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Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic was interviewed by a hologram after their Game 3 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. While Jokic showed professionalism, he admitted that he was creeped out by the “weird” hologram interview. Peep a clip of the interview below. Notice how Jokic seemed to hold […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will start Dwight Howard over JaVale McGee in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. The Los Angeles Lakers are moving Dwight Howard into starting lineup for Game 4 vs. the Nuggets, replacing JaVale McGee. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 25, 2020 Dwight Howard has been playing […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is going to be enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, and he is regarded by many as the best European player ever. Yet, Dirk is jealous of Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic’s court vision and is honored by the comparisons made between the two: “Damn,” Nowitzki said of […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has drawn a lot of praise following his decision to introduce the zone defense late in Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets. It was a tremendous decision on the fly, which nearly led to a total collapse by the Nuggets. In the end, though, the Lakers still came […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have contacted the NBA, as the team believes LeBron James isn’t getting a fair whistle in the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. James, one of the most aggressive drivers in the league, shot just two free throws during Game 3 against the Nuggets, a contest the Lakers lost. Via […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are two wins away from the NBA Finals, but this Denver Nuggets team doesn’t go away quietly. The Lakers need one more burst from LeBron James and then even more if they reach the Finals. On the daily Locked On Lakers Podcast, hosts Anthony Irwin and Pete Zayas (LakerFilmRoom) discussed LeBron […]

The Denver Nuggets are one Anthony Davis game-winner away from being up 2-1 in the Western Conference Finals. It would be an incredible feat for any team, but this Nuggets team seems to shake off any pressure and rise to the occasion. Nikola Jokic is their engine, but Jamal Murray has been their accelerator. On […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone delivered another incredible quote during his media session on Wednesday. Malone acknowledged there’s probably a lot of people out there who think the Nuggets are like an “SAT question” — one which asks to eliminate the odd one out. After all, in the 2020 NBA playoffs, the other three […]

During his media session with reporters on Wednesday, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone expressed his disappointment that no officers were charged in the murder of Breonna Taylor. Malone also talked about putting himself in the shoes of Taylor’s boyfriend during the shooting when police officers executed a no-knock warrant and fired multiple shots. “I […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has been trash-talking Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic through the first three games of the Western Conference Finals, so many believe Howard doesn’t like Jokic. However, that’s not the case at all. During an interview with Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports, Howard admitted he enjoys competing […]

Los Angeles Lakers teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis analyzed what went wrong in Tuesday night’s Game 3 loss to the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets controlled the pace for much of Tuesday’s matchup. In fact, it wasn’t until the fourth quarter that the Lakers started showing signs of life. In that final frame, Los Angeles […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard primary role in the Western Conference Finals has been to irritate Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. He’s had varying degrees of success doing so through three games, but in Denver’s 114-106 Game 3 win on Tuesday, Howard nearly took his new enforcer role too far. Midway through the second […]

The final stat sheet shows an eight-point loss for the Los Angeles Lakers in Tuesday’s Game 3 matchup against the Denver Nuggets, but the game was mostly one-sided. In fact, Denver controlled the pace for much of the contest, eventually walking away with a 114-106 victory. As a result, the series now stands at 2-1 […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone had some high praise for his star guard Jamal Murray, after another amazing performance from the 23-year-old in his team’s Game 3 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. While there have been several areas in Murray’s game that he has improved on significantly this season, coach Malone […]

The Denver Nuggets finally got on the board in the Western Conference Finals with a much-needed 114-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3. This comes after a heartbreaking defeat in Game 2, which saw them come just a couple of seconds from completing a shocking come-from-behind victory after falling behind by as […]

The Denver Nuggets came up with a huge win on Tuesday in Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets’ star pairing of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray was outstanding on the evening, and as it turns out, this dynamic duo is making history with their run. Murray […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a disappointing defeat on Tuesday, falling to the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series. After the game, Anthony Davis was asked about his thoughts on the series, to which his response was eerily similar to that of Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers. In […]

Paul Millsap just broke his horrible playoff streak against LeBron James on Tuesday night. With the Denver Nuggets winning Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, 114-106, Millsap has just won his first postseason matchup against LeBron after 11 tries. That’s quite a terrible record for Millsap, which fortunately for him, he was finally able […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets finally made it a series on Tuesday with an impressive 114-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 their West Finals series. The spirited win trimmed the Lakers’ advantage two games to one, but Murray still feels it should have been the other way around. Jamal Murray: […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran guard Rajon Rondo accepted their Game 3 loss to the Denver Nuggets, noting how tough the competition is in the NBA. Per Ryan Ward, Rondo felt that the Purple and Gold “deserved” the loss. The series is now at 2-1. Rajon Rondo: "It's a miss-or-make league…We took the L tonight and […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James holds no ill feelings toward Jamal Murray after the Denver Nuggets guard inadvertently hit him with an elbow across the face in Game 3 of their West Finals showdown on Tuesday. Murray was assessed with a flagrant foul 1 at the 10-minute mark of the third period after that […]

NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins called out the Los Angeles Lakers for their Game 3 loss to the Denver Nuggets. According to the former NBA player, the Lakers disrespected the Nuggets by playing “cute.” Perkins vented out his thoughts on Twitter. He particularly pointed out the first half where he believed the Lakers didn’t play as […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis came from having the biggest game of his career to having one of his most bizarre performances. After leading the Purple and Gold in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Finals with his career-defining game-winner at the buzzer, AD followed it up with a strong 27-point output […]

It looks like the Denver Nuggets have already found a solution to their Anthony-Davis dilemma, thanks to their four-time All-Star forward Paul Millsap. The boys from Mile High City finally got into the win column in their best-of-seven West Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers with an impressive 114-106 victory in Game 3. One of […]

Denver Nuggets young star Jamal Murray’s statement performance in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers earned him praise and admiration from his fellow NBA stars. The 23-year-old Canadian put the finishing touches in Denver’s convincing 114-106 win on Tuesday with this ridiculous rainbow 3-pointer over Anthony Davis. Twitter users went nuts after that outstanding […]

Jamal Murray was feeling it for the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, as he lifted his team to a huge 114-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Murray made a couple of key shots down the stretch for Denver, which he celebrated with a familiar shimmy. CJ […]

Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray continues to make his ascent to the NBA’s elite. After a tough loss in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers in their Western Conference Finals series, he wants nothing more but to bounce back — and he showed that desire in the closing stages of Game 3. Following […]

NBA on TNT host Ernie Johnson just showed off his speed and agility on Tuesday, as he smoked co-host Kenny Smith to the big board. The impromptu race went down during halftime of Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets. To be fair to Smith, he […]

Jamal Murray came up with one of the plays of the day on Tuesday, as the Denver Nuggets took on the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Murray threw one down on the break, which almost resulted in a trademark LeBron James chasedown block. Here’s a look at the excellent […]

Under normal circumstances, Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals would be held in Pepsi Center in the Mile High City. Hoping to get a laugh out of his players before 48 minutes of tense basketball action, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel slipped in a joke about Denver’s “altitude.” Per Jeff Zillgitt of […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James got elbowed in the chin by Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Murray was called for a Flagrant 1 Foul. 📺: Hmmm le vilain geste de Murray sur LeBron (qui en fait des tonnes). pic.twitter.com/3ovtG0huK3 — Rod_NBA (@Buzzer_BeaterFR) September […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard and Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic were jawing at each other in Game 3 of the 2020 NBA Western Conference Finals. Take a look: Dwight Howard and Nikola Jokic exchanging words after Dwight's tech 👀pic.twitter.com/vwbMNeUwcA — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 23, 2020 This is what the NBA playoffs […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso submitted a rather juicy “Shaqtin’ A Fool” entry with an epic blunder in Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series against the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers were down by double-digits with six-and-a-half minutes remaining in the second canto when Rajon Rondo set the table up for a cutting […]

Denver Nuggets main man Nikola Jokic looks like he’s a man on a mission in Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference Finals. He was aggressive right from the tipoff against the Los Angeles Lakers, pouring in 11 points in the first quarter on 5-of-7 shooting. He scored in various ways from different parts of […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard was yelling, “Batman’s coming for you, Joker” to Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic during Game 3 of the 2020 Western Conference Finals. Jokic’s nickname, of course, is the Joker. "Batman coming for you, the Joker" – Dwight Howard to Nikola Jokic from the Laker bench — Dan […]

Hall of Famer Bill Walton used to be recognized as the greatest passing big man in NBA history before Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic burst onto the scene. Walton says he took pride in playing winning basketball and helping his teammates be successful during his playing career. The former MVP recently spoke to Michael Pina […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made it two wins out of two on Sunday following a memorable game-winning buzzer-beater by Anthony Davis. L.A. is now 2-0 up against the Denver Nuggets, and as it seems, the Lakers are well on their way to the NBA Finals. So what to make out of the Lakers’ Game 2 […]

A lot of people are criticizing Denver Nuggets big man Mason Plumlee online for his classic defensive blunder against the Los Angeles Lakers in the dying seconds of Game 2 on Sunday. But as far as ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins is concerned, there was nothing the 6-foot-11 slotman could have done to stop Anthony […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-0 series lead over the Denver Nuggets, but the Nuggets might have the Lakers right where they want them. This Nuggets team has been down 3-1 in both of their playoff series wins this season, seeming to learn and grow as a series goes on. On the daily Locked […]