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LeBron James assured the public that the twisted ankle he suffered in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ Game 2 loss vs. the Denver Nuggets will not keep him out of a must-win Game 3 on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. “They’re still there,” he said about his ankles. “A little ankle isn’t going to stop me. … […]

The Denver Nuggets took a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers with a 108-103 win in Game 2. They trailed for most of the game and faced a double-digit deficit at various points in the second half. They battled back though and gutted it out in the […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers came up short yet again in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. LA kept themselves in the game until the very end, but ultimately, the hot hand of Jamal Murray proved too much for the Lakers, who are now in a deep 2-0 […]

Where would the Denver Nuggets be without Jamal Murray? Probably headed to Hollywood with the Western Conference Finals series tied at 1-1. Without the heroics of Murray in Game 2 against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, the Nuggets likely would have ended with a loss Thursday night. Jamal Murray sparked a successful comeback […]

If the NBA’s MVP Award included the NBA Playoffs, Nikola Jokic would have won the award in a landslide. Even so, he had a legitimate case for the award during the regular season despite what some people might have done with their ballot. Jokic is arguably the best player in the league and through the […]

Just because the Golden State Warriors have been dethroned and are no longer in contention for the NBA title this season, it doesn’t mean that Draymond Green is not paying attention anymore to the action in the league. In fact, the star forward is keeping a close eye on Thursday night’s Game 2 of the […]

Rui Hachimura played a key role for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. It was when the Lakers decided to match up Hachimura with Nikola Jokic that LA was able to mount a massive comeback to give themselves a chance to steal away Game 1 […]

The old saying goes that in the NBA Playoffs, it’s never really a series until one of the teams win a road game. This is what the Los Angeles Lakers will be gunning for in Game 2 on Thursday night as they look to avenge their disappointing Game 1 loss against Nikola Jokic and the […]

Much has been made about Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham’s key on-the-fly adjustment in Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers decided to put Rui Hachimura on Nikola Jokic in order to free up Anthony Davis as a roamer in the paint, and for the most part, it absolutely paid dividends for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers found a lot of success with Rui Hachimura defending Nikola Jokic in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. With this tactic in place, the Lakers mounted an impressive comeback attempt, only to fall short and lose the series opener, 132-126. Nevertheless, given how […]

Jamal Murray was integral in the Denver Nuggets‘ Game 1 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. The 26-year-old went off for 31 points on 12-of-20 shooting, to go along with four triples, five rebounds, five assists, three steals, and a block, as he helped lead the Nuggets to a 132-126 win over […]

Former Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl is no stranger to criticism, or to Twitter, as the 72-year-old can often be seen offering his thoughts on the popular social media app. His latest being incendiary comments directed towards former NBA guard J.R. Smith, a player whose talent was only matched by his immaturity for well-documented […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals series on Tuesday. With the Nuggets looking to take a 2-0 series lead before hitting the road for Los Angeles, head coach Michael Malone spoke with the media at practice ahead of Thursday night’s Game 2 and had […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were optimistic after dropping Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals to the Denver Nuggets. They were outscored by 18 in the first half but clawed to within three in the final minute. The comeback was made possible by Darvin Ham’s call to move Rui Hachimura (17 points) onto Nikola Jokic. […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic put together one of the best all-around performances of his career in Tuesday’s Game 1 against LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers. He scored 34 points on 12-for-17 shooting from the field, grabbed 21 rebounds, dished out 14 assists, and blocked two shots in a game the […]

The Denver Nuggets are facing a whole different monster in the Western Conference Finals now that they’re matched up against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. This is after the Nuggets took out Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the NBA Playoffs to move one step closer to their goal […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis knows it will be difficult, but he is not running away from the challenge of anchoring the team’s defense in their Western Conference Finals series against the Denver Nuggets. The Purple and Gold lost Game 1, with Nikola Jokic thriving and propelling the Nuggets to the 132-126 win. While […]

The NBA Playoffs continue as the Los Angeles Lakers (43-39) visit the Denver Nuggets (53-29) for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Action tips off Thursday at 8:40 p.m. ET. Denver took a 1-0 series lead thanks to their 132-126 win in Game 1. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Nuggets […]

Nikola Jokic is undoubtedly the biggest problem of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals. The Denver Nuggets big man proved that with a sterling performance in the series opener on Tuesday, as he clearly got nearly everything he wanted offensively. Jokic’s shooting display in Game 1 versus […]

If you missed Game 1 between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, then you failed to witness what was without a doubt one of the most epic individual battles between two all-time great big men in Nikola Jokic and Anthony Davis. Both stars stepped it up for their respective teams […]

