Jokić has been famously durable throughout his career and known to play through multiple maladies. When he irritated his elbow a few weeks ago against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he played through it, gritted teeth and all. When the left ankle got progressively worse, he wanted to play through it.
As the Denver Nuggets are fighting for a shot at the second seed in the NBA's Western Conference, Nikola Jokić, their superstar center, is truly having a season for the ages.
It was a brushstroke of brilliance on a painting crafted hundreds of times before. Nikola Jokic pump-faked from the top of the key, coaxing Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma’s right foot a step too high. Two dribbles came to get past Kuzma, and a left-to-right spin to shed him, setting up the threat of a hook.
Nikola Jokic has broken just about every record in Denver Nuggets franchise history. Yet, somehow, he figured out a way to break his own record on Wednesday nig
Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokić has missed four straight games, but coach Michael Malone says the center will play in Denver sometime after Monday.
Nikola Jokic might have a career as a quarterback with this arm. The Nuggets star, who has a crazy knack for hitting ridiculous shots from distance, did so again Friday night for Denver to close out the first half against the Jazz.
However, if you simply had to pick one NBA legend to juxtapose Jokic to, it might be Los Angeles Lakers' legendary guard Magic Johnson. Like Johnson, Jokic routinely puts his team
The Denver Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks faced off on Wednesday in Nikola Jokic's return game. While many were expecting it to be a heavyweight battle between Jok