Nuggets insider Matt Moore My understanding is that Jokic spoke with ownership this week and there was never a question to Jokic on firing Malone It's been evident he's not been happy and that was part of the equation of what led to the decision to fire Malone

Zach Lowe The Clippers are somewhere beyond fucked As recently as yesterday a front office exec from another team said 'Hey the Clippers are quietly positioning themselves in case Jokic wants to leave Denver with lots of cap space and LA and all that' Forget that This team is dead

Nikola Jokic credits Jameer Nelson and Wilson Chandler as role models for his work ethic

Michael Porter Jr says that Nikola Jokic ignored him when he asked for dating advice with a Slavic woman I just asked him Yo how should I approach this What do they like How are Slavic women He didnt respond

Rams head coach Sean McVay I went to a Nuggets playoff game I went to the locker room afterwards Nikola sees me and he says 'Where is your get back coach' and I said 'Golly this is what the NBA MVP knows me as I am a failure'

Rams Sean McVay I went to a Nuggets playoff game I went to the locker room afterwards Nikola sees me and he says 'Where is your get back coach' and I said 'Golly this is what the NBA MVP knows me as I am a failure'

Jokic talks about which defenders give him the most trouble