US EditionNuggets’ Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray sit out against the Lakers, who are missing LeBron James
- Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray did not play against the Los Angeles Lakers due to injuries, with Jokic missing a second straight game with a bruised right elbow and Murray with a sprained right ankle.
- LeBron James missed his sixth consecutive game for the Lakers due to a hamstring injury, with Coach JJ Redick stating he remains day-to-day.
- Nuggets Coach Michael Malone defended the decision to rest Jokic and Murray, emphasizing that they are injured and not simply resting, stating, 'If Nikola is not playing, it’s not because he needs rest; it’s because he’s hurt.'
- Despite missing key players, Redick noted that both teams could still learn from the game, highlighting the adaptability of the Lakers.
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Colorado Springs Gazette
Denver GazetteNuggets vs. Lakers | 3 takeaways from Denver's loss in Los Angeles
A slow start sunk the Denver Nuggets to 1-1 on the four-game road trip, as Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray missed another game due to injury. Aaron Gordon led the Nuggets with 26 points, while Lakers star Luka Doncic scored 21 of his points in the first quarter.
Denver Post
Reporter HeraldNuggets can’t recreate magic without Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray in blowout loss to Lakers
The Nuggets lost 120-108 to the Lakers on Wednesday in a game that Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and LeBron James missed due to injuries. The Nuggets are 1-1 on the road without Jokic and Murray this week, still an overall win under the circumstances as they head to Portland next. They made a 31-9 run in garbage time Wednesday to trim a 30-point deficit all the way to eight with 40 seconds left. Luka Doncic got traded to the Lakers? How exactly did…
Press-Telegram
Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray sit out against Lakers
LOS ANGELES — After the Lakers had a depleted version of their available roster for last Friday’s matchup in Denver, the Nuggets were without their two best players for Wednesday’s rematch at Crypto.com Arena. Reigning MVP big man Nikola Jokic (bruised right elbow/left ankle impingement) and star guard Jamal Murray (sprained right ankle) were unavailable on Wednesday, the last of four regular-season matchups between the teams. Jokic and Murray a…
Washington Top News
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray sit out against the Lakers, who are missing LeBron James
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray sat out due to injuries on Wednesday night when Denver faced the Los Angeles Lakers, who are still without LeBron James. Jokic is missing his second straight game with a bruised right elbow, while Murray is also missing his second straight game with a sprained right ankle. The Nuggets’ pillars are accounting for a combined 50.6 points, 16.6 rebounds, 16.4 assists and 3.2 steals per g…
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