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The Denver Nuggets are still the heavy favorites to be the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, but their cruise through the regular season has hit some rough water. On Sunday, their furious late comeback attempt against the Brooklyn Nets fell short, as they dropped their third consecutive Game , which equals their longest losing streak of the season.  While they certainly aren't at panic stations, it does appear that some frustration is building. Michael Porter Jr., who finished with 23 points, three rebounds and four assists on 9-of-13 from the field, didn't play in the fourth quarter of the loss to the Nets until the final 23 seconds, and took a jab at head coach Michael Malone after the game.  "[Malone] sat me the whole fourth and put me in with 20 seconds left, I think," Porter said. "So, I mean it's impossible to catch a rhythm then." Malone was asked directly what went into ...

Initially, Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell said he was "not worried" about his sprained right ankle, an injury he sustained in the first quarter of the Lakers' first game after the All-Star break. A week later, Russell is still sidelined because of it, and he won't return on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, either.  Russell, who has missed three straight Game s and only logged nine minutes against the Golden State Warriors last Wednesday, told ESPN's Dave McMenamin that he'll miss his fourth straight Game on Friday. Asked if he could come back when the Lakers face the Warriors again on Sunday, Russell said, "We'll see once we get through Friday." The Lakers are 30-33 and coming off a 123-117 win against an Oklahoma City Thunder team that was missing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. LeBron James didn't play in that game because he's dealing with a ...