Tag: Nikola Jokic
Denver Nuggets fans finally got some good news this week. The Nuggets’ superstar center, Nikola Jokic, has officially won his third MVP award in four years. This is something that could potentially spark the team as they are looking at a two game to nothing hole in the second round against the Minnesota Timberwolves. There […]
Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets came back from the All-Star Break looking refreshed and ready to show the league why they are the defending champions. While they played the struggling Washington Wizards, the Nuggets returned to dominant form after a three-game losing streak before the All-Star Break. However, the story of the night was […]
Despite the game itself rapidly declining in terms of ratings, All-Star weekend does produce a lot of great content. And, of course, the game’s best rapper, Damian Lillard (aka Dame D.O.L.L.A), had to contribute to the social sound bite. Unfortunately, what he said could be a little bit concerning for fans of the Milwaukee Bucks. Dame’s Dream Starting Five […]
With the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid now being ineligible to repeat as the league MVP, the odds have shifted. Before the meniscus injury, Embiid was the clear favorite to repeat as the NBA MVP. Now, there is a legitimate chance for a new face to bring home the trophy this year. On the other hand, […]
Key Highlights: Basketball, like all aspects of life, is cyclical. And as a result, trends are constantly going in and out of style The giant centers we see in the 1990s/2000s were dying down in the 2010s, but it seems like they are making a comeback In the 1990s/2000s (and today) the best centers are […]
Nikola Jokic is yet again making history. This time in the advanced analytics department. The Serbian big man has now surpassed Michael Jordan for having the highest player efficiency rating (PER) ever in NBA history. Jokic’s name was already listed a few times when it comes to the best PER’s in NBA history. However, the […]
Kristaps Porzingis had arguably his hardest assignment of the season on Friday, January 15th. The Boston Celtics hosted the defending champion, Denver Nuggets, who were coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Many expected this to be a great game considering this very well could be the NBA Finals matchup this year. Fans […]
It is no secret that Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are once again one of the top teams this year. They are the defending champions, and the Serbian big man is playing at an MVP level once again. However, Jokic has recently accomplished a feat that is unheard of in the NBA. Throughout the […]
Key Highlights The regular season is important, in part, because it gives us glimpses of schemes/tactics that could be used in the playoffs Michael Porter Jr. is a better low man defender than Jamal Murray If you attack Jamal Murray on defense, you can defang the Murray/Jokic two-man tandem A common complaint I hear from […]
The Denver Nuggets got their second win in a row last night after defeating the Chicago Bulls on the road despite Jamal Murray being sidelined. However, the big story of the night was Nikola Jokic getting ejected. Jokic was ejected for arguing a non-call with referee, Mousa Dagher. Even opposing fans were upset by the […]
