MVP who ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring ...

Nuggets' Nikola Jokic (knee) to undergo MRI after exiting vs. Heat

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic is set to undergo an MRI on his left knee after exiting the Denver Nuggets' 147-123 road defeat against the Miami Heat on Monday.,Jokic limped off the court in discomfort after injuring his knee in the closing seconds of the first half. The Nuggets initially announced...

Nuggets star Nikola Jokic (knee) questionable to return vs. Heat

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic limped off the court in discomfort after injuring his left knee in the closing seconds of the first half of the Denver Nuggets' clash with the host Miami Heat on Monday.,The Nuggets announced at the start of the half that Jokic was questionable to return.,Teammate Spe...

Nikola Jokic's 56-point triple-double lifts Nuggets past Wolves in OT

Nikola Jokic compiled 56 points, 16 rebounds and 15 assists as the host Denver Nuggets rallied from nine down in overtime to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-138 on Thursday night.,The 30-year-old star produced the first NBA game ever with at least 55 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists. Jokic als...