The 24-25 NBA Most Valuable Player race came into view on Sunday and Monday as the Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Denver Nuggets for a pair of games on back-to-back days. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the favorite to win the award, but Nikola Jokic is making an argument for winning his fourth MVP in five seasons. "This is my third or fourth year in a row, so I'm really - I … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic: I Think I’m Playing The Best Basketball Of My Life
Aaron Gordon Exits Nuggets Loss Early Due To Calf Soreness
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon exited Sunday's loss at the Oklahoma City Thunder after playing just 6:44. Gordon had a flare-up of the calf soreness that has sidelined him for several game this season. Postgame, Denver coach Michael Malone said he didn't have an update as to the severity of Gordon's injury. Gordon recently returned from a three-game absence. He played 39 … [Read more...] about Aaron Gordon Exits Nuggets Loss Early Due To Calf Soreness
Nikola Jokic Has First 30/20/20 Game In NBA History
Nikola Jokic made NBA history in the Denver Nuggets overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Jokic put up the first 30/20/20 game in NBA history, as he finished with 31 points, 21 rebounds and 22 assists. Jokic initially logged a triple-double with 10:22 left to play in the third quarter. From that point forward, the Nuggets center logged another triple-double … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic Has First 30/20/20 Game In NBA History
Saturday’s Warriors-Sixers Averages 2.46M Viewers; Nuggets-Celtics Averages 2.27M Viewers
Saturday night's matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers averaged 2.46 million viewers on ABC. That number is down 19% from last year's window. Sunday's matchup between the Nuggets and Celtics averaged 2.27 million viewers on ABC, up 31% from last year. Sunday night's matchup between the Thunder and Spurs averaged 1.19 million viewers, with the … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Warriors-Sixers Averages 2.46M Viewers; Nuggets-Celtics Averages 2.27M Viewers
NBA’s ‘Kinematic Movers’ Have Longer Careers, Produce More Win Shares
When Nikola Jokic was 19 years old and just two months removed from being a second round pick by the Denver Nuggets, he was measured as having a 17-inch vertical jump. According to P3 founder Marcus Elliott, it was the worst vertical jump they had ever recorded. But as Jokic was evaluated in other ways such as how he moved laterally, a list of what Elliott calls "granular … [Read more...] about NBA’s ‘Kinematic Movers’ Have Longer Careers, Produce More Win Shares