Michael Malone clarifies he wasn’t snubbing Nikola Jokić with MVP comment
"I'm getting a lot of heat back home."
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Did Michael Malone subtly shade Nikola Jokić in his ESPN debut?
"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he showed why he's the MVP."
Kendrick Perkins claims three-time MVP Nikola Jokić ‘wouldn’t have wanted this smoke’ of playing against him
Stephen A. Smith believes Nikola Jokić already conceded Game 7
"I watched Jokić walk off the court last night and wave goodbye to Denver’s fans, as if he wouldn’t be back"
Charles Barkley calls NBA’s treatment of Denver Nuggets ‘unfair’
"Making them play late Friday night and then an early afternoon game. I thought that was unfair."
Charles Barkley asks if DeAndre Jordan is the ugliest person Nikola Jokić has ever kissed
"Is that the ugliest person you ever kissed in your life?"
Paul Pierce: NBA should award co-MVPs to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić
"I put in a bid that … they should come up with a co-MVP."
Shaq trashes ‘sh*t’ NBA product, says Ben Simmons should be arrested
"People say Charles and I, we ruin the game talking about the product because the product is sh*t."
Steve Kerr says today’s NBA stars are ‘being taken for granted’
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr firmly believes that today's NBA stars are not being given enough credit.
Pistons announcer George Blaha disses Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after big game
"He may be the MVP but he’s not the best player in the world."
Shaq dubs Nikola Jokić ‘Slavian chicken’ in 2001 vs. 2025 debate: ‘Wherever he’s from’
Jokić is from Serbia.
Denver fans irate after ESPN reporter Tim Bontemps uses Nikola Jokic to make point about load management
"I'm sick of these national guys thinking they know."
Stephen A. Smith shuts down Kendrick Perkins’ over Nikola Jokić MVP talk: ‘We’re not doing this today’
"SGA is going to be the league MVP if he keeps this up. I don't care what Jokić does."
Nikola Jokić gives peak Nikola Jokić interview with Scott Van Pelt after historic night
Jokić delivered an interview as effortlessly indifferent as his historic performance.
Sean Payton gave cross-sport scouting report on Nikola Jokić on Nuggets’ pregame show
"Some people don't have natural ball skills. He seems to have that."
Nikola Jokić says he’s never eaten at Taco Bell after NBA Draft snub
All-world NBA superstar Nikola Jokic was once drafted during a Taco Bell commercial, and he hasn't forgotten about it since.
Nikola Jokić bored by NBA Media Day: ‘I don’t know why we’re doing it’
"Every year is the same thing."
NBA teams won’t play day before or after ‘high-profile national TV games’
The NBA has seemingly eliminated back-to-back games after nationally televised matchups.
The ‘Sombor shuffle baby!’ Serbian call of clutch Nikola Jokić clincher is amazing
Nikola Jokic sealed a quarterfinal comeback for Serbia over Australia in overtime and it came with a classic call from his home country.
Shaq: MVP doesn’t have to go to best player on best team
"When it comes to Most Valuable Player, I always thought it meant the baddest m*********** in the league."
Bill Simmons is in the middle of an all-time flip-flop on Nuggets-Timberwolves
"This one's done and basketball's about to change as we know it."
Shaq is now feuding with Shannon Sharpe after Nikola Jokic interview: ‘You can’t speak on me’
"In the words of Skip Bayless, I'm better than you."
Shaquille O’Neal to Nikola Jokić: ‘I thought that SGA should have been MVP’
"I like Shaq. This was a horrible look. Tell him in private."
Kevin Hart says Nikola Jokic winning third MVP ‘not good for the NBA’ on ESPN alt-cast
Cedric the Entertainer agreed, but neither explained their take.
Stephen A. Smith unloads on Lakers, Anthony Davis
While LeBron James scored his 40,000th NBA point on Saturday night and his Los Angeles Lakers led in...