The Lakers are coming off a 110-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Luka Doncic finished with 25 points and 7 assists, while LeBron James had 24 points and 7 assists. The duo has carried the team in the absence of Austin Reaves, who has missed 15 of the team’s last 17 games with a calf injury.

The Denver Nuggets have had some great players in their franchise's long history, but nobody as legendary as Nikola Jokic. On Monday, the NBA announced its All-Star starters for this year's game, adding yet another accolade to Jokic's impressive resume.

During a moment captured on camera, LeBron James was seen flashing his middle finger toward the Nuggets’ bench.

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Gordon, when he's been on the floor, has been a quality contributor for the Nuggets, and in the opening weeks of the season, even had some early looks to be a candidate worthy of All-Star consideration next to Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray—who now seems to be a lock when the way he's played in the first half of this season.

Brandon Miller scored 23 points, Tidjane Salaun came off the bench for 13 points and 11 rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets blew past the injury-depleted Denver Nuggets 110-87 on Sunday night.

The Denver Nuggets reportedly are not looking to trade breakout wing Peyton Watson ahead of his restricted free agency.

According to AltitudeTV 's Vic Lombardi, each of Murray (knee), Tim Hardaway Jr. (knee), and Aaron Gordon (hamstring) are all gearing up to play vs. the Lakers, all three of which had been dealing with their respective lingering injuries before tip-off.