Nikola Jokic thinks Russell Westbrook was forced to be a player he isn't during his stints with the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers.

The Denver Nuggets are having another great season and they look as though they will once again be championship contenders. Denver did not have the best start to the season, but they have been on fire over the past month.

Nikola Jokic expressed that Lakers and Clippers misunderstood Russell Westbrook and didn't allow him to play to his strengths.

Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton left Sunday's contest after 19 minutes with a left hamstring strain and did not return. Fantasy managers should start prepping to grab Andrew Nembhard and TJ McConnell ahead of Tuesday's matchup against the Cavs.

Interestingly, another game took place in Los Angeles last night as the Clippers hosted the Miami Heat, and once again, a European center stole the spotlight. Ivica Zubac shined as the Clippers defeated the Heat 109-89, with the Croatian posting 21 points and a season-high 20 rebounds.

Talen Horton-Tucker delivered 18 points and Nikola Vucevic ... 17 for the short-handed Clippers who were without Kawhi Leonard (rest) and Ivica Zubac (eye). Los Angeles also was playing for ...

January 16 - Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers posted the largest ... Haywood Highsmith and Nikola Jovic each scored 12 points for Miami, which dropped ...

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LOS ANGELES – James Harden was hailed as “selfless” after he scored 21 points to go along with 12 assists to help the Los Angeles Clippers earn ... MVP candidate, Nikola Jokic, notched ...

Los Angeles Clippers guard Kris Dunn, front left, vies for the ball with Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 ...

January 20 - James Harden scored 21 points to go along with 12 assists, Ivica Zubac added 21 points and 19 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers earned ... Magic 100 Nikola Jokic notched his ...

He was a member of the 2020 Los Angeles Lakers team that hoisted the ... Duncan Robinson, Nikola Jović and Josh Richardson The Heat could roll out a starting lineup of Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro ...