James Harden, Clippers Beat Nikola Jokic, Nuggets as NBA Fans Look Forward to Game 7. ... Jokić had 25 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, a relatively tame night by his standards.

Is Nikola Jokić the greatest MVP runner-up of all time? ... 5. 2019 James Harden. This was ultimately a battle between 2019 Harden and 2006 Bryant. In the end, Harden won by a hair.

James Harden Says 'All the Players' Want to See SGA Win 2025 NBA MVP Over Nikola Jokic Jack Murray Apr 18, 2025 NBA players may not be rooting for Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić to claim ...

James Harden knew full well what he needed to do on Thursday night as the Los Angeles Clippers faced elimination in Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets. Harden went off for a game-high 28 points on ...

They put 6-foot-5 guard James Harden on Jokić. If this confuses you, well, that's understandable. Aside from standing half a foot shorter than Jokić, Harden's defensive reputation has typically ...

James Harden got the hell out of Dodge (Denver) as fast as he could. After the Clippers were bounced in a 120-101 beatdown by Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets, Harden did exactly what he did after ...

Harden took exception to the contact and exchanged words with Braun. Nuggets MVP candidate Nikola Jokić approached Harden from behind, and as Nuggets power forward Aaron Gordon entered the fray ...

Nikola Jokić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are locked in a heated MVP race. ... This is coming from a staunch advocate for James Harden over Russell Westbrook in 2017 and Jokić over Embiid in 2023.

Jokić assisted him on 168 baskets this season, the second most of any duo in the league, according to Second Spectrum. They trail only the LA Clippers’ James Harden and Ivica Zubac. Advertisement ...

Column: Nikola Jokić or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for MVP? ... he cemented his role as the final piece in the Clippers’ central trio alongside Kawhi Leonard and James Harden, ...

Nuggets' Nikola Jokić, ... James Harden in 2019. He outscored 2006 Bryant in raw points (36.1 per game), but that total is less impressive with pace factored in. However, ...