The incident sparked online exchanges between the Jokic brothers and Marcus Morris, adding fuel to a rivalry that clearly hasn’t cooled off. With Jokic pushing for a fourth MVPw

Transitioning from the statistical achievements to Jokic's role in the narrative, his comments during the post-game interview reflected a blend of exhaustion and commitment: "That’s not my decision, but tomorrow I might forget how long I played today.

Edwards had a strong performance as he did his best to keep up with Jokic, leading Minnesota with 34 points while adding 10 rebounds and eight assists. The win improved the Timberwolves' record to 44-32, the same as the Memphis Grizzlies, who currently occupy the No. 6 spot in the Western Conference.

The race for the Most Valuable Player award this 2024-25 season is heating up, particularly between Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. A poll conducted by ESPN put the Oklahoma City Thunder guard in the lead. Nonetheless, it might be too early to proclaim him as the MVP winner.

Nikola Jokic exploded in the Denver Nuggets' Tuesday night double overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing with a 61-point triple-double. The Nuggets ended up losing by one point, 140-139, despite Jokic's efforts.

If Jokić were to win, he would become the sixth player in NBA history with at least four MVP awards. The current group includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (six), Michael Jordan (five), Bill Russell (five), LeBron James (four) and Wilt Chamberlain (four).

In a game that featured two overtimes, another 30 Denver points from Anthony Gordon and 34 points and a win from Anthony Edwards’ Timberwolves, Jokic is once again the story. Jokic went for an absurd 61 points,

Once Morris claimed that three-time MVP Nikola Jokic wouldn't even be a top-20 player, Stephen A. Smith felt compelled to thank Morris for taking heat off of his shoulders.

Nikola Jokic hasn't received his due from the talking heads. When he recorded the first 30/20/20 game last month, neither ESPN nor Fox Sports dedicated a solitary segment to his mind-blowing feat. Instead, they continued to pore over everything Lakers and Warriors.