The Denver Nuggets' dream came true on Friday when three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was officially made available to make his return to the court after a month-l

The MVP race received some intrigue on Friday. Besting most folks' ballpark timetable, Nikola Jokic is back only one month after he suffered a gnarly-looking injury in the Denver Nuggets ' loss to the Miami Heat. The three-time MVP avoided disaster when he was diagnosed with a knee sprain.

The Denver Nuggets finally have some beneficial news on the injury front — big man Nikola Jokic is back on the court.

Nikola Jokic scored 31 points in 24 minutes Friday for the Nuggets in his return from a left knee injury. Here’s what he said about the recovery process.

Could you see that Nikola Jokic might grow in being to being a multiple-time MVP? Wilson Chandler: Not multiple-time MVP, but I could tell eventually he would be our best player. You could see it, just the instincts he had.

The Denver Nuggets plan to have Nikola Jokic back in the lineup on Friday night against the Los Angeles Clippers.

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 31 points and 12 rebounds in his first game in a month, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 22 points and the Denver Nuggets knocked off the Los Angeles Clippers 122-109 on Friday night.

Jokic (knee) plans to return to the floor Friday against the Clippers, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Nikola Jokic is preparing to play Friday night against the Clippers after missing the last month with a knee injury, a Nuggets source confirmed to The Denver Post.

Serbian star Nikola Jokic returned to action in a statement-making fashion last night. His Denver Nuggets sent the LA Clippers packing 122-109.