Braun said Monday that increasing both his three-point volume and efficiency was his biggest developmental focus during the offseason, Ryan Blackburn of MileHighSports.com reports.
Jokic reiterated Monday that he intends to sign a new contract with the Nuggets next offseason, Brendan Vogt of TheDNVR.com reports.
DeRozan appears set to operate as the focal point of Denver's second unit this season, with head coach David Adelman planning to put the ball in the veteran forward's hands frequently, according to Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette.
Swider agreed to a deal with the Lakers on Sunday, Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Mamukelashvili is among the options for the Lakers' final starting spot, though Jovan Buha of Buha's Block has reservations about his defensive fit.
Grimes is viewed as a lock to occupy one of the Lakers' starting spots entering training camp, according to Jovan Buha of Buha's Block.
Vanderbilt is among the candidates for the Lakers' final starting position, according to Jovan Buha of Buha's Block.
Williams is expected to compete with Jake LaRavia for the final spot in the Lakers' starting five during training camp and the preseason, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
LaRavia is expected to battle Ziaire Williams for the final spot in the Lakers' starting lineup during training camp and the preseason, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Miller is expected to sign an Exhibit 10 deal with the Nuggets this week, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
The LA Lakers have won seven out of their last eight games. The only loss during that stretch was against tonight’s opponent in the Denver Nuggets. A game that saw a big line move on the Lakers side from 5.5 to 3.5 but failed ATS. Teams are typically vulnerable on the back end of a long home stand. Look for that scenario tonight as the Lakers are playing their fifth straight home game. Tail Denver.
The Lakers and Nuggets have split their two games played in Denver, and they play their third and last meeting of the regular season tonight in Los Angeles, with the Nuggets favored by 3. The game figures to be a crucial tiebreaker as both teams have 41 wins on the season, along with the Rockets and Timberwolves. The Nuggets should have Aaron Gordon back tonight, making them almost completely healthy. The Nuggets have won and covered two straight with a blowout over the Rockets and a come-from-behind win at San Antonio. The Lakers are playing their best basketball of the season, winning and covering seven of their last eight games. It should be a close game, but I'm taking the Lakers plus the points.
