NBA Basketball 24-Hour Briefing
×Player Injuries
Deni Avdija espn.com left Sunday's win against the Suns due to a recurring lower back issue. Tyrese Haliburton espn.com was diagnosed with shingles and will be away from the team for a few weeks. Anfernee Simons espn.com will have additional imaging on his injured left wrist Monday after the Bulls guard suffered the injury.
Game Action
Nikola Jokic espn.com recorded a 35-point, 20-rebound, 12-assist triple-double, but his Denver Nuggets fell 128-117 to the Warriors. Neemias Queta espn.com threw down a dunk over Luka Doncic early in the Celtics-Lakers matchup as the 7-foot center continues his best pro season.
League News
Le Bron James espn.com endorsed Jaylen Brown for MVP after Brown fueled the Celtics' win over the Lakers. The Lakers unveiled a statue espn.com of legendary coach Pat Riley wearing an Armani suit outside Crypto.com Arena on Sunday.
Warriors espn.com ruled out Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Draymond Green (back for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.