Why does Joel Embiid never play Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets in Denver?
Nikola Jokic on Joel Embiid’s absences in Denver: “People are making it a bigger story than it is”
Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic Has Message for Joel Embiid
Another matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers went by that didn’t involve a duel of the two MVP bigs, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic. For
Kia MVP Ladder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić remain in tight race at the top
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić continue to set the Kia MVP pace for each other and the rest of the field.
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Could 76ers' Joel Embiid be dodging showdown with obviously superior Nikola Jokic? Commentary
An injury indeed will impede Embiid ... But Nikola was unanimous NBA Finals MVP the same season when the Nuggets won one more championship with Jokic than Philly has with Joel.
Sixers leave Denver still searching for answers after postgame shouting in the locker room
Multiple sources there told The Inquirer that they could hear screaming from the visitors' locker room, which shares a wall with the Nuggets' press conference room.
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The Starting Lineup: Joel Embiid to miss yet another Mile High matchup with Nikola Jokic
The Sixers, citing “knee swelling,” said center Joel Embiid will miss a fifth-straight game vs. Nikola Jokic at Ball Arena. 3. Winnipeg Jets at Avalanche, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, ESPN+/Altitude T ...
2 best trades Nuggets must make before 2025 NBA trade deadline
Here we will discuss the two best trades that the Denver Nuggets must make before the 2025 NBA trade deadline.
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Instant observations: With brutal defensive effort, Sixers lose seventh straight game
The Sixers entered Tuesday night losers of six consecutive games, and things were not going to get any easier as they concluded their three-game road trip. With Joel Embiid still out due to increased swelling in his left knee, the undermanned Sixers took on three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić, altitude and the Denver Nuggets.
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Joel Embiid Injury Update: Former NBA MVP suffers major setback with knee ailment
Less than two years removed from winning MVP, Joel Embiid has struggled to stay on the floor consistently for the Philadelphia 76ers. On Friday morning, new developments emerged regarding the ...
Nikola Jokic on Joel Embiid's absence against Denver: I think that people are making it a bigger story than it is
After Joel Embiid missed the 76ers’ annual road game in Denver for the fifth consecutive season on Tuesday, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic dismissed questions about his counterpart’s absences. “I
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When was the last time Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic matched up in Denver?
Retired NBA veteran Paul Millsap was on the court for the Denver Nuggets when Jokic hit this absurd game-winner to beat Embiid's Philadephia 76ers. He hasn't played for the team since the 2020-21 ...
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Keeler: Who needs Joel Embiid? Not Nuggets. Nikola Jokic-Victor Wembanyama is NBA’s marquee big man matchup now
Out of sight, out of pined. Who needs Joel Embiid? Nikola Jokic-vs.-Victor Wembanyama is the NBA’s best big man tussle now, by default. The fault, in this case, being Embiid’s bum left knee.
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"Deada** scared of Jokic" - NBA fans troll Joel Embiid for no-shows against Nikola Jokic since 2019
It has sparked a frenzy on social media, with a fan jokingly calling him out because he is "scared" of his rival Nikola Jokic. "Joel Embiid is expected to miss his 8th straight game tonight vs.