Richard Jefferson on Embiids MVP chances: at the time of the injury, Joel Embiid and LeBron James were both ahead of Jokic... you shouldnt lose your starting spot because some guy took out your knee

Bill Simmons on the MVP race I voted for Joker Nikola Jokic I changed my pick

Bill Simmons on Denver's exit I gotta ask was the Gordon injury bigger than any other injury in this series The second half Jokic played was a we're-not-going-down-like-this kind of half and only Cam Johnson was joining him

Charania Joel Embiid appendicitis is not expected to be available to play in the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament

Zach Lowe No one who has watched the Nuggets for the years they haven't won the title can make a case that it's Jokic's fault like at all But if he gets a second one the names he's next to are like the holy pantheon of NBA players Bill Simmons He has to be with Bird and Magic at that point

Injury Joel Embiid gets injured and heads to the locker room after a drive and a collision with Jaylen Brown with replays

Joel Embiid gets hit right in the appendectomy keeps playing