US EditionDenver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic Out at Least Four Weeks with Knee Injury
Nikola Jokic will be re-evaluated in four weeks after sustaining a left knee hyperextension in a game against the Miami Heat, sidelining him during a key stretch.
- Tuesday, the Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic will miss at least four weeks after a left knee hyperextension in Monday's game in Miami; the Nuggets said, `Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks.`
- During a late-first-half sequence, Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. dribbled into the paint and Spencer Jones, Denver Nuggets forward, fell backward stepping on Nikola Jokic's left foot, causing his knee to hyperextend.
- Despite limited minutes, Nikola Jokic still led Denver with 21 points, eight assists, and five rebounds, while Jonas Valanciunas logged six points and four rebounds in extended play.
- Nuggets coach David Adelman said `Obviously, immediately, he knew something was wrong` and Denver will adjust rotations for Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto.
- An MRI showed the best bad news of the year for the Denver Nuggets , while Nikola Jokic, three-time NBA MVP, is on pace to finish with a 60%/40% season efficiency pace.
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Los Angeles. Denver Nuggets’ star basketball player Nikola Jokic will be on leave for at least four weeks on Tuesday, said his team, which made his first estimate from the Serbian star’s knee injury, which made Monday fear a much more serious mishap at first. “Nikola Jokic suffers from a hyperextension of the left knee (...) Nikola will be reevaluated in four weeks,” wrote the Nuggets. The 30-year-old Pivot, in dispute for a fourth best player’s…
Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić to miss at least four weeks due to hyperextension in left knee
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić is expected to be sidelined for at least four weeks after suffering a hyperextension of his left knee during Monday night’s game against the Miami Heat. An MRI confirmed that no ligaments were damaged, sparing Denver from a worst-case scenario and easing concerns of a season-ending injury. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported: “Just in: Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic has been diagnosed with a hyperextension in his left…
Denver's best basketball player, Nikola Jokic, will be out for at least a month, as he hyperextended his left knee in the match against Miami.
Basketball superstar Nikola Jokic will be missing the Denver Nuggets in the NBA for at least a month! 30-year-old Serb has suffered an injury due to the overstretching of the left knee, his club announced on Tuesday.Comparedly, the most dominant player in the North American professional league is likely to have got away with it relatively glamorous.After the 123:147 defeat of the Nuggets at the Miami Heat, a serious band injury was feared.Jokic …
Carmelo Anthony Shares Silver Lining in Nikola Jokic Injury
The Denver Nuggets are going to be without Nikola Jokic for at least four weeks after he was diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee. Jokic avoided a major injury, but the Nuggets could be in trouble with their best player on the sidelines.However, Nuggets legend Carmelo Anthony saw a silver lining in Jokic’s knee injury. Anthony shared his insight on NBA on NBC, pointing to how his absence could help the team find its identity without “The Jok…
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