And Nikola Jokic, making his return from a five-game absence caused by elbow and ankle injuries, tallied 39 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. If there was any doubt as to his health, he seemed to alleviate them by throwing down his usual pregame dunk — then by slamming another in the first quarter.

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It was all Milwaukee Bucks in Los Angeles on Thursday night as they defeated the Lakers 118-89. However, L.A. entered the game with a bulk of their roster sidelined due to injuries and playing on the second night of a back-to-back.

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At this point in Nikola Jokic's career, it's hard for him to generate much excitement with one singular play, so when the internet started buzzing over the no-look pass he threw in the third quarter of the Denver Nuggets' 127-117 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday,

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Nikola Jokic had missed five games with injury, but you wouldn’t know it based on his return. The Denver Nugget superstar was his usual brilliant self on Wednesday night. Jokic put up a ho-hum 39 points,