By “he,” Jokic meant Joel Embiid, with whom he shared a few things in common. Both were born outside the United States, both ...

According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Embiid was the third favorite to win NBA MVP entering the season (+650), behind just Nikola Jokic (+400) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+490). There's no telling how ...

when he and Joel Embiid were held to the same microscope that Gilgeous-Alexander is being introduced to now. Jokic leaves the mythology to the media. That makes his acknowledgment of a momentous ...

With 30 seconds to go, Philly up five, Embiid was guarded by Jokic at the top of the arc. Embiid hits Jokic with a jab-step, between-the-leg crossover before crossing the ball back to his left hand, ...

That’s why Booker called Jokic “the hub” Thursday. Everything runs through him, providing the Nuggets what no other team has at that position other than Philadelphia when Joel Embiid is healthy.

When it comes to the centers in the NBA, the two that everybody brings up are Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid and Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. The two of them are clearly the two best ...

Coyote vs. The Roadrunner. Jokic The Spectacular Serbian vs. Gilgeous-Alexander The Great. Step aside, Giannis, Jayson, LeBron, Luka. Stay out of the way, Embiid. Everybody else in the NBA ...

But in a moment that really mattered for him, the Olympic semifinal against Serbia and rival Nikola Jokic, Embiid scored 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting and helped drive a 15-point USA comeback.