Story byBilly HeyenThu, January 1, 2026 at 2:01 AM UTC·1 min readNuggets' Nikola Jokic gets surprisingly big injury update already originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Denver Nuggets saw their superstar center Nikola Jokic go down with a non-contact left knee injury this week. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThankfully, the news wasn't as bad as it could've been. He didn't tear his ACL. The injury for Jokic was instead a hyperextension of his left knee. The expectation was that Jokic would miss a month. MORE: Steph, Dell Curry set a new NBA record as father-sonHe's already gotten a positive injury update on New Year's Eve, though. Jokic showed up to the Nuggets' game without crutches. A respected doctor says that's good news:MORE: The Pistons randomly threw the ball right to Bronny JamesAt the very least, this seems to suggest Jokic won't be out longer than anticipated. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe's in the midst of the best season of his storied career.
