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In spite of LeBron James‘ best efforts, the Los Angeles Lakers still suffered a devastating 113-111 loss against the Denver Nuggets in game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night. For the third time in his career, LeBron ended up on the wrong end of a 4-0 sweep in the NBA Playoffs. It […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic narrowly missed out on his third-consecutive NBA MVP Award this season. He’s not thinking about that though, as he and the Nuggets are preparing for the franchise’s first NBA Finals appearance. Jokic called out those who think Joel Embiid’s performance in the playoffs takes away from the Philadelphia 76ers star’s […]

Carmelo Anthony had a phenomenal career in the National Basketball Association, and although he says that he’s at peace after retiring from the game, he admitted he wished he had listened to Dwyane Wade back in 2006. Anthony retired from the NBA without a ring, and only Karl Malone has scored more career points in […]

Retired NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony has accomplished quite a lot on the basketball court. However, as one of the marquee players who ended their career without having won an NBA championship, there are plenty of detractors that will dismiss his greatness because of that. Anthony, a realist, knows that. Nonetheless, he insists that he isn’t […]

The Denver Nuggets swept the Los Angeles Lakers and booked their ticket to the 2023 NBA Finals. LA had a strong second-half of the year and made an impressive run, but they proved to be no match for Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. Following their sweep of the Lakers, the […]

The Denver Nuggets haven’t generated a ton of fanfare throughout the 2023 NBA Playoffs, but they surely won’t care much given that they have managed to make it all the way to the NBA Finals. Part of that lack of fanfare trickled to Nikola Jokic during his MVP race with Joel Embiid, which is a […]

Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers saw their 2022-23 season come to a bitter end, as they were sent packing in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals by the Denver Nuggets with a final score reading 113-111. Despite the underwhelming sweep, and the disappointment of coming away from the season championship-less, star big man […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone had nothing but praise for Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP Nikola Jokic after the team swept the Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 on Monday night. While celebrating their first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history, Malone spoke to the media about Jokic when asked about what he has proven […]

The Denver Nuggets are in the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. They avenged their five-game loss in the 2020 Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers by sweeping them in 2023. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray balled out and uplifted their supporting cast to win the franchise’s biggest series to […]

Some of the most iconic players in NBA history made an indelible mark on the game by leaving a unique imprint by virtue of having a signature shot. Even LeBron James has a signature shot, his fear-inducing “LeF**k You” three. And now, Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic is now emerging as someone who should inspire a […]

After playing 48 minutes (minus 4.3 seconds), dropping 40-10-9, and getting stuffed at the buzzer in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 113-111 season-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, LeBron James concluded his postgame press conference with a dubious cliffhanger. “I don’t know,” he said when asked to evaluate his age-38 season, […]

Magic Johnson sends a strong message after LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers’ season comes to an end after a heartbreaking Game 4 loss to the Denver Nuggets, 113-111. The Purple and Gold were led by LeBron James, who put up a tremendous fight, scoring 40 points, grabbing 10 […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis have no doubt in their minds that the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets are the best team they have faced in the playoffs since they paired up four years ago. LeBron shared as much in his postgame presser after the Nuggets swept his Lakers in the West […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets just swept LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Sure enough, all of Denver is just in pure ecstasy right now as the team not only secured its first NBA Finals appearance, but also finally got its revenge for that 2020 playoffs beating at […]

After a scorching-hot first-half performance that saw him drop 31 points all over the Denver Nuggets, it’s as if the LeBron James freight train ran out of steam in the second half. The Nuggets took LeBron’s best punch and they countered with an unmistakable haymaker that buried the Lakers in what turned out to be […]

Despite the Los Angeles Lakers ending their season after losing Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets, LeBron James’ performance in Game 4 was nothing short of spectacular. In a game that involved moving D’Angelo Russell to the bench, the adjustments proved to be effective as it allowed James to put up a historical first quarter, scoring 21 […]

Nikola Jokic has made it official. The Denver Nuggets superstar big man is now the all-time leader in triple-doubles in a single postseason in league history with another stellar performance in Game 4 of the 2023 Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Via ESPN Stats & Info: Nikola Jokic records his 8th triple-double […]

Nikola Jokic has broken the record for the most triple-doubles in a single postseason, surpassing the record of seven set by Wilt Chamberlain way back in 1967. Jokic achieved the feat in his Denver Nuggets’ Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers. He reached the triple-double in the third quarter with his tenth assist, which […]

The Denver Nuggets have a golden opportunity in their hands in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Up 3-0 in the series, Nikola Jokic and Co. get the chance to humiliate the Lakers on their own home floor by accomplishing a clean sweep, and more importantly, punch their ticket to their first-ever NBA Finals […]

