Kia MVP Ladder: How will Nikola Jokić's injury impact award chase?

The Kia MVP chase may (or may not) be drastically altered by Nikola Jokić's recent hyperextended left knee injury.
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NBA Writer Makes Bold Prediction About Nikola Jokić, Nuggets

Nikola Jokić’s knee injury in December may have spoiled his MVP plans, but it didn’t change the fact that his Denver Nuggets are NBA Finals contenders. Jokić is expected to be out for a month or so, which means Denver just needs to stay afloat in January and then get back on the Joker express

Fact or Fiction: Nikola Jokić's Denver Nuggets will be just fine

Nikola Jokić, the NBA's best player, is hurt, and he is rarely so.

With Nikola Jokić now injured, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a clear path to his second consecutive MVP

Jokić currently leads the NBA in both rebounds and assists while Gilgeous-Alexander's Oklahoma City Thunder are still on pace to go 70-12. Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging slightly less than one point per minute,

Nuggets star makes NBA history with Christmas masterpiece against Timberwolves

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić made NBA history in the team's overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, delivering a Christmas masterpiece.

Nuggets star Nikola Jokić (left knee) to miss at least 4 weeks

Denver star Nikola Jokić will be out of the lineup at least a month after suffering a left knee injury against Miami on Monday night. Per the team, Jokić suffered a hyperextended left knee and will be out at least four weeks.

Cooper Flagg on elite list with only Nikola Jokić

Cooper Flagg has been the best rookie in the NBA so far, but this stat proves how elite a talent he really is.
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