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Nikola Jokic on NBA’s 65-game rule after Joel Embiid injury: “It forces players to play, even if they’re injured”

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wasn’t as quick to condemn the rule as Jokic was.

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets speaks during the NBA All-Star media day at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets speaks during the NBA All-Star media day at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
A head shot of Colorado Avalanche hockey beat reporter Bennett Durando on October 17, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
By | bdurando@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
"I just don't like it, how it forces players to play even if they're injured, if they want to achieve something," Nuggets center Nikola Jokic said of the NBA 65-game rule for MVP during All-Star weekend.
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