{"id":197930,"date":"2026-01-12T16:07:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=197930"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:07:28","slug":"bad-news-for-the-serbian-star-renowned-journalist-reveals-when-nikola-jokic-will-return-to-the-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/bad-news-for-the-serbian-star-renowned-journalist-reveals-when-nikola-jokic-will-return-to-the-court\/","title":{"rendered":"BAD NEWS FOR THE SERBIAN STAR: Renowned Journalist Reveals When Nikola Joki\u0107 Will Return to the Court!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Renowned American journalist Marc Stein revealed this information about the status of Nikola Joki\u0107\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nikola Joki\u0107 suffered a knee hyperextension late last year in a game against Miami, which has already caused him to miss seven Nuggets games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to information obtained by the well-known NBA insider, we will not see Joki\u0107 back on the court until the beginning of February, which means the Serbian star will drop out of the MVP race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nikola Jokic coaching the Denver Nuggets down the stretch <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8b6k2awihG\">pic.twitter.com\/8b6k2awihG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fullcourtpass\/status\/2010555040465928505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEarly February is increasingly looking like the earliest realistic timetable for the return of Nikola Joki\u0107 and Cam Johnson to the Denver Nuggets lineup, as both are sidelined with recent knee injuries,\u201d Stein reveals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nikola was playing the basketball of his life, pushing boundaries from the start of the season and being the leading favorite for the MVP award, when the injury happened and he unexpectedly lost his chance to claim the prestigious honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NBA has a rule requiring a player to appear in a minimum of 65 regular-season games to be eligible for individual awards, so Nikola\u2019s chances for a fourth MVP title have been reduced to a minimum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sombor native is still officially in the race, but he would have to return to the court by January 30 and play every remaining regular-season game to meet the NBA\u2019s criteria \u2014 which is practically impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/born-on-christmas-died-on-christmas-eve-the-oldest-resident-of-the-zlatibor-region-grandpa-petar-passes-away-at-101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BORN ON CHRISTMAS, DIED ON CHRISTMAS EVE: The Oldest Resident of the Zlatibor Region, Grandpa Petar, Passes Away at 101!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/without-power-since-christmas-eve-residents-of-krupanj-villages-furious-at-the-state-elderly-sick-and-children-at-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WITHOUT POWER SINCE CHRISTMAS EVE: Residents of Krupanj Villages Furious at the State, Elderly, Sick, and Children at Risk!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/u-s-senate-considers-bill-to-impose-500-tariffs-on-countries-continuing-to-buy-russian-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">U.S. SENATE CONSIDERS BILL TO IMPOSE 500% TARIFFS ON COUNTRIES CONTINUING TO BUY RUSSIAN ENERGY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/total-economic-colonization-venezuela-will-buy-exclusively-products-made-in-the-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cTOTAL ECONOMIC COLONIZATION\u201d: Venezuela will buy exclusively products made in the USA!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/tucker-carlson-warns-america-is-preparing-for-a-world-war-this-trump-decision-proves-it-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TUCKER CARLSON WARNS: America is preparing for a World war, this Trump decision proves it! (VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kurir.rs\/sport\/kosarka\/9883587\/jokic-se-vraca-na-parket-u-februaru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kurir<\/a>; <strong>Foto<\/strong>: AP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned American journalist Marc Stein revealed this information about the status of Nikola Joki\u0107\u2019s injury. Nikola Joki\u0107 suffered a knee hyperextension late last year in a game against Miami, which has already caused him to miss seven Nuggets games. 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