Carmelo Anthony: Nuggets giving Nikola Jokic his No. 15 jersey was a 'petty maneuver'
Anthony, who played 19 seasons in the NBA, the first eight of which he spent with the Nuggets, voiced a complaint about how the franchise was quick to offload his No. 15 jersey to Jokic. Anthony described the act from Denver as a “petty maneuver” and admitted that he felt like it was a means for the organization to minimize his legacy. “It was a petty maneuver. It wasn’t like, ‘Oh, we’ve got numbers to choose from.’ It was like, ‘here, take this one, you got 15,’” said Anthony to co-host Joel “The Kid Mero” Martinez. “And y’all put Jokic in the middle of that. He don’t know what the f— going on.”
Source: Sports Illustrated
Source: Sports Illustrated
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Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Fastest triple doubles of all-time:
1. Nikola Jokic (14 min 33sec)
2. Jim Tucker (17 min)
3. Russell Westbrook (17min 34sec)
4. Russell Westbrook (18min 43sec)
5. Luka Doncic (18min 59sec)
6. Victor Wembanyama (20min 2sec)
7. Josh Giddey (20min 5sec) – 1:12 AM
Fastest triple doubles of all-time:
1. Nikola Jokic (14 min 33sec)
2. Jim Tucker (17 min)
3. Russell Westbrook (17min 34sec)
4. Russell Westbrook (18min 43sec)
5. Luka Doncic (18min 59sec)
6. Victor Wembanyama (20min 2sec)
7. Josh Giddey (20min 5sec) – 1:12 AM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Fastest triple doubles of all-time:
1. Nikola Jokic
2. Jim Tucker
3. Russell Westbrook
4. Russell Westbrook
5. Josh Giddey
Giddey’s triple double tonight just beats out Victor Wembanyama’s from last night. – 12:24 AM
Fastest triple doubles of all-time:
1. Nikola Jokic
2. Jim Tucker
3. Russell Westbrook
4. Russell Westbrook
5. Josh Giddey
Giddey’s triple double tonight just beats out Victor Wembanyama’s from last night. – 12:24 AM
Kane Pitman @KanePitman
Sometimes you can go with the real nuanced thoughts, others you just go with what’s actually in your head…
Nikola Jokic has been taking the piss out there 😂😂
Discussing some absurd Jokic performances of late with @AndrewGaze10 pic.twitter.com/3G6SzLbaZr – 10:17 PM
Sometimes you can go with the real nuanced thoughts, others you just go with what’s actually in your head…
Nikola Jokic has been taking the piss out there 😂😂
Discussing some absurd Jokic performances of late with @AndrewGaze10 pic.twitter.com/3G6SzLbaZr – 10:17 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Top 10 Isolation Scorers:
1. Kawhi Leonard
2. Jalen Williams
3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
4. James Harden
5. Jaren Jackson Jr.
6. Jayson Tatum
7. Tyrese Haliburton
8. Joel Embiid
9. Khris Middleton
10. Nikola Jokic
Ranked by Points Per Iso, via @SynergySST. Minimum 40… pic.twitter.com/qQcYArrqLb – 4:25 PM
Top 10 Isolation Scorers:
1. Kawhi Leonard
2. Jalen Williams
3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
4. James Harden
5. Jaren Jackson Jr.
6. Jayson Tatum
7. Tyrese Haliburton
8. Joel Embiid
9. Khris Middleton
10. Nikola Jokic
Ranked by Points Per Iso, via @SynergySST. Minimum 40… pic.twitter.com/qQcYArrqLb – 4:25 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron followed by Doncic and Jokic lead the #ΝΒΑAllStar Voting
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 4:03 PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron followed by Doncic and Jokic lead the #ΝΒΑAllStar Voting
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 4:03 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
9th and climbing?
Devin Booker cracks top 10 West All-Star starting backcourt fan vote returns.
Kevin Durant drops from 2nd to 3rd behind LeBron James, Nikola Jokic in West All-Star starting frontcourt fan vote returns #Suns
#NBAAllStar azcentral.com/story/sports/n… – 3:13 PM
9th and climbing?
