Last time the Lakers were in town, @MFerrero23 went around Ball Arena to ask Laker fans a simple question.
Who would you rather have on your team: Nikola Jokic or Anthony Davis?
Classic #LakeShow ๐
#MileHighBasketball
104-year-old World War II veteran Dominick Critelli played the national anthem on the saxophone at the Rangers-Islanders game
Pretty special stuff ๐บ๐ธ
One thing worth noting:
Last fall, Aaron Gordon opted into his 2025-26 player option of $23 million and agreed to an extension - delaying a $9 million raise by one year.
Without him doing so, Denver would not have the same flexibility / ability to get under certain tax lines.
Nikola Jokic may not be this year's MVP, but he rewrote the record books this season.
The Nuggets star became not just the 3rd player ever to average a triple-double, but the first non-point guard to average a triple-double, which is amazing in itself.
But that wasn't the Joker's greatest achievement in 2025.
He also became just the 1st player in history to rank in the top 3 in points, rebounds, assists, and steals in the same season (min. 50 games played):
๐ฅ 29.6 PPG (3rd)
๐ฅ 12.7 RPG (3rd)
๐ฅ 10.2 APG (2nd)
๐ฅ 1.8 SPG (2nd)
Even more amazing?
Not only is Joker the 1st to finish top 3 in all 4 categories, but only one player finished in the Top TEN in points, rebounds, and assists. And that was 63 years ago.
1961-62 Oscar Robertson came the closest to Jokic. Not even Russell Westbrook in 4 seasons averaging triple-doubles ever hit the top 10 in all.
'61-62 Oscar Robertson:
๐ธ30.8 PPG (5th)
๐ธ12.5 (10th)
๐ธ11.4 (1st)
So Jokic being top 3 in FOUR stat categories is literally unheard of.
If his name wasn't already up there with the all-time greats, there's certainly no denying him now.