Nuggets hopeful Nikola Jokic returns during 5-game homestand - ESPN
HOUSTON — Injured three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic plans to return «at some point» during the Denver Nuggets' upcoming five-game homestand, coach Michael Malone said Sunday.
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NBA roundup: Luka Doncic, Lakers handle Nuggets
Luka Doncic scored 21 of his 31 points in the first quarter, Austin Reaves added 22 total and the Los Angeles Lakers turned a fast start into a 120-108 home victory over the short-handed Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
Luka Doncic scores 31 after a big first quarter, and the Lakers rout the depleted Nuggets 120-108
LOS ANGELES: Luka Doncic had 31 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in just three quarters of work, and the Los Angeles Lakers routed the Denver Nuggets 120-108 on Wednesday night in a matchup of injury-depleted Western Conference contenders. Nikola Jokic (elbow) and Jamal Murray (ankle) missed their second straight games for Denver, while LeBron James (hamstring) and Rui Hachimura (knee) continued their longer-term absences for Los Angeles. Austin Reaves had 22 points and eight assists for the Lakers, who have won nine consecutive home games and three straight since finishing their 0-4 road trip last Friday with a loss at Denver. Aaron Gordon scored 26 points for the Nuggets. The Lakers scored a season-high 46 points in the first quarter led by Doncic, who scorched Denver for 21 points in his highest-scoring quarter of the season. He missed the Lakers’ 131-126 loss to Denver last Friday, when the Lakers nearly won without him and James. Los Angeles led by 28 after three quarters, allowing Doncic to get extra rest amid five home games in seven days. Bronny James played the final 3:58.Takeaways Nuggets: Even without Jokic and Murray, offense wasn’t the problem.
Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray will miss Nuggets' game vs. Lakers - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Denver Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray will sit out for a second consecutive game Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers as they continue to nurse nagging injuries, sources told ESPN.
Warriors' Draymond Green states case for Defensive Player of the Year - ESPN
SAN FRANCISCO — Less than 30 seconds into Tuesday night's game, Draymond Green chased Giannis Antetokounmpo around a screen and blocked the Milwaukee Bucks superstar's shot underneath the basket.
'Championship or bust': Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wants more than an MVP in OKC this season
Giannis Antetokounmpo had one request before the All-Star Game in February.
Rivers predicted stardom for Hamilton's Gilgeous-Alexander, but says Thunder star has exceeded expectations
Doc Rivers says he saw star potential in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while coaching him as a rookie before the Los Angeles Clippers traded him to Oklahoma City.
Russell Westbrook fuels undermanned Nuggets' win vs. Warriors - ESPN
SAN FRANCISCO — Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone considered Monday's road matchup against the Golden State Warriors to be the kind of game that reveals a lot about the psyche of players.