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Los Angeles Lakers swingman Danny Green isn’t necessarily known for his shot-blocking. But in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets, he met Paul Millsap at the top and rejected his poster attempt. Peep the clip below to see Green’s amazing block. Even the commentators couldn’t believe that it was actually Green who made the great […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. had a tough shooting night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, but he is hoping to get it going in Game 2 on Sunday night. Porter has showcased his shot-making ability throughout the course of the NBA restart, and he did so again in Game 2, making […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets traded spectacular defensive plays during the first quarter Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday night. LeBron James denied Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray at the rim on one end, but as he looked to finish the play at the other end of the floor, […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone seemed to take a subtle shot at the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Malone said there have been “a lot of front-running benches” in Orlando, or teams whose reserves bring energy when their team leads while staying silent when they fall behind. Michael Malone says that in the bubble, […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone suggested defending Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is sort of like defending his own star, Nikola Jokic. Malone said James is so tough to guard because he can exploit one-on-one matchups while making plays for his teammates if the defense sends an extra defender, much like Jokic can […]

NBA legend and basketball Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas doubts the Denver Nuggets can overcome the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals. Thomas noted the Nuggets have the talent to compete, but he wondered whether Denver can match the savvy and basketball knowledge of LeBron James and the Lakers. Isiah also said that […]

Some would argue that Michael Porter Jr.’s postgame comments after Game 4 became the turning point for the Denver Nuggets in their second-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Porter’s controversial comments — which suggested that Denver needed to involve everyone more on offense to take down an elite defensive team like the Clippers — […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. is slowly showing improvements on his defense in the 2020 NBA playoffs. His dad, Michael Porter Sr., has certainly noticed it and gave his two cents on where his son has grown on that end of the floor. “The biggest part that I’ve seen improvement in is his rotations,” […]

After the Denver Nuggets lost Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals to go down 2-1 to the Los Angeles Clippers, Michael Porter Jr. vented his frustration about not receiving more looks. “We kept going to [Nikola] Jokic and Jamal [Murray],” Porter Jr. lamented at the time. “They are amazing players but we need to […]

There was a bit of controversy surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 1 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday, and much of it stemmed from what others are considering to be bad officiating by the game referees. Denver star Jamal Murray opened up about the performance of the game officials in Game 1, and […]

Dwight Howard logged just 16 minutes on Friday for the Los Angeles Lakers, as they pummeled the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Despite his modest playing time, Howard played a key role for L.A.’s Game 1 victory, as he stifled Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic during their time together on the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were outstanding on Friday, as they secured a 126-114 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. However, Anthony Davis was not exactly in a celebratory mood after the contest, as he knows that there’s still a long way to go in this series. Davis downplayed […]

Nikola Jokic did not have his best outing on Friday, as the Denver Nuggets suffered a 126-114 Game 1 loss to a powerhouse Los Angeles Lakers side. After the game, Jokic admitted how he was stifled by L.A.’s three bigs, who made life very difficult for him on the evening. According to Jokic, the combination […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Rajon Rondo made a bit of history on Friday, as he helped L.A. to a dominant 126-114 victory over the Denver Nuggets to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Rondo dished out nine assists in the ballgame, which allowed him to overtake the great Michael Jordan in the all-time playoffs […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone saw firsthand just how much of a problem Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis will be for his team in their Western Conference Finals series. The Brow went off in Game 1 as he had his way against the helpless Nuggets frontline all night long. AD finished with a […]

