Tag: Nikola Jokic
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Ziveli! A Christmas toast to Nikola Jokic after another all-time performance
David Adelman has a couple of decades to get some Jelen in the refrigerator for an all-time rewatch. “They’re going to show this game 20 years from now, and I’ll crack open a beer and watch it,” Adelman said after another historic night from Nikola Jokic in Denver’s 142-138 overtime win over Minnesota on Thursday…
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What is your New Year’s resolution for Denver sports in 2026? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: What is your New Year’s resolution for Denver sports in 2026? Evan Rawal, Avalanche beat reporter Answer: Capitalize on elite players in their prime It’s rare for one city to have this many elite players performing in the prime of their careers. What’s taking place in Denver right now is truly remarkable, but…
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves | 3 takeaways from Denver’s crazy win on Christmas
The absence of three key ingredients didn’t stop Nikola Jokic from cooking up a win over the Timberwolves on Christmas. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 142-138 overtime win over Minnesota on Thursday at Ball Arena: “Wildly up and down, because the initial conversation was ‘Hey, maybe it’s not as bad as it looked.’ Then,…
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How Peyton Watson plans to bounce back on Christmas after missing first potential NBA game-winner
DALLAS — It looked like the Grinch looted Peyton Watson’s locker two days before Christmas. Watson watched his first opportunity at a game-winning buzzer beater in the NBA circumnavigate the cup before it spun off the rim and sealed the Nuggets’ 131-130 loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday at American Airlines Center. The fourth-year wing…
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Nikola Jokic, David Adelman stand by final sequence as Nuggets lose in Dallas
DALLAS – There was only one regret from the final seconds of Denver’s 131-130 loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday at American Airlines Center. “I was really hoping that they didn’t call the shot-clock violation,” Nuggets coach David Adelman said after the team’s 11-game win streak away from home ended. “I thought we had a…
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Nikola Jokic appreciates David Adelman’s support after Nuggets’ coach’s ejection
Nikola Jokic liked what he saw from his new coach Saturday. With 8:40 left in the fourth quarter, David Adelman had seen enough after Jokic spent an extended stretch of the third quarter on the bench with four fouls. Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. swiped at Jokic a couple of times without being whistled early…
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Denver Nuggets will need four more wins vs. Rockets to have another championship chance | Vinny’s take
Even though there’s only one more scheduled meeting left, the Rockets and Nuggets should plan on seeing plenty more of each other before a champion is crowned. A third of the way through the regular season, the Rockets look like Denver’s stiffest competition in the quest for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.…
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Nikola Jokic credits late coach ‘Deki’ Milojevic after setting NBA center assists record
It turned out Nikola Jokic had one more assist in him Thursday night. After climbing to the top of the NBA’s career assists chart among centers, Jokic credited his former coach at Serbia’s Mega Basket, Dejan “Deki” Milojevic, for his now-famous approach to the game. “I always say the assist makes two people happy,” Jokic…
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Is it too early to declare Nikola Jokic a top-10 player of all time? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: Is it too early to declare Nikola Jokic a top 10 player of all time? Mark Kiszla, sports columnist Answer: Yes, but … My basketball memory is as old as those Chuck Taylors gathering dust in your grandpa’s attic. How many all-time great players have I seen with my own eyes who were…
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Jamal Murray joins Nikola Jokic in dominating Magic as Nuggets win 6th straight, 126-115
The case for the Nuggets to have a couple of All-Stars is stronger than ever. Nikola Jokic, who’s all but a lock to play in his eighth All-Star Game in February, is yet to have a teammate accompany him to the festivities, but Jamal Murray took another step toward changing that by scoring a game-high…