NBA Fans React to Nikola Jokic Injury News Before Nuggets-Trail Blazers

The Denver Nuggets announced a Nikola Jokic injury update ahead of the Trail Blazers game

Mar 12, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) speaks to the media following the loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

The Denver Nuggets find themselves at an unexpected crossroads with less than a month before the regular season ends.

The team has played without Nikola Jokic for the last two games straight against the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers due to a left ankle impingement injury. While the team needs to win games, they also can't rush Jokic back.

Unfortunately for Nuggets fans, Jokic is set to miss his third game straight against the Porland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

Injury Report ahead of tomorrow’s game against Portland:

PROBABLE:
Aaron Gordon (Right Calf Injury Management/Left Ankle Sprain)
Christian Braun (Left Foot Strain)

QUESTIONABLE:
Jamal Murray (Right Ankle Sprain)

OUT:
Nikola Jokić (Left Ankle Impingement)
Julian Strawther (Left… pic.twitter.com/kImBzScnzm

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) March 20, 2025

Needless to say, Nuggets fans are now offically a bit concerned with Jokic missing his third game straight.

"You can have my ankle, Jok," said one fan on X.

"We need to win this game and hopefully there is nothing serious about Jokic's injury," said another concerned fan.

"Denver really grind out Joker this season. Now he has to face the burden of all these injuries," one worried Nuggets fan said.

"Dang that Ankle really nagging Jok," an NBA fan said.

What seemed to be just resting against the Golden State Warriors is clearly a much bigger issue than it seems with Nikola Jokic. The Denver Nuggets are only one game out from falling into the fifth seed and one game out from climbing to the second seed.

Coach Malone pregame vs Lakers: “The last 10 years Nikola Jokić has played the 2nd most games in the NBA…so if Nikola is not playing, it’s not because he’s sitting, it’s not because he needs rest. It's because he’s hurt & he’s trying to play through things that most wouldn't.”

— Katy Winge (@katywinge) March 20, 2025

To say this stretch is their most important time of the season would be an understatement, and they'll have to do it without Jokic for a third straight game.

The Denver Nuggets face off against the Portland Trail Blazers at 10:00 p.m. EST on Friday.

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