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Nikola Jokic signs biggest contract in NBA history
The Denver Nuggets and reigning back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic have reportedly agreed to a five-year $264 million supermax contract extension, the richest agreement in the history of the NBA. Jokic will have a player option for the 2027-28 season worth $60 million. Jokic has averaged 26.7 points on 57.5 percent shooting, 12.3 rebounds, and…
Read MoreNikola Jokic wins the 2021-22 NBA MVP award
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić has been named the 2021-22 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, the NBA announced today. This is the second Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award for Jokić, who also earned the honor last season. He becomes the 13th player to win the award in consecutive seasons, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Giannis Antetokounmpo,…
Read MoreNikola Jokic joins Wilt Chamberlain in triple-double efficiency record books
Nikola Jokic is inching closer to tying Wilt Chamberlain on the career triple-doubles list. He joined the Hall of Famer as the only players with multiple 25-point triple-doubles on 80% shooting in NBA history on Sunday. Jokic had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists while shooting 12-of-15 from the field in a 124-104 win…
Read MoreThe meltdown of the Serbian Basketball school
Nikola Jokic was voted MVP of the 2020/2021 NBA season, Vasilije Micic was the MVP of the Euroleague, Milos Teodosic of the Eurocup, and Filip Petrusev of the Adriatic league. This is an incredible feat for Serbian basketball. Aside from the above players, Serbia has an additional five players in the NBA, of which Bogdan…
Read MorePhoenix Suns complete sweep of Denver Nuggets
The Phoenix Suns won the first three games of the Western Conference finals by a combined 56 points. Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets wasn’t a double-digit rout, but coach Monty Williams’ Suns finished off the hosts with a 125-118 verdict in the Mile High City. Phoenix point guard Chris Paul had a banner performance…
Read MoreNikola Jokic wins NBA MVP award
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has won the NBA regular-season MVP, marking the first time in 21 years that a definitive center won the award. “I’m not objective certainly, but he’s having a historic year,” Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim said in April. “I’ve never seen a more difficult player to guard. He’s the best passer…
Read MoreNikola Jokic, Steph Curry, Joel Embiid are NBA MVP finalists
The three finalists for the NBA MVP award this season are Nikola Jokic, Steph Curry and Joel Embiid. The MVP candidates were announced on Thursday. Jokic had a banner season for the Denver Nuggets, averaging 26.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 8.3 assists. He also shot 56.6 percent from the field this season. Jokic tied his…
Read MoreDenver Nuggets advance to Western Conference finals
The Denver Nuggets did it again. Coach Mike Malone’s club overcame a 3-1 deficit in its second consecutive playoff series, handing the Los Angeles Clippers a 104-89 defeat on Tuesday in the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals. As a result, the Nuggets advance to face the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference finals in Florida.…
Read MoreDenver Nuggets rally past LA Clippers, force decisive Game 7
The Denver Nuggets are making a habit of winning Game 6s in this year’s playoffs. First, coach Mike Malone’s team stormed past the Utah Jazz 119-107 in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Nuggets then ended the Jazz’s season with a victory in Game 7 of their first-round series on Sept. 1. Then,…
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