Nikola Jokic Rumors

Bogdan Bogdanovic stands at the center of a looming free agency chase by the Denver Nuggets, as reported by Serbian outlet Meridian Sport’s Djordje Matic on Thursday. The Nuggets are eagerly anticipating the June 30 opening of the free-agent market to bolster their championship ambitions ahead of the 2026–27 NBA Regular Season. The front office is prioritizing the Serbian guard due to his proven synergy with fellow countryman and superstar Nikola Jokic. They recognize that their on-court chemistry, built during successful runs with the Serbian senior national team, could significantly elevate the performance of the entire roster, as noted by Matic.

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Nick Van Exel: Would you want to guard a [expletive] who can score every time in a post or would you want to guard a [expletive] who is going to sometime make a three-point shot on the perimeter? Who you going to want to guard? Zach Randolph: I'm want to guard the three-point shooter. Van Exel: Who you going to want to guard? Tony Allen: I'm going want to guard the three-point shooter. Van Exel: There it is. It's literally that simple. Cuz think about this. You ain't got a double the Joker. Shaq a they don't have to leave off of nobody if Shaq is guarding the Joker. All he got to do is lay contest. Sometimes he's gonna go in, sometimes it's not. But on that other end, Joker can't f*ck with Shaq and Joker is cold. Joker is cold. Don’t y'all get it twisted, Joker is cold. But Joker cannot guard Shaq in the post. Like it's that simple. Allen: You saying two fouls early fourth quarter. That's how it's going. Van Exel: It's that simple. You gonna have to double team and Shaq can do this to Joker. Is Joker going to make 100 percent of the threes? Allen: Well, but if he get hot, Van Exel: OK but in a seven-game series when I'm bam, bam, bam. Allen: Yeah. wear and tear. Van Exel: What's going to happen? Allen: Wear and tear. Yeah, you about that. Van Exel: Z-Bo, you done elbowed a bunch of [expletive] with your right elbow over the shoulder. What's going to happen? Randolph: They gonna give in. Van Exel: That's what I'm saying. So, how many of them threes he gonna be making? Okay. Just say if y'all win two games, game six, how what that jumper going to be looking like? Allen: Going to be a little flat. Going to be a little flat. Going to be a little flat, man. Going to be a little flat. Van Exel: Stop playing! But Joker is cold, but I just got to take Shaq cuz you got to double team the big dog. (…) When people say like I love Draymond Green. Draymond is somebody who people love to hate. You know what I'm saying? If he’s on your team, you love him, right? If you against him, you hate him. Great defender. Draymond, you can't guard Shaq. Draymond couldn't guard Shaq. Come on.

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With the Nuggets determined to retain upcoming restricted free agent Peyton Watson and several teams set to hunt for dynamic forwards and small-ball centers, Gordon is a name to monitor that might become available on the table, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer. "Whether that's Cam Johnson, that's Christian Braun, or Aaron Gordon, it really sounds like that pretty much everyone outside of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic is going to be discussable for the Nuggets front-office leadership group," Fischer said on Bleacher Report. "I don’t know. Whether or not, the price point would end up be enough for Denver to actually move on from Aaron Gordon but he’s someone that could fit all across the league, in any situations."

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Nikola Jovic is expected to join Serbia’s national team during this summer’s World Cup qualifiers, according to Meridian sport. The 23-year-old forward is set to be available for head coach Dušan Alimpijevic, adding another NBA player to the Serbian roster alongside Nikola Jokic, who is also expected to play during the summer windows.

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Spoelstra added that “everybody in the league” has a package of offensive plays that have Adelman’s fingerprints on it — sets that have a big man playing out of the elbow in a triple-threat position (able to shoot, pass or dribble). “Everything you see right now with [Nikola] Jokic playing out of the elbow, top of the floor. They’re all shades of what [Adelman] did decades ago in Sacramento,” Spoelstra said. “And every single team, including us, has a package of plays where you run out of the elbow set. And there are different options out of that. But all four teams in the conference finals have a version of that. And, yeah, Rick is the godfather of that.”

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While the Denver Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks are following the 2026 NBA Playoffs, presented by Google, from afar, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo made headlines from the VIP section of the 2026 UEFA Champions League Final in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday. The Serbian superstar, a devoted Arsenal supporter, broke his typical stoic demeanor, going viral after broadcast cameras caught him celebrating intensely when Kai Havertz opened the scoring for the Gunners. The Joker has long credited Arsenal legend Thierry Henry as his favorite athlete of all time, explaining his passionate display during the dramatic match that ultimately saw Paris Saint-Germain triumph in a penalty shootout.

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Nikola Jokic will play in the July and August window, while the situation with captain Bogdan Bogdanović is somewhat more complicated. Namely, in an exclusive conversation with Mozzart Sport , Alimpijević revealed that he is in constant contact with Nikola Jokić , practically from the first moment since he took over the bench from Svetislav Pešić . "Nikola Jokić should be in both windows in July and August ," says Mozzart Sport , the coach of Serbia, who is currently in Athens for the Final Four of the Euroleague.

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Run It Back: Bobby Portis disagrees with Stephon Castle on Wemby being the best player in the world 🗣️ "I don't want to put too much disrespect on Jokic... or SGA, back-to-back MVP."

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What do you take away from Game 1? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's trainer, Nem Ilic: “It’s going to be a series, that’s for sure. We spoke after the game. They went through it last year two times, both against Denver and Indiana. It’s funny how things work. Once another team wins the first game, then it’s all like, ‘Oh, are they good enough to take down San Antonio? Is [Nikola] Jokić going to beat Shai in the second round last year? Is Indiana going to win the Finals?’ I feel like it gets a little bit blown a little bit out of proportion. It was one game. There was definitely a lot to improve on. But for someone of Shai’s level, he was nowhere near himself anyways. So I’m excited for Game 2.”

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As the offseason approaches for Minnesota, NBA insider Jake Fischer indicated that uncertainty is already building around whether Rudy Gobert remains part of their long-term core. "Rudy Gobert, as much as he's been an absolute floor raiser that helped Minnesota win significant games in regular season year after year, his shortcoming offensively have been shown. He had a good series with Nikola Jokic this spring, but I do think there are starting to be some questions in Minnesota about the viability of Gobert long-term," the insider stated in his latest Bleacher Report livestream.

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Tim Reynolds: Double-doubles by halftime, Game 1, Conference Finals, last 30 years ... -- Victor Wembanyama, tonight -- Nikola Jokic, 2023 -- Chris Webber, 2002

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NBA Communications: A global media panel of 100 voters selected the winner of the 2025-26 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award. The complete voting results:

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We learned that in NBA playoff history, only four-time NBA champion LeBron James has won more playoff games without All-Star help than Jokic, and he only accomplished that because of his 200 extra playoff appearances. It would not be surprising at all to see Jokic earn this record outright before it's all said and done. Jokic has won 51 playoff games in his career without an All-Star teammate. James? 66. And Jokic's number would be a bit higher had Jamal Murray not made an All-Star team for the first time in his career this season. What's more, unless we consider Murray a lock to become a perennial All-Star, then there's a very good chance Jokic surpasses James in this metric sooner rather than later, as he's got so much of his prime left to go.

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Miroslav Ćuk: Matt Moore: (paraphrasing) Nikola and Jamal weren't capable of playing better defense like several years ago. How do you plan to address that next season, when they are a year older? David Adelman: Everybody needs to be better on defense next season.

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