The dust has barely settled on the Los Angeles Lakers’ demolition job of the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday and already, Inside the NBA host Charles Barkley has brought out the broom to clean up. In true Charles Barkley fashion, the Hall of Famer has come out with […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was not happy with the glaring free throw disparity between his team and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Western Conference Finals affair on Friday. Shortly after the Nuggets went down 1-0 in the series following a 126-114 defeat, Malone pointed out that the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers absolutely destroyed the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday. The game was over by the fourth quarter, which allowed L.A. to clear their bench, and bring in guys like J.R. Smith into the contest. Smith scored just three points in this one, but his single […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a field day against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, as they completely dominated the Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Lakers veteran Rajon Rondo played a huge role for L.A. off the bench. His outstanding performance was pretty much encapsulated by an insane over the backboard layup […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard J.R. Smith is having the time of his life while in the sidelines in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday. Although he has yet to check into the game in their series opener against the Denver Nuggets, Smith was truly enjoying watching his teammates destroy the competition early. […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith is impressed with how the Los Angeles Lakers are taking care of business in their Western Conference Finals series opener versus the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The controversial First Take host had this to say after the Purple and Gold appeared dominant in the first 36 minutes of the game. […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has not exactly been on point with his playoff predictions this season. This is why the folks at Inside the NBA decided to take a shot at Barkley’s poor batting average of late by including his own prediction statistics along with the Fanduel Sportsbook odds for the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo had a hilarious reaction to getting subbed out in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. Check it out: https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1307140353045209088?s=20 For what it’s worth, his reaction here is justifiable. After all, Rajon Rondo has been playing at such a high level for the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James hilariously eavesdropped on the Denver Nuggets’ huddle in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. always looking for an edge. pic.twitter.com/X9HeDavwBB — Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) September 19, 2020 What’s funny about this is that LeBron James and Nuggets head coach Michael Malone worked together on the Cleveland Cavaliers during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are truly built different, as Markieff Morris is the latest player to shrug off another hard collision in Game 1 of their Western Conference Conference Finals series against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. At the nine-and-a-half minute mark of the second period, Kieff got baited by a Monte Morris head fake. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a man on a mission to win title No. 4, and he’s not going to let anyone stop him. James, who normally doesn’t do a lot of trash-talking on the court, scored a nice and-1 hoop on Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray and savagely let the youngster […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran center Dwight Howard is back in the rotation for the 2020 Western Conference Finals, and he’s having some fun at the expense of the Denver Nuggets. In Game 1 on Friday, Howard was caught spying on the Nuggets during their in-game huddle. Dwight out here spying on the Nuggets huddle 😂pic.twitter.com/zgAzFZaZGF […]

LeBron James gave the Los Angeles Lakers quite a scare in the second quarter of their Western Conference Finals series opener against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The entire Laker nation held their breaths, as The King went down hard after a hard drive to the teeth of the Nuggets D. The four-time MVP appeared […]

Denver Nuggets Guard Jamal Murray was locked-in early in his team’s Western Conference Finals series opener against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. The 6-foot-3 firecracker made sure the Nuggets had the lead after the first 12 minutes, as he drained a buzzer-beating triple to give Denver a 38-36 advantage. Jamal Murray at the BUZZER […]

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal isn’t impressed with the Denver Nuggets, despite them becoming the first team in NBA history to come back from consecutive 3-1 series deficits. During Friday’s Inside the NBA show, Shaq said he’ll start respecting the Nuggets once they beat the Los Angeles Lakers and win the 2020 NBA championship “You want my […]

Despite getting more than a few “guarantees” wrong, Charles Barkley remains as confident as ever. This time, the NBA legend is “guaranteeing” that the Los Angeles Lakers will dominate the Denver Nuggets in their Western Conference Finals series. Ahead of the Lakers-Nuggets Game 1 on Friday, Barkley exclaimed that the Purple and Gold are going […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James wore a powerful attire ahead of the team’s Game 1 matchup against the Denver Nuggets to kick off the 2020 Western Conference Finals. James’ shirt read, “Leader II Society.” The Lakers star also had shorts on that featured the word “Leader” on the iconic team font. LeBron headed for […]

Legendary rapper and Los Angeles Lakers fan Snoop Dogg took a shot at the Los Angeles Clippers while responding to Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray on Instagram. Murray told reporters the Lakers have to worry about the Nuggets, too, since they have proven to be a difficult team to defeat in the 2020 playoffs. […]

The 2020 Western Conference Finals is going to be special for Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray, as he’ll be facing his idol, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James. During an interview with Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Murray spoke about going up against James and the Lakers in the Western […]

Heading into the Western Conference Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers, much of the talk was focused on how the Los Angeles Clippers collapsed against the Nuggets to derail the Battle of Los Angeles that was promised since the start of the season. Despite entering another series as the underdog, Denver has proven […]

As part of a recent phone interview with Kendra Andrews of The Athletic, Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap revealed that he was less than pleased with LeBron James’ decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers in favor of the Los Angeles Lakers. James initially left the Cavs in 2010. Most hoops fans remember the ESPN interview […]

Nikola Jokic has been on the receiving end of some high praise from practically everywhere following his amazing Game 7 performance from the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Jokic led his team to an astounding series-clinching victory against a heavily-favored Los Angeles Clippers side, completing an improbable 3-1 come-from-behind series win. This has led three-time NBA […]

It’s a date for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. They’ll meet again after last battling in 2009. At that time, Avatar was the top-grossing film, the Black Eyed Peas were still a thing, and Instagram wasn’t even invented. So yeah, a lot has changed since then. To […]

The season for the Los Angeles Clippers recently ended in catastrophic fashion after they gave up a 3-1 series lead in the second round. An underdog Denver Nuggets squad won three straight elimination games, only to take the series against a hapless LA side in Game 7. Clearly, this is not how the Clippers envisioned […]