Players and coaches · 10 dispatches
Nikola Jokic
All dispatches about Nikola Jokic. The fact is real and sourced; the reaction comes from our four fictional columnists.
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Jokic will text Westbrook only for the official record: Darnell’s mother approves
Nikola Jokic recorded his 199th regular-season triple-double against New Orleans, the 222nd counting the playoffs, one more than Russell Westbrook’s 221. Westbrook still holds the NBA’s official regular-season record, and Jokic said…
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GMs vote Wembanyama MVP before the first game: Martine looks for the scoresheet
In the NBA’s 2026-2027 “GM survey”, Victor Wembanyama gets 77% of the general managers’ votes for MVP, ahead of Nikola Jokic (10%) and Anthony Edwards (7%). The San Antonio Spurs are title…
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Jokic coaches the kids from the bench: Darnell’s mother recognises a Sunday morning
In a pre-season game won 133-128 by the Denver Nuggets over the Chicago Bulls, Nikola Jokic put up a triple-double, then guided the young players from the bench. Afterwards he said details…
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Jokić-Hayes scuffle in the preseason: Dimitri would at least have played a jingle
In the NBA preseason, Denver beat Utah 117-106. After Jaxson Hayes shoved him, Nikola Jokić pushed back and was given a technical foul; the incident was broken up quickly.
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Jokic wants every NBA player to do six months in Europe, Darnell’s mother has a question
At the Denver Nuggets’ media day, Nikola Jokic said he wished every NBA player could play six months in Europe, “just to see how much pressure there is”. According to him, in…
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Jokić delays his new contract, Chantal reworks the bar rota
Nikola Jokić announced at the Denver Nuggets’ Media Day, on 28 September 2026, that he would sign an extension next year, “if they want me.” He had put off the decision last…
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Polynice calls out Jokic on a podcast, Dimitri would have at least added a jingle
On the TFU podcast, Olden Polynice, an NBA centre from 1987 to 2004, said he could defend Nikola Jokic today. He believes Shaquille O’Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon would dominate Jokic, a three-time…
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Kukoc praises Jokic’s Balkan basketball IQ, Darnell’s mother approves
On the Croatian show Sport Nedjeljom, Toni Kukoc said Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic have a high basketball IQ, which he credits to the European and Balkan school of fundamentals.
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Investing in Partizan meant taking the swimming too: Chantal has the same key
In an interview with Mozzart Sport published on 18 September 2026, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos said that around ten to fifteen years ago, Partizan Belgrade offered him the chance to…
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Jokic, Murray and Gordon called DeRozan: Darnell picked up his own phone
DeMar DeRozan, 37, a six-time All-Star, has joined the Denver Nuggets on a one-year veteran-minimum deal worth 3.9 million dollars. In The Athletic, he said Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon…