Back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic is staying committed to the Denver Nuggets despite the franchise’s lack of playoff success and failure to keep Tim Connelly in the building. According to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania, Jokic recently reassured the Nuggets about his future and confirmed he plans to sign a supermax extension when the team offers him one.

When the Minnesota Timberwolves poached Connelly, who drafted Jokic back in 2014, some people believed that the Serbian center might have reservations about staying in Denver long-term. However, Charania reports that this isn’t the case and that the 27-year-old player remains all in with the organization. This comes after his representatives and Nuggets’ brass discovered they share a common vision about the franchise’s future.

The Nuggets can offer Jokic a five-year, $260 million supermax extension in July and plan to do that as soon as possible. Jokic also intends to ink the deal without hesitation when the offer gets presented to him. When all is said and done, he will be the highest-paid player in the history of the league.

Nikola Jokic, the second-round pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, is currently considered one of the best basketball players in the world. He made the All-Star team in each of the past four seasons and has been selected as NBA’s Most Valuable Player in the past two campaigns. Jokic’s career stats include 19.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game.

The post Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic Plans to Sign 5-Year, $260 Million Supermax With the Nuggets appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic is adding another NBA’s Most Valuable Player award to his resume. According to multiple reports, Jokic was voted the NBA MVP for the 2021-22 season. The 27-year-old player was the MVP last season as well.

Jokic is the 15th player in the NBA to get multiple MVP awards. He beat out the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, who were the remaining two finalists for the award. The league is expected to officially confirm the news at some point this week. 

Nikola Jokic had a career year in 2021-22 that saw him average 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, 7.9 assists, and 1.5 steals. He also became the first player in NBA history to rack up 2,000 points, 1,000 boards, and 500 assists in a single season.

Thanks to his performances, the Nuggets finished as a sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 48-34 record. This was despite the fact that All-Star guard Jamal Murray missed the entire season, and their talented forward Michael Porter Jr. played only nine games. However, Jokic couldn’t do much in the playoffs, where Denver was handed a gentleman’s sweep by the Golden State Warriors in the first round.

The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic Named NBA MVP for the Second Straight Season appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic continues to show why he should be in consideration to win the NBA MVP award for the second straight season. The reigning MVP delivered a historic stat line on Sunday night that helped his team the Nuggets get a 138-130 win in overtime against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Jokic finished the night with 46 points, 12 boards, and 11 assists while adding four blocks and three steals. According to ESPN, no one ever managed to get these numbers in an NBA game since the league started tracking blocks and steals in the early ’70s. The 27-year-old Serbian also became just the second player in history to get a 45+ points triple-double while shooting 70 percent from the floor. The first one was Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain.

What makes Jokic’s night even more impressive is that the majority of his points came when Denver needed him the most. He scored 30 out of his 46 points in the fourth quarter and overtime.

“My teammates were looking for me. I was making shots and being aggressive. Just a really good period,” Jokic said after the game.

Nikola Jokic is currently averaging 25.8 points, 13.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. His performances not only made him one of the favorites for this season’s MVP award but also helped the Nuggets stay afloat without some of their key contributors. Denver is currently sixth in the Western Conference with a 38-26 record.

The post Nikola Jokic Puts up a Historic Stat Line to Help Nuggets Overcome the Pelicans in OT appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is this year’s recipient of the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award. Jokic became just the sixth international player to get this honor and the first center to do it since Shaquille O’Neal in 2000.

Jokic blew out the competition, receiving 91 first-place votes out of 101 possible and a total of 971 points. Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid finished second in the voting, totaling 586 points but just one first-place vote. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors rounds up the top three with five first-place votes and 453 points. 

“It’s a big accomplishment,” said Jokic about the award. “But it’s something that, like I said to the guys, it’s not just me. I couldn’t do it by myself. It’s something that it is an individual award, but it’s the effort of everybody who is part of the Denver Nuggets organization.”

Nikola Jokic was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in 2014 with the 41st overall pick. After adjusting to the league in his rookie season, Jokic quickly emerged as the franchise cornerstone for the Nuggets. He has been an All-Star each year since 2019 while managing to make two All-NBA teams.

In 2020-21, Jokic had his best statistical outing while leading Denver to the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. During the regular season, the 26-year-old Serbian averaged 26.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 8.4 assists per game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) and Chris Paul (Phoenix Suns) were the remaining players to receive first-place votes by the media. The New York Knicks’ Derrick Rose also received one, thanks to the fan vote.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who was the favorite for the MVP award before injuries limited his appearances in the regular season, made it to just one ballot. This meant that James has received an MVP vote for 18 consecutive seasons, or every year since entering the NBA.