The Los Angeles Lakers put in a valiant effort in their Game 1 loss against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. LeBron James and Co. came back from the dead to make a game out of what should have been a blowout loss. In the end, though, the Nuggets pulled through to escape with a […]

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone believes too much is being made of the Lakers’ hyped adjustment on Nikola Jokic. Jokic put on a masterful performance as his 34-point, 21-rebound, 14-assist triple double helped the No. 1 seed to a 132-126 victory in Game 1 to take a 1-0 lead over the Lakers in the Western […]

The Denver Nuggets almost blew Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers after leading by as many as 21 points at one point. With 1:12 remaining, LeBron James made two free-throws to make the score 129-126 and a one possession game. Fortunately for the Nuggets, the Lakers would not score again, and Denver would go […]

Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic put together a masterful all-around performance in Tuesday’s Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers. He scored 34 points, grabbed 21 rebounds, dished out 14 assists, and blocked two shots in a game the Nuggets went on to win by a final score of 132-126. Thanks largely to Jokic’s […]

The Conference Finals are officially here, which means organizations are getting closer and closer to the Larry O’Brien Trophy. The Denver Nuggets have yet to make it to the NBA Finals in their history, but they are closer than ever this year. With Denver set to host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, it is […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has his fair share of admirers. After all, he is a two-time NBA MVP who is leading the Nuggets toward an NBA championship as perhaps the most dynamic big man the league has ever seen. The latest praise comes from former No. 2 pick Jay Williams. On his radio show Keyshawn, […]

The Denver Nuggets won Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night. Denver, which is yet to lose at home this postseason, won a game it led by double digits in the first quarter but struggled to close in the end. The Lakers did not win a Game 1 […]

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone thought his team did a great job of neutralizing Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell in Tuesday night’s Game 1 win — and he took a subtle shot at the 27-year-old after the game. “I felt we did a great job on D’Angelo Russell,” Malone said afterwards, according to ClutchPoints’ […]

Michael Porter Jr. played all but two minutes of the fourth quarter in the Denver Nuggets’ Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone trusted Porter Jr. to close out the game, which got much more interesting towards the end than they would’ve liked. But if Malone […]

The Los Angeles Lakers ran into a Denver Nuggets buzzsaw at the outset of the 2023 Western Conference Finals. They adjusted and fought back, but it wasn’t quite enough. The Nuggets prevailed, 132-126. For the first time in the NBA Playoffs, the Lakers failed to steal Game 1 on the road. Seeding aside, the Lakers […]

At first glance, Nikola Jokic and LeBron James could not be more different. Jokic isn’t exactly the athlete James is as the Los Angeles Lakers star has lived above the rim and made a living off putting pressure on the opposing paint. However, as Denver Nuggets wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope said, that is the “only” difference […]

Magic Johnson could not help but comment on the Los Angeles Lakers performance after their Game 1 loss to the Denver Nuggets. In a series of tweets, outlined his frustrations which could also come as constructive criticism. The Nuggets controlled the boards and fast break points. — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 17, 2023   […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has now played with both Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in his career, and for him, there’s really not that much of a difference between the two all-time greats. After helping the Nuggets take down his former team on Tuesday, KCP was asked about the similarities […]

Nikola Jokic stole the show in the Denver Nuggets Game 1 escape act against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. The former back-to-back MVP stuffed the stat sheet in this one with 34 points on 12-of-17 shooting, 21 rebounds, 14 assists, two blocks, and three triples in 42 minutes of action as Jokic led […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has done the unthinkable in the first quarter of the NBA Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Jokic, a stat sheet stuffer extraordinaire, compiled a first quarter line that hasn’t been done in any quarter of any game in the last 25 years. Jokic is the first player […]

A lot will be on the line for both teams when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals. At an individual level, LeBron James also has his legacy on the line as he looks to lead the Lakers to their second trip to the NBA Finals […]

Darvin Ham has already joked that his best bet for keeping Nikola Jokic under wraps would be to kidnap him. In the lead-up to Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between his Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, he has provided a little more insight into how they plan to stop the two-time […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have just thrown a curve ball in the direction of the Denver Nuggets ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals. With just a little over an hour before tipoff, it has now been revealed that coach Darvin Ham intends to give Dennis Schroder the starting nod for […]

It’s no secret that Nikola Jokic has a pretty in-depth understanding of the game of basketball. Few players in history, and let alone those at his position, have shared his ability to understand what’s going on around him, locate where there is an open man – or where he could lead an open man – […]