SALT LAKE CITY – Phoenix Suns center Oso Ighodaro battled three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic to the point where he was a bit bothered in the Oct. 25 game against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena.

Nikola Jokic achieved NBA history by recording back-to-back triple-doubles to start the season, joining an elite group of players. The Serbian star le

With a win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, the Denver Nuggets have moved to 1-1 early into their 2025-26 campaign. Of course, their season-opening over

Nikola Jokic rejects the idea that the Denver Nuggets are title favorites, comparing it to Serbia’s early EuroBasket exit.

Jokić opened as the strong favorite after the close of the 2024-25 season with +250 odds, with SGA in second behind him at +450. By last week, SGA had jumped Jokić and shortened his odds to +250, with the three-time MVP dropping slightly to +300. At +275 now, they both have an implied probability of a little over 26 percent.

The Denver Nuggets lucked out in the 2014 NBA Draft by landing Nikola Jokic with the 41st overall pick, as the 6-foot-11 Serbian center ended up being a generational talent. Of course, no team expects their second-round draft pick to even be an All-Star,

Denver rebuilt its roster and leadership around Nikola Jokic. With new coach David Adelman and a deeper lineup, the Nuggets are betting big on their three-time MVP.

NBA MVP race to once again come down to a battle between Denver center Nikola Jokic and OKC guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Nikola Jokić's scoring and 3-point shooting are down to start the season. But everything else is right where it belongs. The three-time Denver Nuggets MVP posted 25 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists in Monday's 127-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.