Basketball

Nikola Jokic put up a 35-point, 20-rebound, 12-assist triple-double on Sunday afternoon, but his Denver Nuggets still lost 128-117 to an undermanned Golden State Warriors team that was missing its four highest-paid players.

Legendary Lakers coach Pat Riley was honored with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena on Sunday.

Lifeless for the first three quarters, the Knicks woke up in the fourth to overcome an 18-point deficit and take down the Rockets 108-106 on Saturday night.

Suns guard Dillon Brooks broke his left hand Saturday night against Orlando. Brooks was still undergoing tests Sunday, and coach Jordan Ott wasn’t sure when he might return to the floor.

Bulls guard Anfernee Simons will have additional imaging on his injured left wrist Monday and see a hand specialist, coach Billy Donovan said.

The 7-foot center is having his best season as a pro, averaging 9.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks heading into Sunday.

Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton has been diagnosed with shingles and will be away from the team for a few weeks, coach Rick Carlisle said Sunday.

Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis was a late scratch for Sunday’s game against the Nuggets with what the team termed a general illness.

Now is the time that NBA playoff positioning becomes a real thing. With that, let’s take a look at the odds for the biggest games on the schedule this week (at DraftKings Sportsbook as of […]