Author: Geoff Allen

Russell Westbrook set the tone for an undermanned Nuggets team Monday night at Golden State, prompting teammate Aaron Gordon to remark, “First off, Russ is not just a dog. He’s a wolf.”  

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Prior to the Phoenix Suns’ 129-89 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday, coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters that guard Bradley Beal, who was sent for an MRI, will miss at least a week because of a left hamstring injury he sustained Sunday.  

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The Kings beat the Grizzlies 132-122 to end a four-game losing streak despite losing center Domantas Sabonis to a pair of injuries Monday night.  

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Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III will miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a torn labrum and partial tear of the rotator cuff in his right shoulder.  

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Obi Toppins hit seven 3s for the shorthanded Pacers on Monday night, the last one an eventual game-winner with 3.5 seconds left to beat the Timberwolves in OT.  

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Miami coach Erik Spoelstra watched his beleaguered Heat stumble to the New York Knicks, 116-95, at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, stretching the club’s losing streak to eight games, the longest skid in his memorable 17-year head-coaching career.  

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The hiring of coach Alex Jensen, who will remain an assistant with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks this season, reconnects Utah to a successful past that the Utes want to tap into while rebuilding their men’s basketball program inside the Big 12 Conference.  

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Denver Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, earlier listed as questionable, will sit out Monday’s road game against the Golden State Warriors to nurse nagging injuries, as their team battles to unlock a three-way tie for second place in the West.  

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Milwaukee center Jericho Sims, who appeared in 14 games since being acquired at the trade deadline, underwent surgery on Monday morning to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, the Bucks announced, and is expected to miss approximately four weeks.  

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