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Jokic leads Nuggets to 8th straight win by beating Spurs
Read full article: Jokic leads Nuggets to 8th straight win by beating SpursNikola Jokic had 26 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets held off the San Antonio Spurs for a 121-119 win when DeMar DeRozanโs shot attempt at the buzzer rolled out.
James leads Lakers past Grizzlies to open 2-game set
Read full article: James leads Lakers past Grizzlies to open 2-game setJames played within the offense for the first three quarters, then became more aggressive to start the fourth, scoring the Lakers first 10 points of the period. Montrezl Harrell added 16 points and nine rebounds to help the Lakers win their third straight. Kyle Anderson led Memphis with 18 points, and Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Grizzlies: Due to local COVID-19 restrictions, the game was played with no general tickets sold. โฆRookie Xavier Tillman playing in his first game, scored his first NBA points in the opening quarter.
Bucks lose 2022 2nd-round pick over early Bogdanovic talks
Read full article: Bucks lose 2022 2nd-round pick over early Bogdanovic talksThe trade fizzled as the NBA announced it was investigating whether the move had been agreed upon earlier than league rules allow. Bogdanovic, a restricted free agent, ended up signing with Atlanta when Sacramento chose to not match the Hawksโ four-year, $72 million offer sheet. Ilyasova was waived, but DiVincenzo and Wilson remain with the Bucks. NBA officials said they took into account several factors in the decision: the Bucksโ cooperation with the investigation; the Bucks ultimately not signing Bogdanovic; and the lack of evidence of an impermissible early agreement on contract terms. "We were fully cooperative with the league and we look forward to our season beginning on Wednesday,โ the Bucks said Monday in a statement.