Nikola Jokic exploded in the Denver Nuggets' Tuesday night double overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing with a 61-point triple-double. The Nuggets ended up losing by one point, 140-139,

The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves might have had the game of the year on Tuesday night. In a double-overtime thriller, the Timberwolves took down th

If there's only one person on the Denver Nuggets who deserves to be mad at Russell Westbrook for his poor decision-making in a 140-139 double overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, it's the iconic Nikola Jokic.

"Nikola Jokic, bruh, oh my God. He might be the best basketball player I've ever seen close up," Edwards said. "Besides myself, to myself. The MVP race is crazy." That's the highest of praise coming from what might be the most absurdly confident player in the NBA. He said Jokic might be the best player he's seen close-up.

After watching Russell Westbrook come up short against the Timberwolves, Nikola Jokic came to the defense of the Nuggets' point guard.

Former NBA center and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins issued a strong statement on Nikola Jokic a day after the Denver Nuggets superstar put up 61 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against the Golden State Warriors .

Gilgeous-Alexander has had a tremendous season, with exquisite shooting efficiency for a guard and having a big impact on the Thunder's 63-12 record. If the polls and odds are right, he's going to win his first MVP. Even a 61-point triple double seemingly didn't give Jokic a reasonable chance to get back in the race.

If Jokić were to win, he would become the sixth player in NBA history with at least four MVP awards. The current group includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (six), Michael Jordan (five), Bill Russell (five), LeBron James (four) and Wilt Chamberlain (four).

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic put together a historic performance in a double-overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The three-t