Vinny Benedetto: Asked Nikola Jokic how close he thinks the Nuggets are to where they should be 29 games into the season: “We’re not even close (to) where we’re supposed to be, but I think for how bad we’ve played, I think we’re in a good spot.”
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Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Asked Nikola Jokic how close he thinks the Nuggets are to where they should be 29 games into the season: “We’re not even close (to) where we’re supposed to be, but I think for how bad we’ve played, I think we’re in a good spot.” – 12:56 AM
Asked Nikola Jokic how close he thinks the Nuggets are to where they should be 29 games into the season: “We’re not even close (to) where we’re supposed to be, but I think for how bad we’ve played, I think we’re in a good spot.” – 12:56 AM
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Spida and the Joker had a battle 🔥
Cavs took down the Nuggets 149-135! pic.x.com/SQfJkY8o9n – 11:42 PM
Spida and the Joker had a battle 🔥
Cavs took down the Nuggets 149-135! pic.x.com/SQfJkY8o9n – 11:42 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Halftime Rotations for the Nuggets as thy trail the Cavs 80-65:
Jokic: 16-6-4
Porter: 15 points on 8 shots
Strawther: 9 points, +5 off the bench
But the real story is obviously the defense. You give up 80 points, nothing else matters. pic.x.com/pP4H7gF3UX – 10:11 PM
Halftime Rotations for the Nuggets as thy trail the Cavs 80-65:
Jokic: 16-6-4
Porter: 15 points on 8 shots
Strawther: 9 points, +5 off the bench
But the real story is obviously the defense. You give up 80 points, nothing else matters. pic.x.com/pP4H7gF3UX – 10:11 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Two really great passes by Michael Porter to Nikola Jokic over the top. – 10:06 PM
Two really great passes by Michael Porter to Nikola Jokic over the top. – 10:06 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most 15/5/5 games this season:
23 — Cade
20 — LeBron, Joker
18 — Luka pic.x.com/6GbExMSVLz – 1:10 PM
Most 15/5/5 games this season:
23 — Cade
20 — LeBron, Joker
18 — Luka pic.x.com/6GbExMSVLz – 1:10 PM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Leaders in the Clubhouse, Week 1:
MVP: Jokic
DPOY: Wembanyama
ROY: Missi
MIP: Johnson
6MAN: Pritchard
COACH: Atkinson
EXEC: Rose
CLUTCH: Gilgeous-Alexander pic.x.com/zEs6NrU5b0 – 12:36 PM
Leaders in the Clubhouse, Week 1:
MVP: Jokic
DPOY: Wembanyama
ROY: Missi
MIP: Johnson
6MAN: Pritchard
COACH: Atkinson
EXEC: Rose
CLUTCH: Gilgeous-Alexander pic.x.com/zEs6NrU5b0 – 12:36 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
📊 The only players this season with:
550+ PTS
190+ REB
190 + AST
🇷🇸 Nikola Jokic: 29 years old.
🇺🇸 Lebron James: turns 40 this month. pic.x.com/DHg0B6Zx7W – 10:47 AM
📊 The only players this season with:
550+ PTS
190+ REB
190 + AST
🇷🇸 Nikola Jokic: 29 years old.
🇺🇸 Lebron James: turns 40 this month. pic.x.com/DHg0B6Zx7W – 10:47 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
🇷🇸 Nikola Jokic posts a double-double in #NBAXmas loss
🇱🇻 Kristaps Porzingis leaves with left ankle soreness
🇸🇮 Luka Doncic is set for an MRI
👀 Full NBA Christmas Games recap
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 2:16 AM
🇷🇸 Nikola Jokic posts a double-double in #NBAXmas loss
🇱🇻 Kristaps Porzingis leaves with left ankle soreness
🇸🇮 Luka Doncic is set for an MRI
👀 Full NBA Christmas Games recap
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 2:16 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Not the best showing for the Denver Nuggets on Christmas Day.
Murray looked slow. Braun looked unsure. Gordon got hurt. The Defense couldn’t function.
That was a very frustrated Nikola Jokic too.
For @MileHighSports
milehighsports.com/denver-nuggets… – 1:22 AM
Not the best showing for the Denver Nuggets on Christmas Day.
Murray looked slow. Braun looked unsure. Gordon got hurt. The Defense couldn’t function.
That was a very frustrated Nikola Jokic too.
For @MileHighSports
milehighsports.com/denver-nuggets… – 1:22 AM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Nuggets fall 110-100. Aaron Gordon exits and doesn’t return with right calf tightness. He missed 10 games earlier this season with a right calf strain.
Jokic leads the Nuggets with 25-15-2.
Nuggets finish with 16 turnovers. – 12:52 AM
Nuggets fall 110-100. Aaron Gordon exits and doesn’t return with right calf tightness. He missed 10 games earlier this season with a right calf strain.
Jokic leads the Nuggets with 25-15-2.
Nuggets finish with 16 turnovers. – 12:52 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Final Rotations for the Nuggets as they lose to the Suns 110-100.
It’s almost impossible to sweep a 2-game series against a team that’s close in talent with you. Too bad it happened on Christmas.
