Nikola Jokic has been named the 23-24 NBA Most Valuable Player, winning the award for the third time in his career. Jokic is the ninth player to win the award three or more times in his career. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished second ahead of Luka Doncic at third. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jalen Brunson rounded out the top-5. Jokic received 79 first place votes, 18 second place … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic Wins 23-24 NBA Most Valuable Player Award
Jamal Murray Fined $100,000 For Throwing Multiple Objects Onto Floor
Jamal Murray has been fined $100,000 for throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during live play. Murray's actions took place during the Nuggets' 106-80 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of their conference semifinals playoff series on May 6 at Ball Arena. … [Read more...] about Jamal Murray Fined $100,000 For Throwing Multiple Objects Onto Floor
RealGM Radio: Kevin Pelton On The Second Round (Apr 2024)
Host Danny Leroux talks with Kevin Pelton of ESPN (@kpelton.bsky.social) about the NBA playoffs. They break down each of the four second-round series in terms of the key matchups, swing factors and much more plus other NBA discussion. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple Podcasts or via the RSS feed. … [Read more...] about RealGM Radio: Kevin Pelton On The Second Round (Apr 2024)
Lakers-Nuggets Game 5 Averages 4.53M Viewers
Game 5 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets averaged 4.53 million viewers across TNT and truTV. The series has delivered four out of the seven most-watched games in the first round. The Celtics-Heat lead in with 3.01 million viewers. The first round was averaging 3.1 million viewers through Sunday. … [Read more...] about Lakers-Nuggets Game 5 Averages 4.53M Viewers
Nikola Jokic: Winning Is A Lifestyle For Us
The Denver Nuggets won Game 3 on Thursday, extending their win streak against the Los Angeles Lakers to 11 games. The Nuggets are on the brink of sweeping the Lakers out of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. "Winning is a lifestyle for us," said Nikola Jokic postgame. "It's really good when you're winning. Especially when you win a lot of games, everybody is … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic: Winning Is A Lifestyle For Us