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Panathinaikos owner claims he's trying to lure Nikola Jokic to Greece
Could three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic suit up for a professional team in Greece in 2027-28?,Well, if Panathinaikos Basketball Club owner Dimitrios Giannakopoulos had his way, Jokic would be playing for his team this coming season.,Giannakopoulos, whose net worth is estimated anywher...
With Jaylen Brown's status in question, Celtics face tall task vs. Nuggets
The Nuggets won at Boston in early January without their best player. ,The Celtics will try to even the score potentially without their top scorer on Wednesday night when they visit Denver.,Nikola Jokic was injured when the Nuggets posted a 114-110 win over Boston on Jan. 7. But he's healthy now and...
With Jaylen Brown questionable, Celtics face tall task vs. Nuggets
The Nuggets won at Boston in early January without their best player. ,The Celtics will try to even the score potentially without their top scorer on Wednesday night when they visit Denver.,Nikola Jokic was injured when the Nuggets posted a 114-110 win over Boston on Jan. 7. But he's healthy now and...
Report: Nuggets' Nikola Jokic set to return vs. Clippers
Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic plans to return to the court on Friday for the Denver Nuggets' game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN reported.,Jokic, who officially is listed as questionable for Friday's game, has been sidelined for one month after sustaining a bone bruise in his hype...
What’s Next for the Nuggets as Nikola Jokic Misses Time With Injury
Nikola Jokic’s injury puts pressure on Jamal Murray and Denver’s depth as the Nuggets fight to stay near the top of the West....
Report: Global basketball league set to launch next fall
The international basketball league that includes several high-profile athletes as investors does not have an official name but is set to launch next fall, Front Office Sports reported on Wednesday.,Headed by former Facebook executive Grady Burnett and Skype co-founder Geoff Prentice, the league wil...
Nikola Jokic voices desire 'to be with the Nuggets forever'
Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic has no desire to leave the Denver Nuggets.,Jokic affirmed his commitment to the franchise at Denver's season-opening media day. The Serbian star center was asked if he'd sign a max extension next offseason that could pay him close to $300 million over four years.,"I don't...
Report: LeBron James, Nikola Jokic meet about new hoops league
NBA superstars LeBron James and Nikola Jokic would form a dominating duo, which is why there was so much interest in their recent get-together in France.,While the meet-up between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets stars was not about forming an on-court partnership, it was about the reported...
Reports: Nuggets' Nikola Jokic to wait until next summer for contract talks
Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic, eligible as of Tuesday for a contract extension, will wait until next summer to negotiate a new deal, the Denver Post and ESPN reported.,A three-time MVP, Jokic is eligible for a three-year, $206.4 million contract extension, which Nuggets management has public...
How I Could Defend Nikola Jokic (Seriously)
He’s slow. He can’t jump. And if I were 6-7, I’d lock him down. A former high school basketball player explains why guarding Nikola Jokic isn’t as hard as it looks....
Nikola Jokic assured of becoming 3rd NBA player to average triple-double
Nikola Jokic will become the third NBA player ever, and the league's first center, to average a triple-double for an entire season.,With his fourth assist in an eventual 117-109 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, Jokic assured himself of the feat. The three-time MVP finished with 2...
Nikola Jokic: Nuggets provided notice Mike Malone was being fired
Before the axe fell on head coach Michael Malone in Denver, ownership made three-time MVP Nikola Jokic aware of the move ahead of meeting with the since-fired team brass on Tuesday afternoon. ,Malone, who guided the Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023, was fired and general manager Calvin Booth was inf...
Sliding Spurs face tall task in beating Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
The San Antonio Spurs have had a difficult run since their two best players were lost for the season because of injuries. ,Without those two -- Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox -- the team has fallen out of the postseason race.,The Spurs will try to avoid a sixth straight loss when they visit the ...
Nikola Jokic (35), Jamal Murray (34) lift Nuggets over Thunder
Nikola Jokic scored 35 and Jamal Murray added 34 to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 140-127 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.,The result snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Thunder and gave the Nuggets a tie in the season series, with each team winning two games.,On Sunday, the...
Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray combine for 69 pts, as Nuggets beat Thunder
Nikola Jokic scored 35 and Jamal Murray added 34 to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 140-127 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road Monday.,The Nuggets' win snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Thunder and gave Denver a tie in the season series, with each team winning two games each.,The ...
Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo stay atop All-Star voting
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who have accounted for five of the past six NBA Most Valuable Player awards, continue to lead the 2025 All-Star fan balloting.,The third set of fan results, released Thursday, showed Antetokounmpo leading all playe...
Nikola Jokic Doesn’t Deserve To Be a Victim of MVP Voter Fatigue
Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has won his fair share of MVPs, but he is playing at such a high level that he shouldn't fall victim to NBA MVP voter fatigue....
Kawhi Leonard leaves Clippers, joins family amid L.A. fires
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard left Denver before the team's game against the Nuggets on Wednesday night due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles area.,Denver will be without center Nikola Jokic for the second straight game due to illness.,Leonard departed with the support of Los Angeles coach Tyronn...
Nikola Jokic, Derrick White out for Celtics-Nuggets matchup
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will not play against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night due to a non-COVID illness.,It is his fourth missed game this season, after he was away for three games in November for the birth of his son.,Denver coach Michael Malone said Jokic wasn't feeling well Monday...
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic out vs. Pelicans for personal reasons
Three-time league MVP Nikola Jokic will miss the Denver Nuggets' NBA Cup game at New Orleans on Friday night due to personal reasons.,The team listed the superstar center as questionable on Thursday. The Nuggets have not played since Sunday, when Jokic delivered his fourth consecutive triple-double ...