DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets finalized a deal with Detroit on Monday that will send big man Bol Bol to the Pistons.
In exchange, the Nuggets received guard Rodney McGruder along with a 2022 second-round pick via Brooklyn.
Klay Thompson couldn’t wait to get his first shot up after more than 2 1/2 years away.
Thompson’s running layup 40 seconds into Golden State’s 96-82 victory over Cleveland on Sunday night was a sign that the five-time All-Star is feeling just fine — even if coach Steve Kerr drew up the play for someone else.
LeBron James scored 23 of his 32 points in the second half, Malik Monk added a season-high 29 and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Atlanta Hawks 134-118 Friday night for their first four-game winning streak of the season.
Brooklyn Nets (24-13, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (14-24, 11th in the Western Conference)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trail Blazers -11
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even without their star point guard and their coach, the Memphis Grizzlies continued their dominant play.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 26 points, Desmond Bane added 23 and the Grizzlies tied a franchise record with their eighth straight win, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 123-108 on Saturday.
Denver Nuggets (19-18, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (19-21, ninth in the Western Conference)
BOTTOM LINE: Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets take on Reggie Jackson and the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.
Returns of the NBA’s first All-Star fan vote were unveiled on Thursday, with Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant topping the vote count.
Leading the returns were the Golden State Warriors’ Curry (the Western Conference guard to attract the most votes), who got over 2.58 million votes, while the Brooklyn Nets’ Durant (the Eastern Conference frontcourt player to get the most votes) got 2.36 million.
Golden State Warriors (29-9, first in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (27-14, fourth in the Western Conference)
BOTTOM LINE: Memphis will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Grizzlies take on Golden State.
A perfect week for the Lakers, at least in terms of record, with LeBron James bolstering his MVP candidacy with 33.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game while hitting 38 percent of his 3-pointers. The big story is Malik Monk, who has stepped up as the Lakers' secondary offensive weapon in the half court with Anthony Davis out of the lineup.
