Nikola Jokic Injury News Emerges on Tuesday

Jokic is in the midst of another big year for the Nuggets. In 32 games played thus far, the seven-time All-NBA center has produced averages of 29.6 points on 60.5% shooting. He’s also leading the league in rebounds (12.2) and assists (11.0), to go along with 1.4 steals and 2.1 triples in 34.6 minutes per contest.

Shams Charania of ESPN provided a crucial injury update on Jokic’s injury status on Tuesday. According to the senior NBA reporter, Jokic remains on track to make his return towards the end of January.  

“Nicola Jokic is rehabbing around the clock,” Charania said. “It's really been every few hours. He's been weightlifting. He's been getting cardio in on the bike. He's been icing that knee. And I am told he has started spot shooting on the court. 

“The Nuggets won't be rushing Nicola Jokic back. He's still weeks away from a potential return. So you're looking at the end of this month as a window for that.

“They still need to allow him to build some movement. Sprinting, running, cutting and that's gonna take place over the coming weeks.”

It is important to note that when the Nuggets announced Jokic’s injury on Dec. 30, the team noted that the 30-year-old would be re-evaluated in four weeks. This recent update from Charania falls within that timeline, which means that, at the very least, it appears that Jokic has not suffered any setbacks in his recovery process at this point.

The Nuggets are currently 24-12 on the season. They will be back in action on Wednesday in a road game against the Boston Celtics. Tip-off from TD Garden is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.