Goran Dragic and Anthony Davis have been named the NBA's Players of the Week.

Dragic averaged 23.7 points, 4.3 assists and 3.7 rebounds during Miami's 3-0 week.

Davis averaged 29.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and shot 58.6 percent from the field during the Pelicans' 3-1 week.

DeMarcus Cousins was ejected from Monday's win over Oklahoma City when he swung his elbow into the head of Russell Westbrook.

Cousins secured a rebound and raised his elbows near Westbrook's face.

Replays showed Cousins slightly swung his elbow toward Westbrook, catching him slightly on the back of his head near his neck without following through. Westbrook was OK and remained in the game.

Cousins was only ejected after officials viewed replays of the incident and he was assessed a flagrant foul 2.

It was the second flagrant 2 of the NBA season but the second in two weeks.

Anthony Davis has been cleared of the original diagnosis of a concussion and instead has a bruise of the orbital bone above his right eye.

Davis has had two concussions in his NBA career, in November 2012 and January 2016.

Davis is probable for Monday's game against the Thunder.

Anthony Davis has suffered the third concussion of his career in the New Orleans Pelicans' blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday.

Davis took a shot to the head from Nikola Jokic early in the third quarter and left the game. Davis remained on the floor with his hands over his face for approximately a minute before walking to the locker room.

Davis previously suffered concussions in November 2012 and January 2016.

"I don't want (anybody) to get injured because of me," said Jokic. "I hope he's good. I didn't do it on purpose.''

The Denver Nuggets had a deal to trade Jameer Nelson to a projected lottery team for a protected second round, but ultimately decided to release him. By waiving Nelson, they allowed him to choose his destination.

"You can't make decisions with your heart only," Connelly says, without confirming any Nelson deal. "But these are good guys. To view them as just assets -- that's not something we ascribe to. Guys we've had here will speak highly of how we've treated them."

Michael Malone wanted to keep Nelson, who gave him reliable minutes at point guard.

"It was tough to see Jameer go," Malone says. "The players trusted him. I find value in veteran mentors. In our meetings, of course I brought up all the reasons it made sense to keep him. But you have to think big picture. It wasn't like I was kicking and screaming. By the end, we were all on board."

Nelson signed with the New Orleans Pelicans when he cleared waivers.

Josh Smith has been waived by the New Orleans Pelicans.

Smith was signed on Oct. 28th by the Pelicans using the hardship exception.

Smith played in China last season.