NBA Comparison: Malik Monk

… guard CJ McCollum (3) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports Just like Monk, McCollum is an undersized born scorer at the shooting guard position. McCollum has now averaged over 20 points …

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Isaiah Thomas scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics beat Golden State 99-86 on Wednesday night, spoiling the Warriors’ lone home game in a nearly three-week span. Splash Brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined to shoot just 4 for 17 from 3-point range as Golden State struggled again without injured star Kevin Durant, who spoke before the game wearing a bulky brace on his injured left knee and using crutches.

Walker scores 27 as Hornets beat Nuggets, 112-102

Kemba Walker scored 27 points, Nicolas Batum had 21 points and eight assists, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Denver Nuggets 112-102 on Saturday night. Marvin Williams had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets, who wrapped up a seven-game road trip with an impressive victory.

Jokic’s 2nd straight triple-double leads Nuggets past Bucks

Nikola Jokic had his second triple-double in two nights to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 110-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Jokic’s 2nd straight triple-double leads Nuggets past Bucks Nikola Jokic had his second triple-double in two nights to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 110-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lBoShc Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, is defended by Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in Milwaukee. With his second triple-double in two nights, Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a 110-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.

Kemba Walker scores 30, Hornets rally past Lakers, 109-104

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, center, goes up for a shot against Charlotte Hornets during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, center, goes up for a shot against Charlotte Hornets during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in Los Angeles.

Trail Blazers storm back to beat Orlando Magic, 112-103: Rapid reaction

The Portland Trail Blazers started the stretch run of the season on a positive note, storming back in the fourth quarter to beat the Orlando Magic, 112-103, on Thursday night at Amway Center. The Blazers weren’t sharp early, looking a lot like a team playing its first game in eight days, but surged ahead midway through the fourth quarter to win their first game at Orlando in four years.

Led by Nikola Jokic, Nuggets in contention for playoff spot

The Denver Nuggets have a tenuous hold on the eighth and final playoff spot in the West with 26 games remaining Led by Nikola Jokic, Nuggets in contention for playoff spot The Denver Nuggets have a tenuous hold on the eighth and final playoff spot in the West with 26 games remaining Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lx5kew DENVER – Nikola Jokic wouldn’t mind a few more days of rest after his return from the All-Star festivities. With 26 games remaining, the Denver Nuggets have a tenuous hold on the eighth and final playoff spot in the West.

NBA 2K17’s Sacramento Kings wouldn’t make that DeMarcus Cousins trade

The Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans just pulled off a blockbuster trade, with the Kings shipping out one of the league’s best players in DeMarcus Cousins a year before he’s set to become a free agent. The deal, which our friends at SB Nation called “one of the worst trades in NBA history,” is so imbalanced in the Pelicans’ favor that even the video game version of the Kings wouldn’t agree to it.

Nuggets News and Notes: Special on Mason Plumlee trade

Nuggets best Blazers in Nurkic-Plumlee swap SI’s Ben Golliver grades how Denver and Portland fare in the deal CSN Northwest’s Jason Quick : Portland trading Plumlee hit the team hard. Denver got a good one – 2/13/17 Chauncey Billups on Plumlee trade and state of the Nuggets: “If you’re going to be a real good team, you got to have a couple super stars, right now Nuggets don’t have one” – 2/13/17 The Nuggets celebrated the Nikola Jokic Show at Madison Square Garden — The Joker scored 40 points on 17-for-23 shooting — by making their second trade of the season.

AP source: Nuggets trade Nurkic to Trail Blazers for Plumlee

The Nuggets won … The Nuggets dealt the bruising big man known as the “Bosnian Beast” to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday for center Mason Plumlee, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been announced.

LeBron, Irving power Cavaliers past Nuggets, 125-109

Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James drives to the basket against Denver Nuggets’ Juancho Hernangomez , from Spain, in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Cleveland. Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James drives to the basket against Denver Nuggets’ Juancho Hernangomez , from Spain, in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Cleveland.

Jokic scores career-high 40, Nuggets beat Knicks 131-123

Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 40 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 131-123 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night. On the day Charles Oakley was banned from Madison Square Garden, the current Knicks proved again they can’t play defence anywhere near the way his Knicks teams did, and lost their fourth straight.

Jokic Could Be The MVP Of The Rising Stars Challenge

Dec 28, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic shoots the ball over Minnesota Timberwolves forward Gorgui Dieng during the first half at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Emmanuel Mudiay will be in the Rising Stars Challenge in this year’s All-Star weekend.

Kings top Warriors in OT, Kerr ejected

Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins, left, dunks over Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. /Copyright 2017 The Associated Press.

Court Hearing For Man Accused Of Shooting Security Guard Canceled

Court Hearing For Man Accused Of Shooting Security Guard Canceled A court hearing for a man accused in the point blank shooting death of a transit guard in downtown Denver has been canceled. Deputies Back On The Job After Rescuing Mother In Burning Home Two Arapahoe County Sheriff’s deputies who rescued an unconscious woman from a fire in her apartment say they were determined to try to rescue everyone they could.

Cody Rhodes Still Doesn’t Regret Leaving WWE

Court Hearing For Man Accused Of Shooting Security Guard Canceled A court hearing for a man accused in the point blank shooting death of a transit guard in downtown Denver has been canceled. Deputies Back On The Job After Rescuing Mother In Burning Home Two Arapahoe County Sheriff’s deputies who rescued an unconscious woman from a fire in her apartment say they were determined to try to rescue everyone they could.

Hilarious Warriors prank involves blankets with Draymond’s face

Golden State Warriors’ JaVale McGee, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson enjoy 3rd quarter against Los Angeles Clippers during NBA Preseason game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. less Golden State Warriors’ JaVale McGee, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson enjoy 3rd quarter against Los Angeles Clippers during NBA Preseason game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, … more Golden State Warriors’ JaVale McGee reacts to a Draymond Green dunk in 2nd quarter against Los Angeles Lakers during NBA game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, November 23, 2016.

Jokic, Nelson help Nuggets beat Jazz 103-93

Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler drives as Utah Jazz forward Joe Johnson defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Denver. Utah Jazz guard George Hill, front, drives as Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Denver.

Friday Summit episode of the Locked On Nuggets podcast

In this very special Weekend Summit episode of the Locked on Nuggets podcast, I am joined by three terrific writers, Jake Marsing , Jeff Morton , and TJ McBride. We cover a wide variety of Nuggets topics including what to do with Jusuf Nurkic , the Nuggets odds of winning the 8th seed, and takeaways from this exciting stretch of the season.

Woman Killed In Long Beach Police Officer-Involved Shooting Identifed

CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. CBS Studio City Broadcast Center 4200 Radford Avenue Studio City, CA […] Woman Killed In Long Beach Police Officer-Involved Shooting Identifed More than a half dozen people called police to report that Pream was threatening to stab and cut people, police said.