Jamal Murray is questionable for Game 6 with a non-COVID related illness. In 10 playoff games this season, Murray is averaging 25.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists. The Denver Nuggets enter Game 6 with a 3-2 series lead over the Phoenix Suns. … [Read more...] about Jamal Murray Questionable For Game 6 With Non-COVID Illness
Kevin Durant: Nikola Jokic Will Go Down As One Of The All-Time Great Centers Ever
Nikola Jokic became only the third player ever to average a 30-point triple double in a playoff series as the Denver Nuggets closed out the Phoenix Suns in six games. Kevin Durant had high praise for Jokic after the game. "Jokic is an all-time great," Durant said. "He's going to go down as one of the all-time great centers to ever touch a basketball." Durant, asked if he was … [Read more...] about Kevin Durant: Nikola Jokic Will Go Down As One Of The All-Time Great Centers Ever
Mark Jackson Apologizes For Leaving Nikola Jokic Off MVP Ballot
Mark Jackson has apologized for leaving Nikola Jokic off of his MVP ballot. Jackson received backlash after the NBA made all postseason awards ballots public. Jackson was the lone voter, out of 100 total voters, to not have Jokic in his top-5 for MVP. Earlier in the day, Jackson told Sirius/XM's NBA Radio that he made an honest mistake. Jackson said he listed a center (Joel … [Read more...] about Mark Jackson Apologizes For Leaving Nikola Jokic Off MVP Ballot
Nikola Jokic Fined $25,000 For Improper Contact With Mat Ishbia
Nikola Jokic has been fined $25,000 for making improper contact with a spectator sitting courtside. Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia came into possession of the game ball when it bounced into his hands following a play near his seat, and Jokić made contact with Ishbia in an attempt to take the game ball away and immediately after when the ball flew further back into the … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic Fined $25,000 For Improper Contact With Mat Ishbia
Nikola Jokic On Mat Ishbia: He’s A Fan, He Can’t Influence The Game
Late in the first half of Game 4 of the Denver Nuggets-Phoenix Suns second-round playoff series, things got heated. Nikola Jokic was assessed a technical foul after he knocked Suns owner Mat Ishbia back after a courtside confrontation. After a play, Ishbia found himself with the ball in his hands. Jokic tried to take the ball to set up a quick inbounds play. When the ball fell … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic On Mat Ishbia: He’s A Fan, He Can’t Influence The Game