Tag: Nikola Jokic

Nuggets down Bucks in Rivers opener; Wolves roll Thunder

Nikola Jokic scored a 25-point triple double as the Denver Nuggets handed new Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers a 113-107 defeat Monday in his first game in charge. The heavyweight showdown between the reigning NBA champions and the 2021 champion Bucks did not disappoint, with two-time Most Valuable Player Jokic dominating at both ends of the floor. The Serbian star finished with 25 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists to seal his 14th triple double of […]

Reigning NBA champion Nuggets cool down red-hot Pacers

LOS ANGELES, Jan 15, 2024 (AFP) – Nikola Jokic was just one of three Denver players to score 25 points on Sunday and the defending champion Nuggets kept Indiana’s high-octane offense in check in a 117-109 NBA victory over the Pacers. Jokic just missed his 13th triple-double of the season, adding 12 rebounds and nine assists. Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray scored 25 points apiece and Aaron Gordon added 20 points and 10 rebounds […]

Jokic triple sparks Denver over Portland, Spurs stun Nets

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Nikola Jokic bagged his 13th triple-double of the season as the Denver Nuggets overcame a 44-point display from Damian Lillard to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-113 on Tuesday. Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic finished with 36 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as Denver extended their winning streak to seven games to move one game clear of Memphis at the top of the Western Conference. It was […]

Jokic triple double leads Denver over Boston in NBA showdown

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Nikola Jokic delivered a triple double with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists to spark host Denver over Boston 123-111 in a Sunday showdown of NBA conference leaders. Two-time reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Jokic made 10-of-13 shots from the floor, including both 3-point attempts, and went 8-for-8 from the free throw line to produce his ninth triple double of the season. The Nuggets improved to 24-12, stretching their […]

NBA MVP Jokic re-signs with Denver in record $264 mn deal: US media

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Two-time defending NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic will stay with the Denver Nuggets on a five-year, $264 million supermax contract extension that is the biggest in league history, US media reported Thursday. The Denver Post was among several outlets reporting Serbian star Jokic’s mammoth deal as the league’s free agency negotiating period got underway. As the Post noted, the move wasn’t unexpected after Jokic, drafted in the second […]

Denver Nuggets ace Nikola Jokic named 2021 NBA MVP

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, completing a remarkable rise to the pinnacle of basketball after entering the league in 2014 as a lowly 41st draft pick. The 6ft 11in (2.10m) Serbian centre scooped the season MVP honours after a 2020/2021 campaign that has seen him average a career-best 26.4 points per game with 8.3 assists and 10.8 rebounds. “Stat wise, […]

NBA: Jokic triple makes history as Nuggets sink Bucks

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Nikola Jokic grabbed the fastest triple double in NBA history on Thursday as the Denver Nuggets boosted their play-off hopes with a 134-123 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Rising Serbian star Jokic bagged 16 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in 14 minutes and 33 seconds to give Denver the perfect send-off as the team heads into the All-Star break. Jokic, who eventually finished with 30 points, 15 rebounds […]