Serbian center Nikola Jokic, aged 29, won his third NBA MVP award after averaging 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 9.0 assists per game, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 57-25 record. He thanked his teammates and coaches for the recognition, marking the sixth consecutive year an international player has won the award. Jokic is praised for his ability to elevate the performance of his teammates, with Nuggets head coach Michael Malone highlighting his impact on and off the court.
Shaquille O'Neal shared his opinion with Nikola Jokic, stating that he believed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should have been the NBA MVP over Jokic. Despite this, O'Neal congratulated Jokic on winning the award. Jokic, in response, appreciated the opinion and joked about not judging people. Jokic won the MVP with 79 of 99 first-place votes, averaging 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 9.0 assists in a successful season for the Denver Nuggets.
Nikola Jokić (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Јокић, pronounced [nǐkola jôkitɕ] (); born February 19, 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player who is a center for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Joker", he is regarded as one of the greatest players and centers of all time, and is often considered the greatest draft steal in NBA history. A six-time NBA All-Star, Jokić has been named to the All-NBA Team on five occasions (including three first-team selections), and won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. He represents the Serbian national team, with which he won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.Jokić was selected by the Nuggets in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft. He was voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2016. In the 2018–19 NBA season, while leading the Nuggets to the Western Conference Semifinals, he received his first All-Star and All-NBA First Team selections. The following season, he once again received All-Star and All-NBA honors, while leading his team to the Western Conference Finals. In the 2022–23 NBA season, he was awarded NBA Finals MVP after leading the Nuggets to their first-ever NBA championship. Jokić ranks among the top 4 on the all-time list of the NBA players with the most triple-doubles (regular season and playoffs), where he is the leading international player and center, and he holds the record for fastest triple-double (achieved in 14 minutes and 33 seconds).
The 2023 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2022–23 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven playoffs was played between the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat and the Western Conference champion Denver Nuggets. The series started on June 1, and concluded on June 12.The Nuggets defeated the Heat in four of five games, winning their first championship in franchise history after 47 seasons in the NBA. Denver's Nikola Jokić was unanimously voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), after averaging 30.2 points, 14.0 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.4 blocks while shooting 58.3% from the field and 42.1% from the 3-point line. Jokić is the lowest-selected player to ever win Finals MVP, being the 41st pick of the 2014 NBA draft. This marked the first NBA Finals appearance for Denver. This was also the second Finals to feature a No. 8 seed, along with the 1999 NBA Finals.
The NBA Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. Since the 2022–23 season, winners receive the Michael Jordan Trophy, named for the five-time MVP often considered the best player in NBA history.Prior to 2021, the winner received the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which was named in honor of the first commissioner (then president) of the NBA, who served from 1946 until 1963. With the switch to the Michael Jordan Trophy, his name was moved to a new Maurice Podoloff Trophy given to the team with the best regular season record. Until the 1979–80 season, the MVP was selected by a vote of NBA players. Since the 1980–81 season, the award is decided by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada.Each member of the voting panel casts a vote for first to fifth place selections. Each first-place vote is worth 10 points; each second-place vote is worth seven; each third-place vote is worth five, fourth-place is worth three and fifth-place is worth one. Starting from 2010, one ballot was cast by fans through online voting. The player with the highest point total wins the award. As of the 2022–23 season, the current holder of the award is Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers.Every player who has won this award and has been eligible for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has been inducted. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the award a record six times. He is also the only player to win the award despite his team not making the playoffs back in the 1975–76 season. Both Bill Russell and Michael Jordan won the award five times, while Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James won the award four times. Russell and James are the only players to have won the award four times in five seasons. Moses Malone, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson each won the award three times, while Bob Pettit, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić have each won it twice. Russell, Chamberlain, and Bird are the only players to win the award in three consecutive years. Only two rookies have won the award: Chamberlain in the 1959–60 season and Wes Unseld in the 1968–69 season. Seven players who won MVP (combining for eleven total awards) are considered "international players" by the NBA: Hakeem Olajuwon of Nigeria, Duncan of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Nash of Canada, Dirk Nowitzki of Germany, Antetokounmpo of Greece, Jokić of Serbia, and Embiid of Cameroon.Curry in 2015–16 is the only player to have won the award unanimously. Shaquille O'Neal in 1999–2000 and LeBron James in 2012–13 are the only two players to have fallen one vote shy of a unanimous selection, both receiving 120 of 121 votes. Since the 1975–76 season, only three players have been named MVP for a season in which their team failed to win at least 50 regular season games—Moses Malone (twice, 1978–79 and 1981–82), Russell Westbrook (2016–17) and Nikola Jokić (2021–22).Effective with the 2023–24 season, when a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and its players' union took effect, players must appear in at least 65 games to be eligible for most regular-season awards and honors, including MVP. To receive credit for a game for purposes of award eligibility, a player must have been credited with at least 20 minutes played. However, two "near misses", in which the player appeared for 15 to 19 minutes, can be included in the 65-game count. Protections also exist for players who suffer season-ending injuries, who are eligible with 62 credited games, and those affected by what the CBA calls "bad faith circumstances".
