The NBA MVP race is a two-man game at this point in the season, with both Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander making compelling cases to win the award.
The Denver Nuggets recently fell 115-95 to Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on a historic night for MVP candidate Nikola Jokic. In the loss to the Minnesota, Jokic recorded 34 points, eight rebounds and four assists. He also logged his 735th game, passing T.R.
Five games into their second-round series last season, the Nuggets had three straight wins and a 3-2 lead. They haven't beaten the Timberwolves since.
After Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets have officially lost five straight games against the Minnesota Timberwolves, dating all the way back to Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
For one reason or another, the Minnesota Timberwolves own a massive mental edge over the Denver Nuggets. After defeating Denver in Game 7 of the 2024 Western Conference Semifinals, the Timberwolves have won the last three games straight, including on Tuesday night.
Nikola Jokic is in contention to win his fourth MVP award, but he could be held back by a factor that prevented LeBron James after 2012. Nikola Jokic is having yet another brilliant season.
It's no secret that Nikola Jokic has been banged up while playing the last few games. Jokic has been listed as questionable for numerous games due to an elbow injury, including against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Denver Nuggets are hosting the red-hot Minnesota Timberwolves who are winners of their last five games on Wednesday night. This will be the third of four meetings this regular season.
With three MVPs to his name and possibly a fourth this season, as well as an NBA title, it's impossible to argue that Nikola Jokic is not an all-time great.
Amid an intense NBA MVP race, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has openly expressed that he’s playing the best basketball of his life. Jokic’s commendation comes amidst a competitive season, highlighting Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as a worthy contender.
Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook is having a productive season in his 17th NBA campaign. The fourth-overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Westbrook is a nine-time All-Star and the 2017 league MVP.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets faced off for a back-to-back series on Sunday and Monday. The Thunder won game one handily, but the Nuggets got their revenge in game two behind a statement game from Nikola Jokic.
After beginning the season with some struggles and lacking consistency, Jamal Murray has returned to playing elite basketball. His play has continued to improve as the season has gone on.
The Denver Nuggets boast the second-best record in the Western Conference and often look the part of the best team to challenge the Oklahoma City Thudner for a chance to make the NBA Finals.
The Joker, SGA, Joker, SGA, Joker, SGA…the back and forth continues and likely will not cease until the regular season ends. Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are in the heat of a tight MVP race to the finish line, and it’s the most exciting element of this NBA campaign.
Nikola Jokic got his revenge on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Monday night as the Nuggets beat the Thunder, 140-127, to level up the regular-season series at two wins apiece. He also tightened an already incredibly narrow MVP race.
Nuggets forward/center Vlatko Cancar, who underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in the fall, was cleared to return earlier this week and was technically active in Denver’s games on Wednesday and Friday, though he didn’t play at all.
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