Author: Gesi Lloyd

The Denver Nuggets finally had their full starting lineup together for the first time since Nov. 12. It lasted less than one half. All-Star guard Jamal Murray left Friday night’s 143-103 loss to the New York Knicks with a left ankle injury and did not return, casting fresh uncertainty over a Denver team that has spent most of the season managing one setback after another. Coach David Adelman said the team would assess Murray on Saturday but offered no timetable for his return. Murray went down after taking contact from a driving OG Anunoby in the lane and stepping back…

Dillon Brooks, the Phoenix Suns forward who has been sidelined since late February with a fractured left hand, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence early this morning in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was booked at Maricopa County Jail around 2 a.m. and released by 3:30 a.m. The arrest came just hours after Phoenix dropped a 105 to 103 decision to the Chicago Bulls, a loss that pushed the Suns to 35 and 27 on the season. Brooks was not in uniform for the game. Police confirmed the stop but have not disclosed the specific reason he was initially…