With Nikola Jokic out for the next four weeks of the NBA season due to a hyperextended left knee, the Denver Nuggets are tasked with a monumental challenge of filling the void left by the three-time league MVP in the lineup for the next month in order to stay alive in a daunting Western Conference.
DENVER – The Nuggets have weathered an injury storm in the top-heavy Western Conference. They sit third in the West with a 22–10 record. They have missed starters for most of the season.
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DENVER — The Denver Nuggets have found ways to stay relevant in a top-heavy Western Conference. They have done so despite missing starters for most of the season.
The Denver Nuggets begin at least one month without star center Nikola Jokic because of a hyperextended left knee when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
The NBA world regularly watches Nikola Jokic suit up for the Denver Nuggets. In almost every game, the Serbian big man takes the lead, charges down on his rivals, and simply destroys them.
The Denver Nuggets are now expected to be without three-time MVP Nikola Jokic for at least the next four weeks with a hyperextended knee, but the superstar center is already getting disrespected at the beginning of his absence.
The Nuggets announced Tuesday that Nikola Jokic will be reevaluated in four weeks after being diagnosed with a hyperextension of his left knee. Jokic suffered the injury during Monday’s game against Miami.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic avoided the worst-case scenario regarding his knee injury, but it may still cost him significantly. Jokic has been diagnosed with a hyperextended knee, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
Nikola Jokic is expected to miss the month of January with a hyperextended left knee, the Nuggets said on Tuesday. The superstar center underwent an MRI exam after leaving Monday's game at Miami with a knee injury thought to be serious.