Nikola Jokic skipping World Cup?
According to a report by Mozzart Sport, NBA champion Nikola Jokic will not participate in the upcoming FIBA World Cup for the Serbian national team. Svetislav Pesic had a round of talks with Nikola Jokic, Bogdan Bogdanovic also tried to convince the two-time NBA MVP, but in the end, the Denver Nuggets star decided to rest this summer.
Source: EuroHoops.net
Source: EuroHoops.net
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Nikola Jokic to reportedly miss FIBA World Cup 2023 sportando.basketball/en/nikola-joki… – 9:03 AM
Nikola Jokic to reportedly miss FIBA World Cup 2023 sportando.basketball/en/nikola-joki… – 9:03 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Nikola Jokic reportedly will not be part of the 🇷🇸 Serbian national basketball team at the upcoming World Cup 👀 pic.twitter.com/Vo2uHk5Pnm – 8:26 AM
Nikola Jokic reportedly will not be part of the 🇷🇸 Serbian national basketball team at the upcoming World Cup 👀 pic.twitter.com/Vo2uHk5Pnm – 8:26 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Nikola Jokic reportedly to skip FIBA World Cup eurohoops.net/en/fibawc/1532… – 8:15 AM
Nikola Jokic reportedly to skip FIBA World Cup eurohoops.net/en/fibawc/1532… – 8:15 AM
Evan Sidery @esidery
NBA leaders in average points generated per game (PPG + points created off assists) last season:
1. Luka Doncic = 53.9
T2. Damian Lillard = 51.1
T2. Trae Young = 51.1
4. Nikola Jokic = 49.0
5. James Harden = 48.6
6. Tyrese Haliburton = 48.1
T7. LeBron James = 46.5
T7. Ja Morant… pic.twitter.com/CZliYgnJ0P – 9:40 AM
NBA leaders in average points generated per game (PPG + points created off assists) last season:
1. Luka Doncic = 53.9
T2. Damian Lillard = 51.1
T2. Trae Young = 51.1
4. Nikola Jokic = 49.0
5. James Harden = 48.6
6. Tyrese Haliburton = 48.1
T7. LeBron James = 46.5
T7. Ja Morant… pic.twitter.com/CZliYgnJ0P – 9:40 AM
More on this storyline
BasketNews: Serbia faces roster uncertainty ahead of FIBA World Cup 2023, with questions surrounding Nikola Jokic and Vasilije Micic 😳 pic.twitter.com/2WkAUXylOM -via Twitter @BasketNews_com / July 23, 2023
Clutch Points: “My goal all night was to get [Nikola Jokic] drunk. He just flipped the script… We was taking shots of some Serbian whiskey, and I was finished bro… He is different, never again.” Bruce Brown couldn’t hang with Nikola Jokic while drinking in Vegas after the NBA Finals 🤣 (via… pic.twitter.com/u0Hvg9RHiZ -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / July 19, 2023
ClutchPoints: “Nikola’s too unselfish… K and Ky can shoot over 2 people and score. Nikola not going to do that. He gon’ pass it and believe that you going to make it.” Bruce Brown on the difference between playing with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Nikola Jokic (via @TidalLeague ) -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / July 19, 2023