Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic Ready to Return Friday Against Clippers After Missing a Month

Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic ready to return Friday against Clippers after missing a month

Nikola Jokic is preparing to play Friday night against the Clippers after missing the last month with a knee injury, a Nuggets source confirmed to The Denver Post. Jokic hyperextended his left knee and suffered a bone bruise on Dec. 29 during a loss to Miami. He has missed 16 games — the longest sustained absence of his NBA career — but returning this weekend keeps him eligible for end-of-year awards such as MVP and All-NBA teams. He can only m…

Sources: Nuggets' Jokic set to return vs. Clips

After missing 16 games with a bone bruise in his hyperextended left knee, Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic is expected to return to action Friday night against the Clippers, sources told ESPN's Shams Charnia.

When is Nikola Jokić coming back? Update on Denver Nuggets’ star

It’s been a month since Nikola Jokić limped off the court with a knee injury. When will the Denver Nuggets’ star center return to the court?