Confirmed! Knee hyperextension! The NBA's top superstar is down with an injury.

It’s here, finally arrived.

Insider Shams reports:Jokic’s knee was hyperextended, but the ligaments are unharmed; however, he will still require at least four weeks off.

Up to now this season, Jokic has been ever-present in 32 games, averaging 34.6 minutes on the court, putting up a phenomenal triple-double of 29.6 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 11 assists per game, boasting a shooting percentage of 60.5%, guiding the Nuggets to a 22-10 record and third place in the West.

Many are still wondering whether Jokic can reach 65 games played this season, as that is a strict requirement for MVP and All-NBA team eligibility.

Between December 31, 2025, and January 31, 2026, the Nuggets have 18 games scheduled. If Jokic misses all of them, he will fall below 65 games this season. Even in the best-case scenario where he returns on January 30, the very next game on January 31 is a back-to-back, which typically means rest. If he plays both back-to-back games, he would need to maintain full attendance afterward to just hit 65 games.

Moreover, the four-week absence is a minimum estimate and does not guarantee he will miss only that duration. Journalist Siegel commented on this,Jokic is likely to be sidelined for 6 to 8 weeks.

In summary, it’s almost certain that Jokic will miss the chance to compete for his fourth MVP award this season, which is unfortunate given his unstoppable triple-double averages.

Sports prediction platform Polymarket updated the odds for this season’s MVP: Alexander leads with 80%, Doncic is second at 10%, and Jokic ranks third at 9%.

Before his injury, Jokic was ranked first on the NBA’s latest official MVP leaderboard.

Perhaps with age comes inevitable injury issues.

At 30 years old, Jokic has played at least 70 games every season except the 22-23 season, maintaining an astonishing career regular-season attendance rate of about 92.3% (842 games played out of 777 possible).

It’s worth noting that before Jokic’s injury, Gordon (right hamstring strain), Brown (left ankle sprain), and Johnson (right knee contusion) were already sidelined, meaning the Nuggets’ starting five now only has Murray available to suit up...

Injuries are terrible and hard to prevent.