Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been selected as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the third time in four years, the league announced (via Twitter). Jokic won the Michael Jordan Trophy by a wide margin, being named on all 99 ballots and collecting 79 votes for first place, 18 for second place and two for third place, giving him a total of 926 points. Thunder guard Shai … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic Named Most Valuable Player
Jamal Murray Fined $100K, Avoids Suspension
Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been fined $100K for throwing multiple objects in the direction of a game official during Game 2 of their playoff series against the Timberwolves, the league announced in a press release. However, Murray averted a suspension. Murray threw a towel toward the court during the second quarter of the Nuggets’ 106-80 loss on Monday, then tossed a heat … [Read more...] about Jamal Murray Fined $100K, Avoids Suspension
Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert To Miss Game 2
Rudy Gobert will miss Game 2 of the Timberwolves’ series against the Nuggets, Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune tweets. Head coach Chris Finch told the assembled media during the pregame press conference that Gobert wouldn’t make it to Denver, in part due to weather conditions. Numerous flights to Denver have been delayed today due to windy conditions, Bennett Durando … [Read more...] about Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert To Miss Game 2
Edwards’ Game 1 Technical Rescinded
Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards torched Denver’s defense for 43 points in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Saturday. Edwards received good news from the NBA on Sunday, as the technical he was assessed during the third quarter has been rescinded by the league, Dave McMenamin of ESPN tweets. Edwards was given the tech for staring down Reggie Jackson. … [Read more...] about Edwards’ Game 1 Technical Rescinded
Chris Finch Confirms He’ll Be On The Sidelines For Game 1
Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch told reporters that he’ll be in the bench area for the start of the team’s second-round series today in Denver (video link from Dave McMenamin of ESPN). Finch will be seated in the second row, but there will be no chair in front of him, tweets team broadcaster Alan Horton. He’ll be located next to the television broadcast table, which should … [Read more...] about Chris Finch Confirms He’ll Be On The Sidelines For Game 1