Devin Booker cracks top 10 West All-Star starting backcourt fan vote returns.
Kevin Durant drops from 2nd to 3rd behind LeBron James, Nikola Jokic in West All-Star starting frontcourt fan vote returns #Suns
#NBAAllStar azcentral.com/story/sports/n… – 3:13 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Great NYK/Carmelo Anthony passage on Carmelo’s free-agent meeting with the Lakers in 2014 from @JakeLFischer’s Built To Lose book. Fischer gives you a great, detailed account of the early years of NBA’s tanking era. Must-read for NBA fans: pic.twitter.com/UzFXJdLOt9 – 2:07 PM
Great NYK/Carmelo Anthony passage on Carmelo’s free-agent meeting with the Lakers in 2014 from @JakeLFischer’s Built To Lose book. Fischer gives you a great, detailed account of the early years of NBA’s tanking era. Must-read for NBA fans: pic.twitter.com/UzFXJdLOt9 – 2:07 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Nuggets fans!
Going LIVE now on Pickaxe and Roll to chat about a few things, from Denver’s defense to Murray’s PG play to Jokic’s insane shooting.
youtube.com/watch?v=ykU_dX… pic.twitter.com/ux5jTzAhSu – 1:07 PM
Nuggets fans!
Going LIVE now on Pickaxe and Roll to chat about a few things, from Denver’s defense to Murray’s PG play to Jokic’s insane shooting.
youtube.com/watch?v=ykU_dX… pic.twitter.com/ux5jTzAhSu – 1:07 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic has jumped Kevin Durant in All-Star voting. He has the 2nd most votes in the Western Conference. pic.twitter.com/7p9kc2Qz8g – 12:11 PM
Nikola Jokic has jumped Kevin Durant in All-Star voting. He has the 2nd most votes in the Western Conference. pic.twitter.com/7p9kc2Qz8g – 12:11 PM
Trey Kerby @treykerby
Too smart alert — Jokic scores with a quick move on Collins early, tries it again later but well-defended by Markkanen, spins back for the righty hook. Post moves are cool. pic.twitter.com/NZOtQcI7MM – 9:10 AM
Too smart alert — Jokic scores with a quick move on Collins early, tries it again later but well-defended by Markkanen, spins back for the righty hook. Post moves are cool. pic.twitter.com/NZOtQcI7MM – 9:10 AM
Lev Akabas @LevAkabas
Most-Watched 2023-24 NBA Games:
• 🎄 The NFL really cut into the NBA’s X-Mas ratings
• 🏆 IST Finals at No. 2
• 🇫🇷 Wemby’s debut at No. 4
• 🚨 Jokic’s buzzer-beater against the Warriors last week was the most-watched game that wasn’t Opening Week, IST, or X-Mas pic.twitter.com/RfA54izdjF – 8:30 AM
Most-Watched 2023-24 NBA Games:
• 🎄 The NFL really cut into the NBA’s X-Mas ratings
• 🏆 IST Finals at No. 2
• 🇫🇷 Wemby’s debut at No. 4
• 🚨 Jokic’s buzzer-beater against the Warriors last week was the most-watched game that wasn’t Opening Week, IST, or X-Mas pic.twitter.com/RfA54izdjF – 8:30 AM
Rod Boone @rodboone
Asked a couple of #Hornets for thoughts on all the injuries piling up.
“It’s tough to see Mark not playing, Melo not playing. All the guys that’s out, I feel like people outside they get the wrong impression like we are just soft, we are not playing.”
charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlot… – 9:51 AM
Asked a couple of #Hornets for thoughts on all the injuries piling up.
“It’s tough to see Mark not playing, Melo not playing. All the guys that’s out, I feel like people outside they get the wrong impression like we are just soft, we are not playing.”
charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlot… – 9:51 AM
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The primary reason behind this decision lies in Bogdanovic’s leadership of the Serbian national team, guiding them to a silver medal at the 2023 World Cup as the top scorer and captain. In contrast, Jokic chose to skip the tournament after winning his first NBA championship the previous summer. -via EuroHoops.net / January 9, 2024