If Jokić were to win, he would become the sixth player in NBA history with at least four MVP awards. The current group includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (six), Michael Jordan (five), Bill Russell (five), LeBron James (four) and Wilt Chamberlain (four).

In the post-game interview, Nikola Jokic compared an athlete to a horse following his career-high game against the Timberwolves.

Jokić also had 10 rebounds and 10 assists to go with his 61 points, notching the highest triple-double in NBA history. Luka Doncic (Dec. 27, 2022) and James Harden (Jan. 30, 2018) each had 60-point triple-doubles.

DENVER — In one corner of the Minnesota Timberwolves locker room sat Julius Randle, ice bags on both knees and eyelids at half mast, his body in shambles and the words coming slowly after he spent 50 minutes on the Ball Arena court wrestling a 6-foot-11, 284-pound Serbian bear.

Slovenian chicken, wherever he’s from. Slovenian chicken, Slovenian chicken. Really, I’d tear him up.” “He’s probably gonna pick and pop, take me out there, but he probably won’t be in the game.” “Why?

The Minnesota Timberwolves pulled off one of the most thrilling wins in the 2024-25 NBA season when they escaped Mile High City Tuesday night with a 140-139 double-overtime win.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Julius Randle did all he could against Nikola Jokic on Tuesday night. Despite Randle's best effort on the defensive end, however, the Denver Nuggets big man still went off for a career-high 61 points in what turned out to be a memorable performance for Jokic.

Hey, everybody, it's Otto, Zach's editor with a semi-urgent message following last night's Timberwolves-Nuggets game.One would think that Nikola Jokic scoring a career-high 61 and the most points ever in yet another triple-double would be a feat good enough to land on this morning's good list.