The post Nuggets Nikola Jokic Wins the NBA MVP Award appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic is staying committed to the Denver Nuggets despite the franchise’s lack of playoff success and failure to keep Tim Connelly in the building. According to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania, Jokic recently reassured the Nuggets about his future and confirmed he plans to sign a supermax extension when the team offers him one.

When the Minnesota Timberwolves poached Connelly, who drafted Jokic back in 2014, some people believed that the Serbian center might have reservations about staying in Denver long-term. However, Charania reports that this isn’t the case and that the 27-year-old player remains all in with the organization. This comes after his representatives and Nuggets’ brass discovered they share a common vision about the franchise’s future.

The Nuggets can offer Jokic a five-year, $260 million supermax extension in July and plan to do that as soon as possible. Jokic also intends to ink the deal without hesitation when the offer gets presented to him. When all is said and done, he will be the highest-paid player in the history of the league.

Nikola Jokic, the second-round pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, is currently considered one of the best basketball players in the world. He made the All-Star team in each of the past four seasons and has been selected as NBA’s Most Valuable Player in the past two campaigns. Jokic’s career stats include 19.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game.

The post Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic Plans to Sign 5-Year, $260 Million Supermax With the Nuggets appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic is adding another NBA’s Most Valuable Player award to his resume. According to multiple reports, Jokic was voted the NBA MVP for the 2021-22 season. The 27-year-old player was the MVP last season as well.

Jokic is the 15th player in the NBA to get multiple MVP awards. He beat out the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, who were the remaining two finalists for the award. The league is expected to officially confirm the news at some point this week. 

Nikola Jokic had a career year in 2021-22 that saw him average 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, 7.9 assists, and 1.5 steals. He also became the first player in NBA history to rack up 2,000 points, 1,000 boards, and 500 assists in a single season.

Thanks to his performances, the Nuggets finished as a sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 48-34 record. This was despite the fact that All-Star guard Jamal Murray missed the entire season, and their talented forward Michael Porter Jr. played only nine games. However, Jokic couldn’t do much in the playoffs, where Denver was handed a gentleman’s sweep by the Golden State Warriors in the first round.

The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic Named NBA MVP for the Second Straight Season appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic continues to show why he should be in consideration to win the NBA MVP award for the second straight season. The reigning MVP delivered a historic stat line on Sunday night that helped his team the Nuggets get a 138-130 win in overtime against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Jokic finished the night with 46 points, 12 boards, and 11 assists while adding four blocks and three steals. According to ESPN, no one ever managed to get these numbers in an NBA game since the league started tracking blocks and steals in the early ’70s. The 27-year-old Serbian also became just the second player in history to get a 45+ points triple-double while shooting 70 percent from the floor. The first one was Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain.

What makes Jokic’s night even more impressive is that the majority of his points came when Denver needed him the most. He scored 30 out of his 46 points in the fourth quarter and overtime.

“My teammates were looking for me. I was making shots and being aggressive. Just a really good period,” Jokic said after the game.

Nikola Jokic is currently averaging 25.8 points, 13.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. His performances not only made him one of the favorites for this season’s MVP award but also helped the Nuggets stay afloat without some of their key contributors. Denver is currently sixth in the Western Conference with a 38-26 record.

The post Nikola Jokic Puts up a Historic Stat Line to Help Nuggets Overcome the Pelicans in OT appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is this year’s recipient of the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award. Jokic became just the sixth international player to get this honor and the first center to do it since Shaquille O’Neal in 2000.

Jokic blew out the competition, receiving 91 first-place votes out of 101 possible and a total of 971 points. Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid finished second in the voting, totaling 586 points but just one first-place vote. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors rounds up the top three with five first-place votes and 453 points. 

“It’s a big accomplishment,” said Jokic about the award. “But it’s something that, like I said to the guys, it’s not just me. I couldn’t do it by myself. It’s something that it is an individual award, but it’s the effort of everybody who is part of the Denver Nuggets organization.”

Nikola Jokic was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in 2014 with the 41st overall pick. After adjusting to the league in his rookie season, Jokic quickly emerged as the franchise cornerstone for the Nuggets. He has been an All-Star each year since 2019 while managing to make two All-NBA teams.

In 2020-21, Jokic had his best statistical outing while leading Denver to the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. During the regular season, the 26-year-old Serbian averaged 26.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 8.4 assists per game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) and Chris Paul (Phoenix Suns) were the remaining players to receive first-place votes by the media. The New York Knicks’ Derrick Rose also received one, thanks to the fan vote.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who was the favorite for the MVP award before injuries limited his appearances in the regular season, made it to just one ballot. This meant that James has received an MVP vote for 18 consecutive seasons, or every year since entering the NBA.

The post Nuggets Nikola Jokic Wins the NBA MVP Award appeared first on SportzBonanza.