DENVER (AP) — Colorado prosecutors want Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson to use an alcohol monitoring device after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence for a second time this year.

Lawson was arrested in Los Angeles on Tuesday and is scheduled to stand trial in a Denver DUI case next month.

After his January arrest in Denver, Lawson was ordered not to drink alcohol and not violate any laws as part of his bond. Prosecutors now are asking a judge to require him to use a device, such as an ankle bracelet, that monitors the body for alcohol.

A judge could rule on the request Friday when Lawson is due in court for a hearing.

His agent, Happy Walters, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol — his second DUI arrest this year.

California Highway Patrol Officer Jennifer Cassidy says Lawson was driving at a high rate of speed before being pulled over around 2 a.m. Tuesday on state Route 101 in Hollywood.

Cassidy says Lawson displayed several signs of intoxication. Jail records show he was released on $5,000 bail.

The Denver Nuggets said the team was aware of the arrest and would have no further comment.

Lawson was arrested on suspicion of DUI last January in Denver. He is expected in court in that case on Friday.

 

DENVER (AP) — One practice in and Denver Nuggets point guard Emmanuel Mudiay is already talking titles.

An NBA Summer League crown, anyway. Got to love rookies.

New coach Michael Malone certainly does — especially this one. Mudiay, the seventh overall pick in the draft last month, already is forming quite a bond with his coach, who flat-out told Mudiay that this was his team.

This summer in Las Vegas, he meant, when the younger players on the Nuggets gain some experience. Who knows? Maybe that extends into the regular season as well. By taking Mudiay, the Nuggets created a log jam at point guard, which only increases the speculation that Ty Lawson may soon be moved.

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DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets selected guard Emmanuel Mudiay with the seventh overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night.

Mudiay averaged 18 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.9 rebounds in 10 games for the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association in 2014-15.

He originally committed to attend SMU before turning pro.

The 6-foot-5, 200-pound Mudiay was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1996 and moved to Dallas with his two brothers in 2001.

The pick was Denver’s highest since selecting Carmelo Anthony third overall in 2003.

The Nuggets missed the playoffs the last two seasons after reaching the postseason 10 straight years.

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DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets officially announced the hiring of Pete D’Alessandro as the senior vice president of business and team operations.

President Josh Kroenke said in a release Friday that he looks forward to D’Alessandro’s assistance in “creating additional synergy between our business and team operations to help take our organization to another level on and off the playing floor.”

D’Alessandro returns to the Nuggets’ front office after spending the last two seasons as GM of the Sacramento Kings.

The Nuggets are still searching for a head coach after firing Brian Shaw in March. Melvin Hunt served as an interim coach and remains a strong candidate for the job.

In addition, Kroenke promoted Greg Sherman to a similar position with the Colorado Avalanche. Sherman was the team’s assistant GM last season.

A person familiar with the decision says Sacramento Kings general manager Pete D’Alessandro has accepted a front-office position in Denver.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the teams have not formally announced the move. D’Alessandro is expected to work in a support role under Josh Kroenke, the president of the NBA’s Denver Nuggets and NHL’s Colorado Avalanche.

Yahoo Sports first reported the agreement.

D’Alessandro was hired as general manager of the Kings in June 2013 after working in the Nuggets’ front office. He fired Michael Malone as coach 24 games into his second season, and as Sacramento continued to slide, owner Vivek Ranadive hired former center Vlade Divac to oversee basketball operations in March.