Nikola Jokic's Status vs. Golden State Warriors Revealed

The Denver Nuggets have released their injury report vs. the Golden State Warriors
Nikola Jokic's Status vs. Golden State Warriors Revealed
Nikola Jokic's Status vs. Golden State Warriors Revealed /

The Denver Nuggets are in San Francisco on Thursday night to face the Golden State Warriors in a Christmas Day rematch. These two teams faced off on Christmas morning, with Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets getting the better of Steph Curry and the Warriors. Both teams have released their injury reports for this game, and Jokic will again be available to play.

There was a lot of controversy after that Christmas game, mostly with Jokic and his free throw attempts. Going on a rant after the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said the following:

"I have no problems with officials themselves. All across the league we have really good officials. I have a problem with the way we are legislating defense out of the game. That's what we're doing in the NBA. The way we're teaching officials, we're just enabling players to BS their way to the foul line. If I were a fan, I wouldn't have wanted to watch the second half of that game. It was disgusting. It was just baiting refs into calls, but the refs have to make these calls because that's how they're taught. I have a real problem with the way we have legislated defense out of the game in this league. And the players are really smart in this league. Over the last decade or so, they've gotten smarter and smarter, and we have enabled the players, and they are taking full advantage. It's a parade to the free throw line, and it's disgusting to watch."

This became a massive storyline, and will be interesting to keep an eye on in this game. 

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