NBA Basketball 24-Hour Briefing
×Injury Updates
Suns guard Dillon Brooks espn.com will miss four to six weeks with a broken left hand. Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton espn.com was diagnosed with shingles and will be sidelined for a few weeks. Bulls guard Anfernee Simons espn.com will have imaging on his injured left wrist Monday and see a hand specialist. Blazers All-Star guard Deni Avdija espn.com left Sunday's win against the Suns after his lower back issue flared up.
Game Highlights
Nikola Jokic espn.com posted a 35-point, 20-rebound, 12-assist triple-double but the Nuggets fell 128-117 to the undermanned Warriors. The Warriors were without Kristaps Porzingis espn.com (illness) and Draymond Green (back for the game. Neemias Queta espn.com threw down a dunk over Luka Doncic early in the Celtics-Lakers matchup.
Off-Court News
The Lakers unveiled a statue of legendary coach Pat Riley espn.com outside Crypto.com Arena. Le Bron James espn.com endorsed Celtics forward Jaylen Brown for MVP after Brown led Boston to a win over the Lakers. With Los Angeles 2028 approaching, USA Basketball espn.com faces new decisions about its Olympic roster and coaching staff.