Dirk Nowitzki on Nikola Jokic: He’s incredible. With the lack of athleticism, you really have to say that he’s maybe arguably the best player in the world. Just skill level out of this world. How he reads the game, his basketball IQ, it’s just incredible. And he’s just so big and overpowering with little guys. See, with me, you could always get away with guarding me with little guys. And I had problems fighting them, getting down in the post, but he is just so big that you cannot guard him with little guys. He just makes it impossible. And he’s so good as a rebounder, too. And with the big guys, he just draws them out. You can post them, you can draw them out, run the pick-and-roll. He’s got the three-point shot now… But what impresses me is how he reads the game, and the passing is just next level. So I’ve always been a fan, obviously, of his game, how he plays the game.
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Justin Russo: Jalen Johnson joins Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, and Maurice Stokes as the only players in history to have at least 31 points, 18 rebounds, and 14 assists in a game. Johnson is the first one to register at least 4 steals (since 1973-74). x.com | Nov. 14, 2025
Bennett Durando: In addition to Christian Braun being out at least six weeks, Nuggets have ruled Cam Johnson out for tomorrow’s game at Minnesota with a right bicep strain. Nikola Jokic is questionable with left wrist sprain. It’s the right wrist that has bothered him off-and-on over the years. x.com | Nov. 14, 2025
[Ty Lue] on Jokic’s big night: “Our gameplan was to make him score… I didn’t think he would score 55.”reddit | Nov. 13, 2025
Law Murray: Asked Nikola Jokic about the biggest difference for his team this year through 11 games Jokic: “The bench unit. It’s a lot of veterans. A lot of guys who care, who know how to play… know what their role is. And we have advantages in multiple positions.”x.com | Nov. 13, 2025
Bennett Durando: Nikola Jokic knew before it was even brought up: “I think this is the first time I scored 50 and we won. So it’s a good feeling.”x.com | Nov. 13, 2025
Nikola Jokic scoring 50 or more points had never been enough for the Denver Nuggets to win. Until now. Jokic tied the highest-scoring performance in the NBA this season with 55 points, and the Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 130-116 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory. The Nuggets were 0-4 in his previous 50-point outbursts. “It’s a good feeling,” the three-time NBA MVP said. He equaled Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who had 55 in a double-overtime game at Indiana on Oct. 23. Washington Post | Nov. 13, 2025
Crazy Stats: Last night, Nikola Jokic scored 25 of his 55 points in the first quarter. It was the highest-scoring quarter of his career and the highest-scoring first quarter by a center since 1996-97. Moreover, the Nuggets won. They were 0-4 in Jokic’s 50-point games. x.com | Nov. 13, 2025
Law Murray: The Denver Nuggets announce that Jamal Murray (calf) and Aaron Gordon (hamstring) are probable for tonight at LA Murray, Gordon, and Nikola Jokic were the only Nuggets to play north of 30 minutes last night in Sacramento. Only Murray (37:08) played more than 35 minutes. x.com | Nov. 12, 2025
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