Murray looked hampered again. Jokic looked frustrated. Nuggets still searching. pic.x.com/ehv4akkbEf – 12:52 AM
Final Rotations for the Nuggets as they lose to the Suns 110-100.
It’s almost impossible to sweep a 2-game series against a team that’s close in talent with you. Too bad it happened on Christmas.
Murray looked hampered again. Jokic looked frustrated. Nuggets still searching. pic.x.com/ehv4akkbEf – 12:52 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Final: PHX 110, DEN 100
Beal: 27 Pts, 4 Ast, 4 Stl, 11-21 FG
Durant: 27-6-4-2-2, 9-26 FG
Jones: 17 Pts, 4 Ast, 7-9 FG
Nurkic: 8 Pts, 13 Reb, 6 Ast
Jokic: 25 Pts, 15 Reb, 10-19 FG
Suns win their first Christmas Day game since 2009 – 12:50 AM
Final: PHX 110, DEN 100
Beal: 27 Pts, 4 Ast, 4 Stl, 11-21 FG
Durant: 27-6-4-2-2, 9-26 FG
Jones: 17 Pts, 4 Ast, 7-9 FG
Nurkic: 8 Pts, 13 Reb, 6 Ast
Jokic: 25 Pts, 15 Reb, 10-19 FG
Suns win their first Christmas Day game since 2009 – 12:50 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Murray waves off Jokic, guarded by Beal, to isolate Nurkic, then turns it over. – 12:43 AM
Murray waves off Jokic, guarded by Beal, to isolate Nurkic, then turns it over. – 12:43 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Jokic and Durant have both played 30:28, including the entire 1st and 3rd quarters
KD is now outscoring Joker 23 to 22
Nuggets now have a better FG% (47.6% than Phoenix (47%)
But Suns have more 3s, more free throws, and have forced more Nuggets turnovers. – 12:19 AM
Jokic and Durant have both played 30:28, including the entire 1st and 3rd quarters
KD is now outscoring Joker 23 to 22
Nuggets now have a better FG% (47.6% than Phoenix (47%)
But Suns have more 3s, more free throws, and have forced more Nuggets turnovers. – 12:19 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 3Q: PHX 85, DEN 78
Durant: 23 Pts, 5 Ast, 7-19 FG
Beal: 19 Pts, 4 Stl, 7-13 FG
Jones: 14 Pts, 4 Ast, 6-8 FG
Jokic: 22 Pts, 13 Reb, 9-17 FG
Suns won the 3Q 27-22 – 12:17 AM
End of 3Q: PHX 85, DEN 78
Durant: 23 Pts, 5 Ast, 7-19 FG
Beal: 19 Pts, 4 Stl, 7-13 FG
Jones: 14 Pts, 4 Ast, 6-8 FG
Jokic: 22 Pts, 13 Reb, 9-17 FG
Suns won the 3Q 27-22 – 12:17 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Halftime Rotations for the Nuggets as they trail the Suns 58-56.
Nikola Jokic: 17-8-2, 6/7 from 2, 1/5 from 3
Michael Porter: 11 points, 2/5 from 3
Russ: 9 points, 3 rebounds, +5 off the bench
Murray: -9 in his minutes, looked uncomfortable for much of that half. pic.x.com/UqVRd9qPbj – 11:38 PM
Halftime Rotations for the Nuggets as they trail the Suns 58-56.
Nikola Jokic: 17-8-2, 6/7 from 2, 1/5 from 3
Michael Porter: 11 points, 2/5 from 3
Russ: 9 points, 3 rebounds, +5 off the bench
Murray: -9 in his minutes, looked uncomfortable for much of that half. pic.x.com/UqVRd9qPbj – 11:38 PM
Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
At the half: Suns 58, Nuggets 56
PHX shot well from beyond the arc & Beal/Durant got going.
For Denver, Jokic led with 17 pts, 8 rebs & MPJ added 11 pts. Nuggets are starting to hit a groove.
If you’re Malone, what’s your holiday message to the team? – 11:37 PM
At the half: Suns 58, Nuggets 56
PHX shot well from beyond the arc & Beal/Durant got going.
For Denver, Jokic led with 17 pts, 8 rebs & MPJ added 11 pts. Nuggets are starting to hit a groove.
If you’re Malone, what’s your holiday message to the team? – 11:37 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Nuggets trail 58-56 at halftime.
Jokic has 17-8-2. Michael Porter Jr. is the only other Nugget in double figures with 11. Denver has nine offensive rebounds and an 8-0 edge in second-chance points. Phoenix owns a 9-1 edge in FB points.
Durant and Beal with 14 apiece for Phoenix. – 11:37 PM
Nuggets trail 58-56 at halftime.
Jokic has 17-8-2. Michael Porter Jr. is the only other Nugget in double figures with 11. Denver has nine offensive rebounds and an 8-0 edge in second-chance points. Phoenix owns a 9-1 edge in FB points.
