{
  "id": 14880538,
  "title": "Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic panic has to stop, as he’s shown us otherwise many times now",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/nuggets-nikola-jokic-panic-has-to-stop-as-hes-shown-us-otherwise-many",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T05:31:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nuggets-nikola-jokic-panic-stop-053118080.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets' star player, insists he wants to stay in Denver and sign a massive five-year deal worth around $360 million. Despite this assertion, doubts remain about his commitment to the team. John Hollinger, a well-known sports analyst, reports that there is some paranoia in Denver due to the shortcomings of the rest of the roster. Jokic, who has won multiple awards, including three Most Valuable Player Awards, a NBA championship, and nine All-Star selections, is undoubtedly one of the best players in the NBA. However, until he signs that contract extension, it remains uncertain whether he will stay with the Nuggets.",
  "summary": "Are people seriously worried about the Joker?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Nuggets rumors: John Hollinger claims ‘justifiable paranoia’ about Nikola Jokic contract despite assurances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/nuggets-rumors-john-hollinger-claims-justifiable-paranoia-about",
        "published": "2026-10-14T14:57:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}