Nikola Jokić
Knee injury ni Nikola Jokić, wala nang hindi bababa sa 4 linggo
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Ang bituin ng Denver Nuggets na si Nikola Jokić ay nagkaroon ng hyperextended left knee sa panalo ng Miami Heat noong Lunes, na nagiging dahilan upang mawala siya ng hindi bababa sa 4 linggo. Ang injury, na nangyari pagkatapos ng aksidenteng contact sa teammate, ay umiwas sa season-ending tear ngunit nagpapahamak sa kanyang MVP candidacy dahil sa 65-game threshold ng NBA. Ang pag-unlad na ito ay nagbibigay-daan para kay Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ng Oklahoma City Thunder na makakuha ng ikalawang sunod-sunod na MVP award.
Denver Nuggets coach David Adelman has sharply criticized the NBA's 65-game awards eligibility rule amid ongoing debate, as Nikola Jokić's knee injury threatens to disqualify the star center despite his decade-long durability.
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Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić has been diagnosed with a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise, sidelining him for at least four weeks after teammate Spencer Jones stepped on his foot during Monday's game against the Miami Heat. The injury adds to the team's woes following Cam Johnson's similar right knee bone bruise and absences of Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun, though Denver remains third in the West at 22-9.