Nikola Jokic Talks Return to Nuggets After Missing 16 Games With Knee Injury, 'I Was Not Scared'

Nikola Jokić didn't waste any time picking up where he left off after missing 16 games due to a knee injury, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 122-109 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

Nikola Jokić scores 31 points in 25 minutes in return to Nuggets from knee injury

Jokić was a force in the fourth quarter in Denver, reentering the game when the Nuggets’ lead had shrunk to 4 with 7:53 remaining. Jokić had 8 points, including a vintage floater off one foot, plus a behind-the-back pass to Peyton Watson, in less than four minutes, helping Denver pull away.

Nikola Jokić reportedly in 'ramp-up' for Nuggets return from knee injury, to be reevaluated in 'about a week'

Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokić is reportedly ramping up for his return from a knee injury that's sidelined him for 14 games. That's according to ESPN's Shams Charania, who reported Tuesday that the Nuggets intend to reevaluate Jokić's injury in "about a week.

Nikola Jokic Injury Updates, Latest Timeline for Nuggets Star's Return to Play

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić, who has been out since Dec. 29 after suffering a hyperextended left knee and bone bruise, will be re-evaluated in one week.