Nikola Jokić has been out for two straight games and is questionable Friday against the Brooklyn Nets. With him missing time this season, it has been a huge question as to what Denver Nuggets team will show up.
In the game, Jokić recorded a triple-double with 35 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists. Jokić was not the only Nuggets’ player to record a triple-double as Russell Westbrook also recorded one. Westbrook had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the game as he has continued to thrive in Denver’s starting lineup.
Nikola Jokic took 709 games to beat Larry Bird's mark and become the fastest to ever record 15K points, 7.5K rebounds and 5K assists.
Nikola Jokić and Russell Westbrook are used to filling up the stat sheet. This season, though, they started to do so as teammates.In the Denver Nuggets' 124-105 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night,
Brooklyn will return to action on Sunday against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center, its second matchup in a six-game West Coast swing.
Westbrook's latest triple-double serves as a reminder that he's found a comfortable spot with a Nuggets team that runs through Nikola Jokić.
The Chicago Bulls might be zeroing in on a destination for center Nikola Vučević. The Golden State Warriors have emerged as a potential suitor for Vučević ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, according to an ESPN report.
While many fans in the NBA want to debate who the best big man in the league is between Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid, Shaquille O'Neal has heard enough of that
All-Star voting ended Monday, and for the first time, this Power Rankings host was given a ballot. The coming weeks will see a slow reveal of all the All-Star Weekend participants, with starters set to be announced Thursday night.
Simons and Ayton lead the way, with Simons dropping 24 on 6-12 three-point shooting, adding four boards, and three assists. Ayton posted a double-double putting up 22 points, and pulling down 15 rebounds. Avdija also added a double-double, scoring 16 with 10 rebounds.
Tuesday in Rivalry Week included the Knicks barely outlasting the Nets in Brooklyn, Jimmy Butler wearing a Suns colorway shoe while losing to Portland at home and Nikola Jokić getting a triple-double in three quarters as the 76ers continue to play like they want Nick Nurse to be fired. It’s NBA Rivalry Week!