The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals. The award is decided by a panel of eleven media members, who cast votes after the conclusion of the Finals. The person with the highest number of votes wins the award. The award was originally a black trophy with a gold basketball-shaped sphere at the top, similar to the Larry O'Brien Trophy, until a new trophy was introduced in 2005.Since its inception, the award has been given 55 times to 34 players. Michael Jordan is a record six-time award winner. LeBron James has won the award four times in his career, and Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Tim Duncan won three times each. Jordan and O'Neal are the only players to win the award in three consecutive seasons (Jordan accomplished the feat on two occasions). Johnson is the only rookie ever to win the award, as well as the youngest at 20 years and 276 days old. In 1985, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the oldest to win at 38 years and 54 days old. Andre Iguodala is the only winner to have not started every game in the series. Jerry West, the first awardee (1969), is the only person to win the award while being on the losing team.Willis Reed, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kobe Bryant, Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant won the award twice. Olajuwon, Durant, Bryant, and James have won the award in two consecutive seasons. James is the only player to have won the award with three different teams, while he and Leonard are the only players to have won the award in both conferences. Johnson, Moses Malone, Durant, and Leonard are the only players to have been named Finals MVP in their first season with a team. Olajuwon of Nigeria (who became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1993), Tony Parker of France, Dirk Nowitzki of Germany, Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece, and Nikola Jokić of Serbia are the only international players to win the award. Duncan is an American citizen, but is considered an "international" player by the NBA because he was not born in one of the fifty states or Washington, D.C. Parker, Nowitzki, Antetokounmpo and Jokić are the only winners to have been trained totally outside the U.S.; Olajuwon played college basketball at Houston and Duncan at Wake Forest. Cedric Maxwell is the only Finals MVP winner eligible for the Hall of Fame who has not been voted in.On February 14, 2009, during the 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, then-NBA Commissioner David Stern announced that the award would be renamed the "Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award" in honor of 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell.
The 2021–22 Denver Nuggets season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the franchise's 55th season of existence overall. The Nuggets entered the season after a second-round loss at the hands of the eventual Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns. They finished the season 48–34, but lost to the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in five games in the first round. The two teams previously met in the first round of the 2013 playoffs in which the Warriors defeated the Nuggets in six games. Nikola Jokić was awarded the NBA MVP Award for the second consecutive season.
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic scored 34 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and dished out 9 assists in a 102-100 victory over the Boston Celtics. Jokic played the game with a heavy heart following the death of his former coach in Serbia. Despite the emotional turmoil, Jokic showcased his exceptional skills and was praised by his coach and teammates. The Celtics had a chance to win the game but missed their final shots, including a potential game-tying shot by Jayson Tatum.
The 2020–21 Denver Nuggets season was the 45th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the franchise's 54th season of existence overall.On May 3, the Nuggets officially clinched a playoff spot for the third consecutive season. In the First Round, the Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in six games, before getting swept in the conference semi-Finals by the Phoenix Suns.Nikola Jokić was voted league MVP for the regular season, thereby becoming the first player in franchise history to win the award.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) drives past Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards celebrates a foul against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Phoenix. The Timberwolves won 122-116, taking the series 4-0. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Phoenix Suns forward Josh Okogie (2) dunks against Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Phoenix.
Đorđe Jokić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе Јокић; born 20 January 1981) is a Serbian former professional footballer. He played as a defender most of career.
In Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, Anthony Edwards scored 43 points to help the Minnesota Timberwolves secure a 106-99 win over the Denver Nuggets. Key players contributing to the victory included Karl-Anthony Towns with 20 points, Naz Reid with 16 points in the fourth quarter, and Mike Conley with 14 points and 10 assists. Despite a strong performance from Nikola Jokic (32 points) and Jamal Murray (17 points), the Nuggets fell behind in a playoff series for the first time since 2022. The next game, Game 2, will take place in Denver.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic arrived for a playoff game dressed as Gru from Despicable Me, sparking social media buzz. The outfit was a teaser for his appearance in Despicable Me 4, where he seeks therapy due to resemblance to Gru. Jokic, a two-time NBA MVP, leads the Nuggets in their title defense against the Los Angeles Lakers. He is favored to win a third MVP award and was the finals MVP when the Nuggets won their first NBA title last season.
