Tag: Jokic
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Jamal Murray Broke Down His Two-Man Game With Nikola Jokic: ‘It’s A Trust And A Feel’
Getty Image On Wednesday night, Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic made NBA history as the first teammates to each post 30-point triple-doubles in the same game — postseason or regular season. The two combined for 66 points, 31 rebounds, and 20 assists as they carried the Nuggets to a 109-94 win in Game 3 over…
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Nikola Jokic Had The First 30-20-10 Game In Finals History As The Nuggets Ran Away With Game 3
Getty Image After seeing a fourth quarter lead evaporate in Game 2, the Denver Nuggets arrived in Miami for Game 3 of the NBA Finals looking to reclaim homecourt advantage from the Heat. However, after Nikola Jokic carried the scoring load in that game with little help, he got the support he needed from his…
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Erik Spoelstra Apologized To Ramona Shelburne After His Response To A Question About Making Nikola Jokic A Scorer
Getty Image In Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic logged 41 points and a playoff-low four assists as Miami stole homecourt advantage with a 111-108 victory. Because of the Heat’s win and Jokic’s abnormally low assist total, as well as some quieter-than-usual nights from Jokic’s supporting…
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Nikola Jokic Loved Having His Press Conference Crashed By Jazz Rookie Walker Kessler
NBA TV It’s a pretty good time to be Nikola Jokic. The two-time league MVP has led the Denver Nuggets to the first NBA Finals in franchise history, and while there’s still a long way to go, the team finds itself with an edge on the Miami Heat after an impressive win in Game 1.…
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Shaq Dished Out Some Rare Praise For Nikola Jokic After Game 1 Of The NBA Finals
TNT Nikola Jokic posted his ninth triple-double of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night, scoring 27 points, dishing out 14 assists, and pulling down 10 rebounds in a 104-93 Game 1 win over the Miami Heat to open the NBA Finals. It was an impressive display from the two-time MVP, who looked as dominant…
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Tristan Thompson Gave A Firsthand Breakdown Of Trying To Guard Nikola Jokic
Getty Image At the end of the regular season, Tristan Thompson got signed by the Lakers after spending the year as an analyst with ESPN. After not playing in the first round, he got some spot minutes against the Warriors before spending the first three games of the Western Conference Finals out of the rotation…
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LeBron Could Only Laugh And Tip His Cap To Nikola Jokic For His Crazy Buzzer-Beating Threes
TSN LeBron James put forth an incredible effort in Game 4 against the Nuggets on Monday night, scoring 40 points (31 in the first half) with 10 rebounds and nine assists while playing all 48 minutes, but it was still not enough to get the Lakers a win in the series. Nikola Jokic and company…
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Nikola Jokic Led The Nuggets To A Sweep Despite A 40-Point LeBron James Performance
Getty Image For the first time in franchise history, the Denver Nuggets are headed to the NBA Finals, completing a sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in thrilling fashion on Monday night on the road. It was a woeful first half for the Nuggets defensively, as they simply could not stop LeBron James, who set…
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Darvin Ham Is The First Coach To Come Up With An Effective Plan To Stop Nikola Jokic
Getty Image The Western Conference Finals will get started on Tuesday night in Denver, as the top-seeded Nuggets play host to the 7-seeded Lakers for the right to play for an NBA championship. On Monday, the two teams met with the media for the first time since the matchup was finalized with the Lakers beating…
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Mark Jackson Left Nikola Jokic Off His MVP Ballot By Mistake
Getty Image On Thursday afternoon, ballots for every end-of-season NBA award were publicized. In the MVP race, runner-up Nikola Jokic made the top five of every voter’s ballot except for one person’s: Mark Jackson. When folks on Twitter caught news of that wind, the app was a firestorm, with a slew of people upset by…
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Mark Jackson Was The Only Person To Leave Nikola Jokic Off Of An MVP Ballot
Getty Image For the first time in three seasons, someone other than Nikola Jokic was named NBA MVP. While Jokic was able to come in second place — an impressive honor in its own right — the MVP award made its way to Philadelphia, as Joel Embiid was able to become the seventh player in…
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Kevin Durant Shoved Nikola Jokic While Bruce Brown Tried Sneaking Into A Suns Huddle
TNT Late in the third quarter of Tuesday’s pivotal Game 5 between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets, the Suns huddled as Devin Booker prepared to shoot a free throw following an away-from-the-play-foul assessed to Christian Braun. While Phoenix began huddling, Nuggets guard Bruce Brown and superstar center Nikola Jokic tried to sneak their way…