Nikola Jokic: It’s a really small town on the northwest of Serbia. We have really nice nature. But I just like the people there. It’s like family. SLAM: What’s the most popular sport for kids in Serbia? NJ: You know, we’re a sports nation, now that Novak Djokovic has been ...
Picture by 2024 Getty Images Serbia led most of the way against Germany. On Thursday it used the 3-point shot to build a double-digit lead, on Saturday it punished Germany in the paint with Jokic either scoring or finding open teammates. Serbia used four 3-pointers ...
But Jokic wound up looking very happy on Thursday as he rode atop a fire engine with his family during the parade through the streets of downtown. And at a rally at Civic Center Park afterwards, the huge crowd chanted "MVP" "MVP" as Jokic stood up to speak at the podium. "You know...
Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images We know who won the 2024 NBA MVP, but it’s never too early to preview this season’s candidates to win The Michael Jordan Trophy. Nikola Jokic andJoel Embiidhave combined to win the past four MVP awards, but we have a feeling a newcomer will e...
“To be honest, we are desperate, too. We don’t want to lose at home,” Jokic said. “I think every game is going to be interesting. So, hopefully we are going to match and be even more physical than them.” Lakers coach Darvin Ham concurred with Malone’s sen...
The Nuggets average 1.16 points when Jokic shoots from the post or passes to a teammate who fires -- 12th among 88 guys with at least 50 post touches, per Second Spectrum. Jokic has almost 700 post touches -- No. 2 overall. None of the 10 players above ...