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The Denver Nuggets lost Game 4 to the Los Angeles Lakers, their first defeat at the hands of the Lakers in 12 games. And while the Lakers’ strong starts have been a trend all series, the Nuggets may have suffered from a bizarre set of pre-game circumstances before their first loss of the NBA Playoffs. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers snapped a long, embarrassing streak of losses to the Denver Nuggets last night with a 119-108 victory, the Lakers’ first against Nikola Jokic and Denver since December 2022. But there is another stat from the two teams’ first-round playoff series that could give a bit of hope to L.A. fans. Despite […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday evening. Heading into the matchup, the Nuggets had a 3-0 series lead and were on the verge of sweeping the Lakers. In the 2023 Western Conference Finals, the Nuggets easily swept the […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis gave it their all to keep the Los Angeles Lakers afloat against the Denver Nuggets. They played with such passion and emotion that showed in every well-executed play. The expectation for most of the Purple and Gold faithful is to take it one game at a time and see if […]

Thanks to massive feats of rebounding from Anthony Davis and D’Angelo Russell, the Los Angeles Lakers avoided getting swept out of the NBA Playoffs by the Denver Nuggets for the second straight year. LeBron James led the way with 30 points in the 119-108 Game 4 result at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. “It sucks to […]

The Denver Nuggets fell 119-108 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday in a game that saw Denver fail to knock out a Los Angeles team that they had on the ropes three game to none. After the game, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone spoke about what doomed his team on Saturday night: Michael Malone: […]

With their backs against the wall, the Los Angeles Lakers got a much-needed 119-108 win over the Denver Nuggets to keep their season alive. To the surprise of no one who watches the NBA, LeBron James led the way for Los Angeles. James scored 30 points, while Anthony Davis added 25 points and a massive […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have done it! They avoided getting swept and broke their slump against the Denver Nuggets. LeBron James absolutely balled out and everyone in the supporting cast along with Anthony Davis contributed to stay alive. The execution was on point despite some odd sets being run against the Nikola Jokic-led squad. Now, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are fighting for their playoff lives, and LeBron James made a massive play that gave Bob Myers flashbacks. As ex-Golden State Warriors Bob Myers was on the broadcast for ESPN, James had an epic chasedown block on the Nuggets’ Jamal Murray: "Chasing down a block shot. I remember he did that […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Christian Wood will be active for Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, head coach Darvin Ham confirmed pregame. Christian Wood going through pregame warmups https://t.co/mKJWb9GGCh pic.twitter.com/eXqsr9lXMk — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) April 27, 2024 The Lakers are facing a 3-0 series deficit to the defending champions. Los […]

The Lakers host the Nuggets in the NBA playoffs on Saturday in Game 4! The Lakers have looked great for half of each game, until the Nuggets have pulled out wins late in all three heading into this series-deciding game. The Lakers need to win to even survive. We now continue our NBA odds series […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of getting swept out of the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets for the second straight season. Making those dire straits even worse, they’re coming off what many league followers legitimately and sarcastically called the “most competitive sweep ever” by coming closer to beating the defending champs while […]

The Denver Nuggets have cracked the code for beating the Los Angeles Lakers. The club completed its 11th straight victory over the Purple and Gold Thursday night, giving LeBron James and company a 3-0 playoff deficit for the second consecutive year. The 112-105 victory at Crypto.com Arena inspired a bold quote from Denver forward Michael […]

A lot has gone wrong for the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets. LA has blown double-digit leads in all three games in the series to trail three games to none and faces elimination the rest of the way against the defending champs after a second-half collapse in Game 3 […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets got one step closer to advancing in the NBA playoffs on Thursday night as they took down the Los Angeles Lakers on the road in game three. The Lakers have been competitive in every game, but they haven’t gotten a win. The Nuggets lead the series 3-0. Jokic is […]

Facing the Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets seems like a nightmare that the Los Angeles Lakers cannot wake up from. In 2023, the Nuggets were responsible for sweeping the Lakers and ending their season in the Western Conference Finals. This season, the Nuggets are on the brink of doing the same thing they did […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 11th consecutive loss to the Denver Nuggets — and seventh straight in the NBA Playoffs — effectively ended their 2023-24 season. For the third straight game of the series — this time, in front of a revved-up Crypto.com Arena — the Lakers jumped to a double-digit lead. As usual, the Nuggets […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a chance to win their NBA Playoffs Game 2 clash but then everything crumbled after that Jamal Murray game-winner. It was the same story all over again. They got to a hot start against the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets. Then, there were questionable schemes and rotational calls ran in the […]

One would think that the adversary in an NBA Playoffs clash would be the opponents that the team is facing. While this is still true between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets, there have been some internal issues with the squad. After Jamal Murray hit a big shot to sink the LeBron James-led squad […]

