Denver Nuggets middle Nikola Jokic, left, recovers a unfastened ball as Miami Warmth ahead Duncan Robinson defends within the second half of an NBA basketball sport, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, in Denver. (AP Picture/David Zalubowski)Supply: put up
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have been with out star middle Nikola Jokic and coach Michael Malone for his or her NBA Cup opener Friday night time in opposition to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Jokic missed Denver defeated 101-94 for private causes. Malone stayed behind to look at his daughter Bridget compete in a highschool volleyball playoff sport.
Nuggets senior assistant David Adelman changed Malone and stated the hardest problem was that “Nikola’s not right here.”
Adelman stated he would not understand how lengthy Jokic — who has 4 straight triple-doubles — might be out.
“It’s private causes for him,” Adelman stated. “These are issues at house. For somebody, it is their enterprise. When he feels prepared to come back again, he’ll come again.
The Nuggets hadn’t performed since Sunday, when Jokic had 37 factors, 18 rebounds and 15 assists in a 122-120 house win over Dallas.
Adelman stated he hoped Malone would not attempt to watch the NBA sport on his cellphone whereas his daughter was enjoying.
“He’s watching his daughter play, it’s actually cool,” stated Adelman, whose father is former NBA coach Rick Adelman. “Being the son of a coach and rising up on this enterprise, there are stuff you miss as a father. It is actually cool that he is right here.
Bridget Malone is about to play on the College of North Carolina.
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