Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic concluded Friday’s overtime game against the Suns with the league’s first-ever 30/20/20 game, having totaled 31 points, 21 rebounds and 22 assists. In some ways, the three-time MVP’s history-making stat line is almost unsurprising. Jokic continues to be on the forefront of award discussions while putting up video-game level stat lines every … [Read more...] about Poll: Who Is The NBA’s 2024/25 MVP?
Western Notes: Harden, Kuminga, Hawkins, Nuggets
The Clippers had lost six of their last seven games and had fallen to ninth in the Western Conference standings entering Wednesday’s game vs. Detroit. They were also missing top scorer Norman Powell. So James Harden‘s 50-point outburst, which helped the team snap a three-game losing streak, was a welcome sight. As Law Murray of The Athletic writes, it was Harden’s first … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Harden, Kuminga, Hawkins, Nuggets
Nuggets’ Strawther Out At Least Four Weeks With Sprained Knee
The Nuggets have ruled out a key reserve for the rest of March, announcing today (via Twitter) that second-year wing Julian Strawther has been diagnosed with a left knee sprain and will be reevaluated in four weeks. The injury occurred in the third quarter of Sunday’s game in Boston. Strawther caught a pass from Christian Braun at the top of the three-point arc and drove toward … [Read more...] about Nuggets’ Strawther Out At Least Four Weeks With Sprained Knee
Northwest Notes: Watson, SGA, R. Williams, Timberwolves
Nuggets forward Peyton Watson, who has been sidelined since January 31 due to a sprained right knee, was ruled out for at least four weeks when the injury was first diagnosed. His absence is expected to extend a little beyond that initial timeline, head coach Michael Malone said on Thursday. “He’s still got some hurdles to clear,” Malone said on Thursday, according to Bennett … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Watson, SGA, R. Williams, Timberwolves
Northwest Notes: Jokic, MPJ, Blazers, Timberwolves
Nikola Jokic continued to bolster his case for a fourth MVP award on Monday by racking up a career-high 19 assists in a road win over the Pacers. Jokic, who grabbed nine rebounds in the victory, narrowly missed his 27th triple-double of the season, but the Nuggets star is now averaging a triple-double on the year, with 29.2 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 10.4 assists per contest. … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Jokic, MPJ, Blazers, Timberwolves