The Los Angeles Lakers vented their frustration with the officials after the Denver Nuggets walked away with a 101-99 win on Jamal Murray’s epic buzzer-beater. In particular, LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell were frustrated with Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. not being called for a foul in the final minute of the third quarter. As […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ must-win Game 3 versus the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, the 87th game of the season, head coach Darvin Ham said he and Anthony Davis will have to “agree to disagree” about how organized — or not — their basketball team is. In the aftermath of Game 2’s gut-wrenching loss […]

We’ve got the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets Game 3 Results Simulated with 2K24 to see who the game predicts will win this one. The Nuggets came away with a close victory after Jamal Murray’s Buzzer Beater put the team at a 2-0 record in the series. However, the Lakers, now back at home, […]

The Denver Nuggets will take a commanding 2-0 series lead into Southern California for a Game 3 showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday at Crypto. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Nuggets-Lakers Game 3 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 101-99 […]

When Nikola Jokic won his first title last year, many were placing him in the greatest center conversation. After all, he does have two MVP awards in addition to his championship ring. While some are convinced that the Denver Nuggets star could already be the best five-man of all time, Lou Williams isn’t one of […]

The first thing Los Angeles Lakers fans and some members of the team went out to do after Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs clash was blast the officiating. Many heated heads were not pleased with how certain fouls committed by the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets to players like Anthony Davis, LeBron James, and D’Angelo […]

“Shocking” might be the only word in the dictionary fit to describe the Los Angeles Lakers’ 101-99 collapse against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. And with good reason, too. With 7:15 left in the third quarter, LeBron James and company were given a 95.6 percent chance […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting frontcourt reinforcements before their must-win Game 3 at Crypto.com Arena. Whether that’ll be enough to solve their lingering issues against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets is another matter. “We’ve shown that we’re more than capable,” Anthony Davis said after the Lakers’ gut-wrenching last-second 101-99 Game 2 loss at […]

Before Game 2 of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets playoff series on Monday, Anthony Davis expressed frustration on not being included as one of the three NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award finalists. And after Davis and the Lakers lost to the Nuggets on a Jamal Murray game-winner over Davis, former NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were left deflated again by the Denver Nuggets after getting punched in the mouth by Nikola Jokic and the reigning NBA champions in Game 2 Monday night. Also getting socked in the face during the game, this time without being metaphorical, was a fan in the stands, who caught the fist […]

The Denver Nuggets erased a 20-point deficit in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, ultimately winning 101-99 thanks to an epic game-winner from guard Jamal Murray. Up until the fourth quarter though, it was a quiet contest for the defending champions and especially Murray. The Canadian scored 14 of his 20 […]

The Boston Celtics are enjoying a bit of a break after picking up a resounding 114-94 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Chances are they were tuning into the playoff action on Monday night since they had the day off, and if they did, they likely saw the […]

Whenever the Los Angeles Lakers lose, expect known LeBron James hater Skip Bayless to be there to take shots at The King. Of course, Bayless had an instant reaction to Los Angeles’ brutal 101-99 loss to the reigning NBA champions Denver Nuggets Monday night in Mile High City, which was ended by Jamal Murray’s buzzer-beating […]

Only two games into the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers series, and it already looks like the most entertaining matchup of the NBA playoffs so far, especially after Jamal Murray’s epic shot over Anthony Davis that sent social media into hysterics. Game 2 of the series was jam-packed with entertainment. For a majority of […]

The Denver Nuggets pulled off a massive rally on Monday night in their Game 2 action against the Los Angeles Lakers, as they managed to grind out a 101-99 victory despite facing a 20-point deficit early in the third quarter. Jamal Murray’s buzzer-beater game-winner gave Denver the victory, and both Nikola Jokic and Michael Malone […]

Monday was Jamal Murray’s night. Sinking a game-winner as time expired, Murray led the Denver Nuggets to a 101-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of their playoff series. While his fourth-quarter feat was the story of the evening, it wasn’t easy for the most part. Entering the final 12 minutes of […]

LeBron James, D’Angelo Russell, and Darvin Ham vented their frustration at the NBA and the Game 2 officials after Jamal Murray’s buzzer-beater capped a 20-point Denver Nuggets comeback at Ball Arena on Monday. Anthony Davis, meanwhile, was more self-critical after his team’s 10th straight loss to the Nuggets — and sixth straight in the NBA […]

The Denver Nuggets came from 20 points down to stun the Los Angeles Lakers behind Jamal Murray’s game-winning jumper at the buzzer on Monday night. JAMAL MURRAY GAME WINNER 😱pic.twitter.com/FeDfk3JZIe — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 23, 2024 After Murray’s heroics won the game for the Nuggets, the NBA world reacted immediately. The test results are in. […]

At one point, it looked like the Los Angeles Lakers were going to steal a game from the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Anthony Davis put on a masterclass against the Nikola Jokic-led squad and got his team up by 20 points. However, it was just not fate for the team out of California to […]

The Denver Nuggets are inevitable. Despite trailing the Los Angeles Lakers for most of Game 2, the Nuggets were never out of the game. And when the final buzzer had sounded, there they were, finishing in victory lane, thanks to Jamal Murray’s heroics. With the game tied at 99, Murray, despite struggling from the field […]