SALT LAKE CITY – Phoenix Suns center Oso Ighodaro battled three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic to the point where he was a bit bothered in the Oct. 25 game against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena.

Following the game, the NBA confirmed Jokic’s latest feat on social media, announcing he became just the fifth player in league history to open a season with back-to-back triple-doubles. He joins Russell Westbrook, Magic Johnson, Jerry Lucas and Oscar Robertson on that exclusive list.

The Denver Nuggets lucked out in the 2014 NBA Draft by landing Nikola Jokic with the 41st overall pick, as the 6-foot-11 Serbian center ended up being a generational talent. Of course, no team expects their second-round draft pick to even be an All-Star, but Jokic has cemented himself as an all-time great.

Nikola Jokic achieved NBA history by recording back-to-back triple-doubles to start the season, joining an elite group of players. The Serbian star le

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić was eligible for a three-year, $207 million extension this offseason, but he declined the opportunity to sign that offer, per Bennett Durando of the Denver Post last July.

With a win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, the Denver Nuggets have moved to 1-1 early into their 2025-26 campaign. Of course, their season-opening over

Anthony Edwards hasn’t missed long stretches of games in his career. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard never has played fewer than 72 games in a season and he has never missed more than six consecutive games in a season.