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone directs his team in the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, second from left, drives past Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, left, in the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, right, steals the ball from Denver Nuggets forward Justin Holiday, left, who was driving to the basket past Timberwolves center Naz Reid, second from left, in the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Denver Nuggets guard Reggie Jackson, center, drives to the basket between Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson, left, and guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, right, in the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, drives to the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid, rright, defends in the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver.
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Anthony Edwards wants the Michael Jordan comparisons to stop, but the Minnesota Timberwolves star can't help but be like Mike. Edwards was at it again on Monday night at Ball Arena, as he poured in 27 points to help Minnesota to a 106-80 victory over the Denver Nuggets , solidifying a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. Not only that, but Edwards, after draining a three-pointer midway through the fourth quarter, hit a pose that Jordan made iconic during a playoff run of his own in the 1990s with the Chicago Bulls. Edwards, jogging back down the court after hitting the three, shrugged.
Jamal Murray's buzzer-beater led the Denver Nuggets to a 101-99 victory over the LA Lakers, taking a 2-0 series lead. Nikola Jokic contributed with 27 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists. In another surprise, the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-101 with a late three-pointer by Donte DiVincenzo. The Cleveland Cavaliers also secured a 2-0 series lead over the Orlando Magic.
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Games 1 and 2 of the NBA playoffs, with the Nuggets winning Game 2 with a buzzer-beater shot by Jamal Murray. Nuggets coach Michael Malone is confident in his team's abilities and highlighted their championship pedigree. The Lakers, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, are looking to bounce back in Games 3 and 4 at home.
The 2022–23 Denver Nuggets season was the 47th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season culminated in a win in the NBA Finals, their first title in franchise history, including their time in the ABA.On April 5, 2023, the Nuggets clinched the top seed in the Western Conference for the first time in franchise history.In the first round of the playoffs, the Nuggets eliminated their division rivals, the Minnesota Timberwolves, in five games. In the conference semifinals, they defeated the 4th seeded Phoenix Suns in six games to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the second time in four years. The Nuggets made the Finals for the first time in history by sweeping the 7th seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the Conference Finals to advance to the 2023 NBA Finals.On June 12, 2023, Denver won their first championship in franchise history after a 94–89 win against the Miami Heat, defeating them in 5 games. They joined the San Antonio Spurs as the only former ABA franchises to win a championship in the NBA, although neither team had won a title in the old league.
LeBron James scored 30 points, Anthony Davis had 25 points and 23 rebounds in the Lakers' 119-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 4. The Lakers snapped an 11-game losing streak against the defending NBA champions and responded to a 0-3 deficit. Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double for the Nuggets, with 33 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists. The Lakers will face the Nuggets in Game 5 in Denver on Monday night.
The Denver Nuggets are struggling in the NBA playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves, trailing 0-2 in the series. Despite a lackluster performance from star player Nikola Jokic, the team is facing doubts and frustrations. The Timberwolves lead unexpectedly due to strong defense and physical play, leaving the Nuggets searching for answers. Jokic admits to the team's lack of ball sharing and highlights the challenge of facing the Timberwolves' defensive tactics.
The NBA Cup is a National Basketball Association (NBA) tournament that occurs during the regular season. The tournament was officially announced on July 8, 2023, and it debuted during the 2023–24 NBA season. The first edition of the event was called the In-Season Tournament.The format is a multi-stage tournament beginning with group play followed by single-elimination knockout rounds. Group play consists of three groups of five teams per conference, for a total of six groups. Each team plays four group stage games which count towards both the NBA Cup group standings and the regular season standings. The winners of each group, along with one wild card team from each conference, advance to the knockout rounds. The final two rounds of the knockout stage are played at a neutral site.The winning team receives the trophy, also called the NBA Cup, and each winning player receives a cash prize, which was $500,000 for the 2023 edition. The first winner of the NBA Cup was the Los Angeles Lakers, with the tournament MVP being LeBron James.
The Timberwolves dominated the Nuggets in Game 2 of the West semis with a 106-80 victory, leading 2-0 in the series. Head coach Michael Malone criticized the Nuggets' performance, urging Nikola Jokic to step up. Charles Barkley predicts a sweep for Minnesota. The defending champions are in trouble as the series shifts to Minnesota. Denver is seeking solutions as frustrations rise. The Nuggets' locker room displays reminders of past triumphs.
