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LeBron James had the opportunity to speak out on the recent grand jury decision on the case of Breonna Taylor following the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. In his post-game statement, LeBron James expressed how he and the rest of the team were not shocked by how the […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Jamal Murray continues his impressive run in this year’s playoffs. He delivered another masterful performance in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Murray dropped 32 points on Thursday which is his seventh consecutive 20+ point game. The last Nuggets to do this in the postseason was Carmelo Anthony who tallied 12 […]

This time around, it was the Denver Nuggets who were on the wrong end of the free-throw disparity in Game 4 on Thursday, as they suffered a 114-108 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers. After the game, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone could not help but take a savage shot at the Purple and Gold […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James continues to be a leading voice for social justice in the NBA. After the Lakers’ Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals on Thursday night, LeBron James was asked by TNT’s Allie LaForce during the postgame interview about his thoughts on the decision to […]

LeBron James did a marvelous job on both ends of the floor in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 114-108 Game 4 triumph over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Apart from scoring and making plays for his teammates, The King also took it upon himself to guard the Nuggets’ best scorer, Jamal Murray, in the crucial stages […]

The Denver Nuggets find themselves in familiar territory after dropping Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. For the third straight time in the past few weeks, the Nuggets face a deep 3-1 deficit and are a loss away from being eliminated and heading back home to Mile High City. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a formal approach to the NBA following Game 3’s free-throw disparity with the Denver Nuggets in the West Finals. In particular, L.A. complained about LeBron James and Anthony Davis not having enough free throws in the contest. True enough, the tides changed in Game 4 on Thursday for the Lakers, […]

Jamal Murray was on fire for the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, as his team took on the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. The 23-year-old had more than a few highlight plays on the evening, with one of them coming on an insane turnaround fadeaway shot: Jamal AGAIN pic.twitter.com/hEzAfp0diW — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were given quite a scare after Anthoyn Davis hit the deck after a jumper in the middle of the fourth period in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. Davis seemed to have injured his ankle as he fell awkwardly after a jumpshot: Anthony Davis goes down […]

Draymond Green and Victor Oladipo know that the coming-out party of Denver Nuggets superstar Jamal Murray is continuing inside the NBA bubble. On Thursday, the 23-year old pulled off an amazing up-and-under lay-up over LeBron James which has gone viral on social media. It’s not everyday you get to convert a crazy bucket against one […]

Jamal Murray went full MJ on The King. The 23-year old went deep in his bag of tricks in the second quarter of Thursday’s Game 4 as he pulled off an insane dipsy-do lay-up over none other than LeBron James. We’ve seen a ton of insane shots from Murray all-playoffs long but this one has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ energy levels are at an all-time high at the start of Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets. So much so, that Rajon Rondo was flying all over the place and inadvertently hit a referee. At the closing minutes of the first quarter on Thursday, Rondo tried to save the possession by […]

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 […]