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Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s Game 4 night was so rough he thought somebody stole his underwear

The Denver Nuggets are on the brink of elimination against the Minnesota Timberwolves, in part due to an uncharacteristic drop in efficiency and late-game production from Nikola Jokic. Through four games, Jokic is still producing at volume, averaging 25.0 points, 14.5 rebounds and 7.8 assists. However, he has not been as efficient as he can […] The post Nuggets star Nikola Jokic’s Game 4 night was so rough he thought somebody stole his underwear appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert drops mic on Nikola Jokic going after Jaden McDaniels

The Minnesota Timberwolves are one win away from advancing into the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Rudy Gobert, for one, isn’t losing sleep over late-game controversy. Following Minnesota’s 112-96 Game 4 victory over the Denver Nuggets, which was punctuated by a scuffle involving Nikola Jokic and Jaden McDaniels, Gobert delivered a simple, mic-drop […] The post Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert drops mic on Nikola Jokic going after Jaden McDaniels appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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"Average" – Nikola Jokic issues brutal self-assessment after Rudy Gobert and the Wolves push Nuggets to the brink – Basketball Network

"Average" - Nikola Jokic issues brutal self-assessment after Rudy Gobert and the Wolves push Nuggets to the brink  Basketball Network

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Shaq Says Rudy Gobert Deserves No Praise For Slowing Down Nikola Jokic

Four-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert is playing some of the best basketball of his career right now, but Shaquille O’Neal still thinks he’s overrated. Gobert has received a lot of praise for the Minnesota Timberwolves taking a 2-1 series lead over the Denver Nuggets. Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic has played significantly worse […] The post Shaq Says Rudy Gobert Deserves No Praise For Slowing Down Nikola Jokic appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Chris Finch’s mentality for Timberwolves-Nuggets series will fire up fans

It isn’t hard to see why the Minnesota Timberwolves are a confident group during their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets. Minnesota took a 2-1 series lead after a win in Game 3 at home, accepting Jaden McDaniels’ controversial comments about the Nuggets and quieting all the doubters. Chris Finch appears to be the driving […] The post Chris Finch’s mentality for Timberwolves-Nuggets series will fire up fans appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Things Get Awkward After Stephen A Smith Told Co-Host Chiney Ogwumike She Turned Him On During ‘First Take’

Things got a bit awkward on Friday’s edition of ESPN’s ‘First Take.” During a segment breaking down the Nuggets-Jazz playoff series, NBA analyst Chiney Ogwumike began speaking French while praising Rudy Gobert for his defense on Nikola Jokic. After Ogwumike’s analysis, Smith bizarrely said that his co-host’s French accent turned him on. “I’ve never dated […] The post Things Get Awkward After Stephen A Smith Told Co-Host Chiney Ogwumike She Turned Him On During ‘First Take’ appeared first on BroBible.

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Stephen A. Smith admits Chiney Ogwumike’s French verbiage ‘kinda turned me on’

Stephen A. Smith has no issues telling people how he really feels, and he really feels a certain way about Chiney Ogwumike speaking French. Ogwumike opened First Take’s segment on the Minnesota Timberwolves, taking a 2-1 lead over the Denver Nuggets by speaking French as a sort of ode to Rudy Gobert, who is from…

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Nuggets most to blame for pathetic Game 3 loss to Timberwolves

There are bad playoff losses that really force a contender to look in the mirror. The Denver Nuggets’ 113-96 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs falls firmly into that category. This wasn’t just a case of missed shots or a hot opponent. This was a structural breakdown that […] The post Nuggets most to blame for pathetic Game 3 loss to Timberwolves appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Watch Rudy Gobert’s hilarious exchange with Dirk Nowitzki about unexpected move in Timberwolves’ Game 3 win

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has silenced critics with his laudable job against Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in their back-to-back wins in their first-round series in the playoffs. Gobert made everything difficult for Jokic in Game 3 at Target Center on Thursday, limiting him to 7-of-26 shooting. His stifling defense was a major factor […] The post Watch Rudy Gobert’s hilarious exchange with Dirk Nowitzki about unexpected move in Timberwolves’ Game 3 win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Jamal Murray’s panic level over unprecedented Nikola Jokic dud in Nuggets’ Game 3 loss

In a rare instance, Nikola Jokic looked vulnerable. He failed to lift the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, as they suffered a blowout loss, 113-96, and fell 2-1 in their first-round series in the playoffs. It was not for the lack of trying for Jokic, but he struggled against […] The post Jamal Murray’s panic level over unprecedented Nikola Jokic dud in Nuggets’ Game 3 loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Nikola Jokic Called Out for Playing “The Worst Playoff Series of his Career”

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are now down 2-1 in their NBA playoffs first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jokic has not looked like his usual self so far in the series, to the dismay of NBA insider and analyst Kevin O’Connor.  On X following the Nuggets’ 113-96 loss in Game 3 against the […] The post Nikola Jokic Called Out for Playing “The Worst Playoff Series of his Career” appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Timberwolves’ Ayo Dosunmu breaks obscure record in Game 3 Nuggets drubbing

The Minnesota Timberwolves took the reins of their first-round series, dispatching the Denver Nuggets 113-96 in Game 3 on Thursday at Target Center, behind a historic performance from guard Ayo Dosunmu. The 26-year-old scored a game-high 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting, adding nine assists and three rebounds in 32 minutes off the bench. His nine […] The post Timberwolves’ Ayo Dosunmu breaks obscure record in Game 3 Nuggets drubbing appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert confronts DPOY snub with mic drop after shutting down Nikola Jokic again

There was a vibe of discontent and anger around the Minnesota Timberwolves when Rudy Gobert, the four-time Defensive Player of the Year awardee, didn’t even finish in the top three of the 2026 DPOY voting — finishing in fourth behind winner Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, and Ausar Thompson. But Gobert knows his caliber as a […] The post Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert confronts DPOY snub with mic drop after shutting down Nikola Jokic again appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert makes a mockery of Nikola Jokic in every which way in Game 3 shellacking

Rudy Gobert torched Nikola Jokic defensively throughout the Minnesota Timberwolves’ blowout win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of the first-round series on Thursday night. Gobert is going through the 13th season of his NBA career, his fourth with the Timberwolves. He continues to shine as one of the best centers in the entire […] The post Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert makes a mockery of Nikola Jokic in every which way in Game 3 shellacking appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Nikola Jokic Gets Brutally Honest Analysis After Game 3 vs Timberwolves

Game 3 in Minnesota turned out to be another tough outing that the Denver Nuggets couldn’t come out on top of. Although Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets were confident they could bounce back, the MVP candidate once again struggled to overcome a strong defensive effort put on by Rudy Gobert and the Timberwolves’ defense. As […] The post Nikola Jokic Gets Brutally Honest Analysis After Game 3 vs Timberwolves appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Fans stunned by Nikola Jokic’s ‘worst quarter ever’ in Game 3

The Minnesota Timberwolves somehow made Nikola Jokic look like a complete pedestrian to open Game 3. The Denver Nuggets star had one of his most uncharacteristic quarters ever in the opening period on Thursday in their first-round series at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. The Timberwolves were able to take Jokic, the quarterback of the … The post Fans stunned by Nikola Jokic’s ‘worst quarter ever’ in Game 3 appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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