Durant and Beal with 14 apiece for Phoenix. – 11:37 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Halftime: PHX 58, DEN 56
Durant: 14 Pts, 5 Ast, 5-13 FG
Beal: 14 Pts, 3 Stl, 5-10 FG
Nurkic: 8 Pts, 6 Reb, 3-4 FG
Jokic: 17 Pts, 8 Reb, 7-12 FG
Big 3Q coming up for a Suns team that’s struggled in the 3rd and a Nuggets squad that dominates second halves – 11:35 PM
Halftime: PHX 58, DEN 56
Durant: 14 Pts, 5 Ast, 5-13 FG
Beal: 14 Pts, 3 Stl, 5-10 FG
Nurkic: 8 Pts, 6 Reb, 3-4 FG
Jokic: 17 Pts, 8 Reb, 7-12 FG
Big 3Q coming up for a Suns team that’s struggled in the 3rd and a Nuggets squad that dominates second halves – 11:35 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns-Nuggets updates: Phoenix hot start, but only up four points as Nikola Jokic sizzling (w/videos) #Suns #NBAChristmasDay azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 11:17 PM
Suns-Nuggets updates: Phoenix hot start, but only up four points as Nikola Jokic sizzling (w/videos) #Suns #NBAChristmasDay azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 11:17 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Full shift first quarters for Nikola Jokic and Kevin Durant
Joker outscored KD 15-10
But Suns shot 70.6% FGs, 6/7 3s – 11:12 PM
Full shift first quarters for Nikola Jokic and Kevin Durant
Joker outscored KD 15-10
But Suns shot 70.6% FGs, 6/7 3s – 11:12 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Well, Nikola Jokic is here.
Jamal Murray looks pretty hampered by what he’s dealing with. Want to see him try and get downhill/get shifty to start the second quarter. – 11:09 PM
Well, Nikola Jokic is here.
Jamal Murray looks pretty hampered by what he’s dealing with. Want to see him try and get downhill/get shifty to start the second quarter. – 11:09 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Could have been a bigger lead after that last minute but the Suns go +4 with Jokic on the floor. They’ve got a great opportunity to take real control of this game while he rests. – 11:08 PM
Could have been a bigger lead after that last minute but the Suns go +4 with Jokic on the floor. They’ve got a great opportunity to take real control of this game while he rests. – 11:08 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 1Q: PHX 38, DEN 34
Durant: 10 Pts, 4 Ast, 3-6 FG
Nurkic: 7 Pts, 3 Reb, 3-3 FG
Beal: 5 Pts, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 1-2 FG
Jokic: 15 Pts, 5 Reb, 6-7 FG – 11:08 PM
End of 1Q: PHX 38, DEN 34
Durant: 10 Pts, 4 Ast, 3-6 FG
Nurkic: 7 Pts, 3 Reb, 3-3 FG
Beal: 5 Pts, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 1-2 FG
Jokic: 15 Pts, 5 Reb, 6-7 FG – 11:08 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Nikola Jokic different color sneakers. #NBAChristmasDay pic.x.com/93HVZxQOun – 10:51 PM
Nikola Jokic different color sneakers. #NBAChristmasDay pic.x.com/93HVZxQOun – 10:51 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Alright, nightcap time Nuggets fans. Let’s see what Nikola Jokic has in store. – 10:34 PM
Alright, nightcap time Nuggets fans. Let’s see what Nikola Jokic has in store. – 10:34 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (42 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 blocks) joins Wilt Chamberlain and Nikola Jokic as only players with 40+ points/15+ rebounds on Christmas.
– Knicks win 117-114 at MSG. pic.x.com/H0eALpF9t0 – 2:28 PM
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (42 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 blocks) joins Wilt Chamberlain and Nikola Jokic as only players with 40+ points/15+ rebounds on Christmas.
– Knicks win 117-114 at MSG. pic.x.com/H0eALpF9t0 – 2:28 PM
Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
Wemby is the third player in NBA history with 40 points and 15 rebounds on Christmas Day, joining Wilt Chamberlain (1959 & 1961) and Nikola Jokic (2022). – 2:11 PM
Wemby is the third player in NBA history with 40 points and 15 rebounds on Christmas Day, joining Wilt Chamberlain (1959 & 1961) and Nikola Jokic (2022). – 2:11 PM
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Jorge Sierra: Bradley Beal passed Latrell Sprewell in scoring yesterday and is now 108th all-time. Just in case you were wondering. Also: Nikola Jokic moved ahead of Richard Jefferson for No. 158 and Luka Doncic surpassed John Wall. -via Twitter @hoopshype / December 26, 2024
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Wembanyama became the third player in NBA history after Wilt Chamberlain (1959 and 1961) and Nikola Jokic (2022) to score 40-plus points with 15-plus rebounds in a Christmas game. His 42-point performance ranks third in NBA history for a player making his Christmas Day debut behind Chamberlain (45) and Tracy McGrady (43). “Good Lord, man,” Knicks guard Josh Hart said of Wembanyama. “He’s different. The league will be in good hands when all the old guys and elder statesmen like LeBron [James] and [Kevin Durant] are out of the [sport]. His release point is so high, and his ability to hit shots, it opens up everything for them.” -via ESPN / December 26, 2024
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