As always, the stars came out to witness LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night. It wasn’t the usual star-studded crowd, though, with the Lakers on the brink of an embarrassing 4-0 sweep at the hands of Nikola Jokic and Co. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a major lineup change for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. Coach Darvin Ham was looking to change things up, so he decided to bring in Dennis Schroder and Rui Hachimura into the starting lineup for Monday’s must-win contest. Apparently, the Lakers’ social team was […]

The season is literally on the line for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night as they face an 0-3 deficit against the Denver Nuggets heading into Game 4. LeBron James, of all people, was well aware of the gravity of this contest, and he made sure to lead by example as he went off […]

The last time LeBron James got swept in a seven-game series was in 2018 when Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and the rest of the Golden State Warriors overpowered LeBron’s Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. On Monday night, the Denver Nuggets intend to deliver a similar blow for James as they look to close out […]

Nikola Jokic is absolutely ready for Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The two-time league MVP punctuated his warmup Monday night by dunking all over a giant human being in the form, making it clear that he’s 100 percent prepared to get the job […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Christian Braun has played sparingly in the first three games of the Western Conference Finals against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Be that as it may, the 22-year-old has remained locked in as he awaits for his number to be called. The same was the case for Braun heading into […]

It’s fair to say that the Denver Nuggets have been hot in their Western Conference Finals series against the Los Angeles Lakers so far. The Nuggets have established a 3-0 lead over LeBron James and the Lakers, with their ability to find buckets seemingly whenever they need them a major reason why they have been […]

NBA legend Carmelo Anthony officially announced his retirement on Monday, and many in the basketball community showed him love. Anthony took the time to thank a ton of people and organizations that showed him love on Twitter. Let’s get to the reactions from Anthony, first from the NBA itself. “Thank you @NBA, forever grateful for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers currently find themselves down 3-0 to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. They will have a chance to avoid the sweep in Game 4 on Monday night; if precedent suggests anything, the Lakers don’t have much of a chance to stave off elimination in four games. The Lakers are […]

It’s a sad but memorable day in NBA history as the decorated and storied Carmelo Anthony officially announces his retirement after 19 seasons. During his lengthy career, Carmelo played for several teams, including the Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Los Angeles Lakers. From the time he […]

DeAndre Jordan knows that his best days are way behind him now. At 34 years old, the Denver Nuggets backup center is no longer enjoying big minutes on the floor just like he used to when he was still with the Los Angeles Clippers. That being said, Jordan is fully embracing his inevitable decline. “I […]

Carmelo Anthony represented the peak of a decade for the Denver Nuggets and made a lasting impact on the franchise. In fact, it is still being felt in a very big way in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. With Anthony officially wrapping a bow on a 19-year career that will likely be enshrined in Springfield, it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are down 3-0 to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. This series seems all but over, especially given the history. No team has ever come back down by that amount, and the Lakers face the Nuggets in Game 4 on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena, just trying to survive […]

Carmelo Anthony has announced his retirement from basketball. One of the great scorers the game has ever known, ‘Melo leaves behind a legacy full of accolades, tough buckets and three-fingers-to-the-dome celebrations. In a video announcement on Twitter, Anthony reflected on his journey and said his son, Kiyan, will carry his legacy forward. “Basketball was my […]

The Denver Nuggets have a commanding 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers and are on the verge of advancing to the NBA Finals. Nikola Jokic may not have won the NBA’s MVP award, but he’s been reminding people throughout the entire NBA Playoffs that he had more than a […]

LeBron James might be 38 years of age, but the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is still more than capable of striking fear into an opposition locker room. After securing a third consecutive win and with it a 3-0 series lead from which no team has ever lost, Nikola Jokic talked about his Denver Nuggets trying […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis landed on the Los Angeles Lakers’ injury report once again ahead of their crucial Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets. As usual, both LeBron and AD have been listed as probable in the contest due to their nagging ankle issues. James has been dealing with right foot soreness, while Davis […]

The Denver Nuggets have a commanding 3-0 lead over the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. They are in prime position to advance to the NBA Finals. They need to win one more game though in this series, but they’re not going to be satisfied simply by advancing to the next round. Following […]

The Denver Nuggets are a win away from their first trip to the NBA Finals after they clinched a 119-108 victory in Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series against the Los Angeles Lakers. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic struggled to get much going scoring-wise over the first three quarters of the playoff matchup. He […]

The Los Angeles Lakers face a 3-0 deficit in the 2023 Western Conference Finals, as two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, former seventh overall pick Jamal Murray and their supporting cast dismantle L.A.’s defense on a nightly basis. The Lakers have tried to go small, allowing themselves to match Denver’s pace while they attempt to space out […]