Adelman described the state of Jokic’s recovery from a knee injury as “kind of up and down” before Denver hosted the Lakers. It was the team’s 12th game without him and 11th without either center. Valanciunas has been sidelined by a right calf strain. Jokic hyperextended his left knee, resulting in a bone bruise.

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Nikola Jokic was ruled out after suffering an awkward left knee hyperextension during Denver’s loss to Miami. Early reports suggest no serious damage, but further testing is pending as injuries continue to mount for the Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets have a ...

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic has reportedly avoided a catastrophic injury after he went down with an apparent left knee injury in the Denver Nuggets‘ 147-123 loss to the Miami Heat on Monday night. According to Serbian outlet Meridian Sport, sources ...

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic may have avoided a catastrophic injury when he hyperextended his left knee against the Miami Heat on Monday, but his absence of at least four weeks is sure to turn Denver and the Western Conference on their heads.