EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBELGRADE, Serbia -- Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic was included on Serbia's 16-man preliminary roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics on Monday, quieting doubts he would skip the basketball tournament.The three-time NBA MVP has missed some important international tournaments in the past, citing long NBA seasons.But Jokic's season ended earlier than expected after the reigning champion Nuggets were…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDan Hurley has turned down a six-year, $70 million offer from the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, and will return to chase a third straight national title at UConn."I am humbled by this entire experience," Hurley said in a statement released by the school. "At the end of the day, I am extremely proud of…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLet's get this out of the way: The Los Angeles Lakers are a little embarrassed.They got turned down very publicly by their crush, and that carries pain whether you're a junior high student or a multibillion-dollar international megabrand.But the Lakers have been here before. Dan Hurley passing on their head-coaching job to remain at the University of Connecticut…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFormer Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham has agreed to join Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers' staff as the top assistant, sources told ESPN on Monday.Ham, whom the Lakers dismissed after going 94-70 with a trip to the Western Conference finals in two seasons, returns to a Bucks franchise where he had spent four seasons and was a…