Nikola Jokic said he is playing the best basketball of my life after helping the Denver Nuggets to a 144-109 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA .

But for all the questions about the Lakers' offensive personnel and approach, their defense has been the much bigger issue. They got carved up by the Clippers in Sunday's defeat a

The NBA doubleheader on Tuesday, Jan. 21 wraps up with the Philadelphia 76ers visiting the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver.

My NBA picks for Tuesday, January 21 are also backing the NBA player props of LeBron James while fading D'Angelo Russell. D'Angelo Russell is coming off a nine-point performance against the Thunder, during which he made just six field goal attempts in 24 minutes.

Nikola Jokic records his 19th triple-double, leading the Nuggets to a decisive victory over the struggling 76ers, extending their losing streak.

LeBron finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists as the Lakers easily handled the struggling Wizards.

Jokic needed just three quarters to record his 19th triple-double of the season and the 149th of his career. Russell Westbrook, who finished with 11 points and nine assists on Tuesday, is the all-time leader in triple-doubles with 202.

Five games were played on NBA night. The Los Angeles Lakers return to winning ways thanks to a spacey LeBron James, author of a triple-double, his ninth of the season, of 21 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists in the home win with the Washington Wizards (111-88).

LeBron James maintains strong ties to his home state of Ohio. ATLANTA (AP) — LeBron James was in attendance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes play Notre Dame for the College Football Playoff championship Monday night. The Buckeyes defeated The Irish 34-24 for its first national championship since 2014.

Scottie Pippen said that neither LeBron James nor Michael Jordan is the greatest NBA player ever and instead vouched for this Lakers great.