Overview
- MRIs after the Dec. 29 non-contact injury showed no ACL or other ligament tear, and the diagnosis was a left-knee hyperextension.
- Jokic traveled with the team to Cleveland and was filmed entering the arena with Christian Braun without a limp, boot, or crutches.
- The Nuggets fell 113-108 to the Cavaliers without Jokic after previously beating the Raptors, and he is listed out for Sunday against the Nets.
- The team’s plan calls for roughly a month on the sideline followed by a re-evaluation, with no official indication of an earlier return.
- Analysts note an extended absence could threaten MVP eligibility under the NBA’s 65-game rule, even as fans speculate about a quicker comeback.