The first trickle of rumors surrounding the Chicago Bulls guard came in mid-December from The Athletic. The Denver Nuggets, seeking a secondary star to slot in next to Nikola Jokić, reportedly ...

Both teams started the game feeding into the Nikola ... Jokić’s teammates followed his efficiency by making almost 70% of their shot attempts, scoring 20 of their 35 points from the paint ...

The Chicago Bulls of recent vintage are best explained ... say he’s hoping for draft luck (via the lottery or landing Nikola Jokić in the second round like the Nuggets did when he was there ...

Nikola Vučević had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Bulls handed the Denver Nuggets ... impressive performance by Nikola Jokić, who had 33 points, 14 assists and 12 ...