Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic is the 2nd player with a triple-double in his NBA Finals debut

It was clear from the start of Game 1 last night that the Denver Nuggets were far and away the better team. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic was slicing and dicing the defense in the first half. He had 10 points and 10 assists by halftime. The five-time all-star has been the best player in the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  02 Jun 2023
Nikola Jokic Comes to Joel Embiid’s Defense

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets made history Monday night by advancing to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. Jokic was terrific again as he passed Wilt Chamberlain for most triple-doubles in postseason history recording his eighth. Jokic finished the game with 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists. Not to mention, the big […]

Mathew Huff  •  24 May 2023
Nikola Jokic’s 8th triple-double in Game 4 passed Wilt Chamberlain for the most in a single postseason

The Denver Nuggets came into Game 4 last night with a 3-0 series lead and a chance to sweep the Lakers. It took until the last possession of the game to determine the winner and the Nuggets came out on top. A 113-11 win gave Denver its first playoff series sweep in franchise history. No […]

Zach Wolpin  •  23 May 2023
Denver’s Nikola Jokic is the first player with 4 straight 20-point triple-doubles in NBA postseason history

Even coming into Game 2 with a 1-0 series lead, the Denver Nuggets were still somehow the underdogs. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic said it’s nothing new for the Nuggets and they won Game 2, 108-103. The Nuggets have yet to lose at home this postseason, but the Lakers are undefeated at home as well. In […]

Zach Wolpin  •  19 May 2023
Nikola Jokic Praises Anthony Davis After Game One Win

The Denver Nuggets took game one in Denver with a close 132-126 victory over the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. The story of the night however was the matchup between the two star centers in Nikola Jokic and Anthony Davis. After the game, Jokic had high praise for the Los Angeles Lakers superstar. “One of the […]

Mathew Huff  •  18 May 2023
Anthony Davis and Nikola Jokic are the 3rd pair of opposing starting centers to each have 30 points in a playoff game

Nobody came out with more energy and effort in Game 1 last night than Nikola Jokic. He has 8 points, 12, rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks in just the first quarter. The rest of Denver’s roster was thriving in the first half, but the Lakers responded with a strong third and fourth to keep […]

Zach Wolpin  •  17 May 2023
Nikola Jokic is the first player in NBA postseason history with a 30-point triple-double and 70% shooting in consecutive games

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets held on late in the fourth last night for a 132-126 victory vs the LA Lakers. That puts Denver up 1-0 in the Western Conference Finals after another monster performance from Nikola Jokic. The two-time MVP had 34/21/14 along with two blocks. He is the first player in NBA […]

Zach Wolpin  •  17 May 2023
Denver’s Nikola Jokic has 300 points, 100 rebounds, and 100 assists in a postseason for the 3rd time in his career

Last night, the Denver Nuggets punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since the NBA bubble. They stomped the Phoenix Suns on the road last night, 125-100 to win the series 4-2. Nikola Jokic did not win MVP of the league this season, but he’s certainly been one of the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  12 May 2023
Denver’s Nikola Jokic was fined $25k, but will not receive a suspension after his Game 4 incident with Suns owner Matt Ishbia

In the second quarter of Game 4 on Sunday, Denver’s Nikola Jokic got into a small altercation with a fan. That fan happened to be new Suns owner Matt Ishbia and the incident became viral on social media. The league announced that Jokic would not receive a suspension for his small altercation with Ishbia. Instead, […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 May 2023