Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a stirring 18-point comeback win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. “The Joker” tied the game at 127 with a short jumper with 26 seconds left. He completed his heroics with an incredible 39-foot bank shot that left the Dubs and their fans stunned. When Andrew Wiggins … Read more
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, drives past Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Jamal Murray scored 28 points, Nikola Jokic overcame an off day from the field by going 18 of 18 from the free throw … Read more
Nikola founder Trevor Milton was sentenced Monday to four years in prison in connection to defrauding investors of the embattled electric- and hydrogen-powered truck maker. Milton also was fined $1 million and could later be forced to forfeit property as part of his sentence. The punishment was far lower than the 11 years prosecutors had … Read more
Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets reacts after he was ejected from the game by referee Mousa Dagher #28 (not pictured) against the Chicago Bulls during the first half at the United Center on December 12, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Michael Reaves/Getty Images/AFP CHICAGO— Nikola Jokic chose his words carefully. At least he did … Read more
Chet Holmgren’s much-awaited NBA regular season debut is finally underway. The No. 2 pick of the 2022 NBA Draft sat out his first year after suffering a foot injury during a pro-am game. Holmgren had an impressive preseason, but basketball fans have been waiting to see how he’d perform once the season starts. OKC Thunder … Read more
Electric and hydrogen-powered heavy truck maker Nikola was awarded $165 million from its founder and former executive chairman, Trevor Milton, in an arbitration proceeding. Nikola said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that an arbitration panel in New York awarded the funds to Nikola on October 20. The company had sought reimbursement … Read more
Is there anyone out there who can guard Nikola Jokic? That is the question that every team with title aspirations have to be asking themselves, particularly the ones out West who will likely have to go through Jokic in order to reach the Finals. Jokic made mincemeat out of every defender that he faced during … Read more
With the start of the 2023-24 regular season just a few days away, it’s time for our favorite annual exercise. The Sporting News staff is back for another round of NBA player rankings. The last time we put this list together, Nikola Jokic secured the No. 1 spot after winning the first championship ring and … Read more
The newest NBA HoopGrids puzzle has been launched. With the league nonetheless within the offseason, followers have had enjoyable testing their basketball data with this each day trivia quiz. The grid has change into a success, notably amongst hardcore hoop fanatics, because it stretches the boundaries of their familiarity with gamers and groups. Day-after-day brings … Read more
Nikola Corp. is shedding 270 staff, or about 23% of its workforce, and limiting its electrical truck efforts to North America because it seeks to protect money. The corporate mentioned Friday it’ll lay off 150 employees who had been supporting the corporate’s European applications. One other 120 staff primarily based on the firm’s Phoenix and … Read more