Jokić (pronounced [jǒkitɕ]; Serbian Cyrillic: Јокић) is a Croatian-Serbian surname, a patronymic derived from Joko, itself a diminutive of masculine given name Jokan. Notable people with the surname include:Bojan Jokić (born 1986), Slovenian footballerDallas Jokic, American voice actorĐorđe Jokić (born 1981), Serbian footballerLjubiša Jokić (born 1958), Serbian former generalMihailo Jokić (born 1948), Serbian educator and politicianMilan Jokić (born 1995), Serbian football midfielderMiloš Jokić (born 1987), Serbian footballerMiodrag Jokić (born 1935), the last commander of the Yugoslav NavyNikola Jokić (born 1995), Serbian basketball playerPetar Jokić (disambiguation), several peoplePredrag Jokić (born 1983), Montenegrin water polo player
This is a list of seasons completed by the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They have played for 56 seasons, 47 in the NBA and nine in the American Basketball Association (ABA). As of the 2022–23 season, they have reached the NBA Finals and won the NBA championship once (2023).
The 2019–20 Denver Nuggets season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the franchise's 53rd season of existence overall.The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11 after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. On March 19, the Nuggets announced that one person from the team tested positive for COVID-19. The Nuggets were one of the 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble on June 4.In the playoffs, the Nuggets became the first team in playoffs history to come back from a 3–1 series deficit twice in the same playoff run. The Nuggets defeated the Utah Jazz in the first round in seven games, recovering from a 3–1 series deficit and advancing to the semifinals against the Los Angeles Clippers, whom they last faced in the playoffs in 2006. The Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in the conference semifinals, also recovering from a 3–1 series deficit, where they subsequently advanced to the conference finals. In achieving this feat, the Nuggets became the first team in NBA history to ever recover from two 3–1 series deficits in the same postseason to advance to the next round; no previous team had ever even forced two Game 7s in that situation. The Nuggets advanced to their first Conference finals since the 2008–09 season and faced the Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch of the 2009 Conference finals in which the Lakers won in six games. This time, the Nuggets lost in five games. Like in 2009, the Lakers went on to win the championship.
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. The team was founded as the Denver Larks in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA) but changed their name to the Rockets before the first season. The Rockets then changed their name again to the Nuggets in 1974. After the name change, the Nuggets played for the final ABA Championship title in 1976, losing to the New York Nets.The team has had some periods of success, qualifying for the ABA playoffs in every season of the ABA's existence, losing in the 1976 ABA Finals to the New York Nets. The team joined the NBA in 1976 after the ABA–NBA merger and qualified for the NBA playoffs in nine consecutive seasons in the 1980s and ten consecutive seasons from 2004 to 2013. In 2023, the Nuggets, led by Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray, reached their first NBA Finals and defeated the Miami Heat to capture the franchise's first NBA championship. The Nuggets were the last of the four surviving former ABA teams to reach the NBA Finals, and the second former ABA team to win an NBA title (after the San Antonio Spurs). The Nuggets play their home games at Ball Arena, which they share with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).
The Minnesota Timberwolves took a Game 1 win against the Denver Nuggets, with Anthony Edwards shining with 43 points. The Nuggets aim to contain Edwards in Game 2 while relying on Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. to step up. Jamal Murray's calf injury remains a concern. Despite the Timberwolves' strong performance, the defending champions look to make adjustments for a win in Game 2 amidst the playoff intensity.
Recent NBA games featured Nikola Jokic warming up for the Denver Nuggets, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander grabbing a rebound for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Victor Wembanyama throwing a basketball into the stands for the San Antonio Spurs, Luka Doncic reacting to a foul call for the Dallas Mavericks, and Bam Adebayo defending against Jayson Tatum for the Miami Heat.
The 2023–24 Denver Nuggets season is the 48th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Nuggets enter the season as the defending NBA, Western Conference, and Northwest Division champions after winning the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat during the previous season in five games for their first championship.
The 2023 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2022–23 season. The playoffs began on April 15 and concluded on June 12 with the Denver Nuggets winning the 2023 NBA Finals.
Denver Nuggets' head coach Michael Malone angrily confronted referee Marc Davis during a game where the Nuggets were defeated 106-80 by the Minnesota Timberwolves, marking the Nuggets' lowest scoring game in 371 outings. The Timberwolves secured a 2-0 lead in the series, led by strong performances from Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, while Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray struggled. The frustration was evident as Jamal Murray threw a heat pack onto the court in a display of discontent.
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