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Photo: Instagram/Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic and Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia put their altercation during Game 4 behind them when they exchanged a warm greeting before Game 5 on Tuesday night. Jokic, who was fined $25,000 by the NBA for making contact with Ishbia during the previous game, tossed a basketball to him at midcourt after warming up. Ishbia caught the ball, laughed, and hugged Jokic, and they exchanged brief comments before the player headed to the tunnel. Ishbia rolled the ball back onto the court with a grin on his face, and Jokic left with a smile. Photo: Instagram/Nikola Jokic's competitive edge shines brightest in the face of adversity, driving him to give his all and leave it all on the court. The altercation happened during a dead ball period in Game 4, when Ishbia refused to give Jokic the ball after it went out of bounds.   Jokic tried to grab it to give it to an official for a 5-on-4 break, but Ishbia held onto it, preventing him ...

Photo: Instagram/Nikola Jokic Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for "making improper contact with a spectator sitting courtside". Despite the incident, the league has opted not to suspend him for his brief tussle with new Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia during Game 4 on Sunday night. The incident occurred during the second quarter of Phoenix's 129-124 victory, tying the series at 2-2. The altercation happened when the basketball went out of bounds off of Phoenix and into the hands of Ishbia, who refused to give the ball to Jokic. Photo: Instagram/Nikola Jokic is known for his impressive performance on the court. However, he has also been involved in a few altercations with other players during his career. Jokic wanted to make a quick inbounds pass but the ball ended up in the stands. Not knowing who Ishbia was, Jokic used a light forearm to shove him and the Suns owner fell back into his courtside seat. The league issued a statement rega...

Photo: Instagram/Nikola Jokic During Game 4 of the Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns NBA playoff series on Sunday, an on-court altercation broke out between Nuggets star Nikola Jokic and Suns owner Mat Ishbia . With less than three minutes left in the second quarter and a close score, Jokic blocked a layup attempt by Suns player DeAndre Ayton. Ayton fell into the stands while chasing the ball, and Jokic attempted to quickly inbound it to create an uneven fast break. Photo: Instagram/Nikola Jokic had already established himself as one of the top players in the NBA and had an impressive playoff resume. However, the fan holding the ball was none other than Suns owner Ishbia. When Jokic tried to retrieve the ball, Ishbia resisted, and Jokic pushed him. Another fan, who was later escorted off the floor, also pushed back. Jokic was assessed a technical foul for unsportsmanlike conduct following the incident. The technical free throw awarded to Kevin Durant tied the score at 55 in the secon...