Basketball
The best team in the NBA made Biden look like a fool. They simply didn’t care about the wishes of the US President
Joe Biden / Photo: © Win McNamee / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Denver had more important things to do than meeting with the head of state.
Denver had more important things to do than meeting with the head of state.
In the United States, there is a tradition in which the champions of various sports leagues meet with the president at the White House. However, this time the current head of state, Joe Biden, apparently is not destined to see the best NBA team of last season. Denver management decided to cancel the meeting for a very unusual reason.
Forgetful President
Meetings between the head of state and the strongest sports teams are held regularly. Presidents try to bestow attention on the champions of all leading leagues. Thus, Washington met with Donald Trump in 2018, when they won the Stanley Cup.
But the flamboyant politician’s relationship with basketball players was not so smooth. It all started with an open conflict between Trump and the Golden State, after which not a single NBA team came to the meeting until the change of president.
But now there is a different owner in the White House. Biden has a warmer relationship with basketball players. He tries to regularly meet with NBA champions, however, these events do not always go according to plan. In 2023, poor memory played a cruel joke on the head of state. While listing the players involved in the Warriors’ success, he forgot about Klay Thompson.
— The team is built around the big trio of Steph, Draymond and… Well, you guys are incredible. And in total you reach 21 meters? They are amazing. I swear to God, you are simply incredible,” Biden tried to get out of the situation.
“We made a difficult decision”
Last season, Denver became the NBA champion. Biden wanted to personally congratulate the basketball players and invited them to the White House. Initially, the meeting was scheduled for January, when the “Nuggets” were supposed to play with the Wizards in Washington. But it had to be postponed to March 18 due to scheduling conflicts.
It was assumed that the game with Minnesota, scheduled for the day after the meeting with the president, would not have much tournament significance, but within a month and a half the situation had changed. Denver is now in third place in the Western Conference, with one win less than leading Minnesota.
The importance of this meeting from the point of view of future seeding in the playoffs cannot be overestimated. Therefore, the Denver management decided to focus on basketball and not waste energy on flying to Washington. This was reported by league insider from Bleacher Report and TNT Chris Haynes.
Just last week I was told that Denver was concerned that the game with the Minnesota Timberwolves had become more important than expected when the meeting with the president was postponed. The Nuggets have made a difficult decision; they are canceling their trip to the White House. “I want to be clear: this was purely a basketball decision,” Sports Illustrated quoted Haynes as saying.
Be that as it may, the NBA champion simply did not give a damn about the president of the country, making it clear that a meeting with him was of dubious value. In this light, doubts arise whether Biden will even be able to meet with the NBA champions as president. On November 5, America faces elections, after which Trump may once again settle in the White House.
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On 30 November, a series of matches of the 12th round of the regular season were played as part of the EuroCup.
“Shlensk” Issouf Sanona It played away against Cluj-Napoca and was defeated in the tie game, where the leader changed 18 times. The decisive factor in the match was Miletic’s two-point shot with 2 seconds left, which gave the home team a 94:92 victory.
Sanon spent 18 minutes on the field and became the team’s most productive player, scoring 17 points (5/6 free throws, 3/6 two-pointers, 2/7 three-pointers) during this time. Issouf also had 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
“Buducnost” Alexandra Kovlyara It played at home against Türk Telekom and lost the first quarter 20:23, but won the next three quarters to achieve an overwhelming victory with a score of 91:81.
While Kovlyar played 9 minutes, he had 1 rebound and 2 assists.
European Cup. Regular season. 12th round, 30 December
Cluj-Napoca – Slensk – 94:92 (22:17, 27:34, 21:23, 24:18)
Cluj-Napoca: Russell (30 points + 7 rebounds + 7 assists), Miletic (19+14+5), Guzman (14+5+1), Molinar (13+1+4), Siser (7+6+1), Kulvetis (5+4+1), Woodbury (3+2+2), Patrick (3+1+1).
Shlensk: Sanon (17+4+4), Kirkwood (16+7+3), Djordjevic (16+9+2), Penawa (13+3+1), Niesel (8+4+3), Kulikowski (6+1+2), Urbaniak (6+7 rebounds), Czerniewicz (5+1 assists), Nunez (3+4+1), Wisniewski (1+2+1).
Budućnost – Türk Telekom – 91:81 (20:23, 24:21, 20:18, 27:19)
Budućnost: Sulaimon (25+1+1), Tanaskovic (17+13+1), Ferrell (16+4+3), Mace (15+2+5), Butey (8+2 rebounds), Mega (5), Jovanovic (2+1 rebounds), Thompson (2+3 rebounds), Butsiel (1+2 rebounds), Kovlyar (1 rebound + 2 assists).
Turk Telekom: Smith (18+1+1), Allman (17+3+4), Özdemiroğlu (12+5 assists), Bankston (9+5+1), Deveaux (7+2 rebounds), Trifunovic (6+1 rebounds), Alexander (4+5 rebounds), Durmaz (4+1 assists), Simonovic (4+4+1), Usher (3 rebounds + 2 assists).
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to left knee hyperextension.
The Serb is expected to miss all 18 matches in January and his maximum appearances this season could be limited to 64 matches. So Jokic will lose the opportunity to compete for the NBA’s main prizes – MVP and inclusion in the All-NBA, as this requires playing at least 65 games in the regular season.
Theoretically, he could return for the January 31 game against the Brooklyn Nets, which would give Nikola the opportunity to play 65 games before the end of the season, but that scenario is unlikely.
Jokic was injured in the last seconds of the first half of the match against Miami Heat (123:147) and did not return to the field after a long break. Before his injury, he managed to score 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) December 30, 2025
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