7AM ET Bruno Altieri Close is responsible for the basketball section at ESPNdeportes.com. He works since 2003 for ESPN. He covered, among other tournaments, the 2013 NBA Finals, the 2011 FIBA Americas Pre-Olympic Games, the 2009 NBA All-Star, the 2009-10, 2011-12 League of the Americas, Argentina’s preparations for the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games and … Read more
The Italian team struck down this Sunday in the round of 16 of the Eurobasket to the Serbia of Nikola Jockic (86-94), one of the favorites to win the continental title, who could not counteract the foreign success of the rival team (16 triples) despite the offensive display of its top star (32 points and … Read more
Nikola Jockic helped Serbia win a much-needed victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece in a clash of back-to-back MVPs during a FIBA World Cup qualifying match Thursday in Belgrade. The hosts cruised to a thrilling 100-94 victory in extra time despite Antetokounmpo’s 40 points, the most in European World Cup qualifying history. Jokic, however, had … Read more
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jockicforward for the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo and shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncićwere featured on the League’s All-NBA team announced Tuesday night. Jokic, the 2021-22 NBA Most Valuable Player, was not the one who got the most votes. That honor went to Antetokounmpo, who received the 100 first-team … Read more
Zion Williamson was cleared to return to unrestricted game progression, the New Orleans Pelicans announced Thursday afternoon. The announcement clears the way for Williamson to go into unrestricted offseason workouts this summer as he prepares for the 2022-23 campaign. Williams missed the entire 2021-22 season after he broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — After a historic season that could mean a second MVP trophy, Nikola Jockic said he will sign what is expected to be the largest supermax contract extension in NBA history with the Denver Nuggets this offseason. Jokic had 30 points, 19 rebounds and 8 assists in Game 5 of the Nuggets’ first-round … Read more
Last season, Nikola Jockic of the Denver Nuggets outplayed the big man of the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embidin the closing weeks of the NBA regular season to win the Most Valuable Player award, as injuries to Embiid and Los Angeles Lakers forward, Lebron Jamescleared the way for Jokic to become the first center to win … Read more
Nikola Jockiccurrent NBA MVP and Joel Embid They have a lot in common. Every night they seem hell-bent on proving that whatever the Denver Nuggets center does, the Philadelphia 76ers center can do better and vice versa. Coincidence or not, the two ‘big men’ have played on the same day in each of their teams’ … Read more
