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The Los Angeles Lakers’ season ended on Monday night at the hands of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets for the second straight year, and now is when things will get very interesting for the Lakers. With LeBron James potentially a free agent this summer and Bronny James possibly on his way to the NBA, […]

A few years ago, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers had a stranglehold on the Toronto Raptors. Now, LeBron is feelinig the same thing that Toronto felt back in the late 2010s. For the last year or so, the Denver Nuggets have had the Lakers’ number. Whether it’s in the regular season or the playoffs, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a massive decision to make regarding the immediate future of head coach Darvin Ham. After losing to the Denver Nuggets in five games, the Lakers have been kicked out of the playoffs. Once thought to be championship contenders after making the Western Conference Finals a year ago and winning the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will take no comfort in the fact that they competed hard against the Denver Nuggets, as the end result remains the same; they lost their first-round series against the reigning champion in five games, and two of those defeats came in such excruciating fashion with Jamal Murray hammering the nail in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James has heard it all from fans during his incredibly long career in the NBA. While he’s done an admirable job overall of ignoring hecklers, from time to time, the future Basketball Hall of Famer would indulge himself in some interaction with them. Take for example what happened during […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs in the first round after losing Game 5 to the Denver Nuggets on Monday, and potentially heading into the offseason as a free agent, D’Angelo Russell looked back on his season and spoke on his outlook heading into this summer, saying that he will use […]

There is a rising chorus of voices calling for the job of Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham. Ham is in the crossfire after the Lakers got bounced by the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs on Monday. Ham’s future with the team is in peril, per The Athletic. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were so close yet so far from beating the Denver Nuggets for the second consecutive year, as Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Co. completed a ‘gentleman’s’ sweep Monday with a 108-106 victory capped off by another Murray game-winning shot. After the game, Lakers legend Magic Johnson gave his thoughts on the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are out of title contention once again. Just like last  year, it was the Denver Nuggets that kicked LA out of the postseason. While on paper this series was better (1-4 series loss instead of a sweep), the games told a completely different story. At every point of the series, the […]

The mayor of Los Angeles is getting criticized after a social media post she wrote following the Lakers’ loss in the NBA playoffs. Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass didn’t get a passing grade by some sports media personalities when she attempted to salute the Lakers for their season. Bass seemed to downplay the Lakers’ series […]

Jamal Murray has a new name: Certified Laker killer. In Game 2 of the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers matchup, Murray hit an insane buzzer-beater, fadeaway shot to give the Nuggets a 2-0 series lead. In Game 5, with the Nuggets having a 3-1 series lead over the Lakers and the chance to end […]

For the second consecutive year, the Los Angeles Lakers’ season ends at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in a two-point loss in the NBA Playoffs, and for the second consecutive year, the Lakers enter the offseason unsure of LeBron James’ future with the team. Last year, it was postgame comment related to retirement that […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James just concluded his 21st season in the NBA after Monday night’s Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets. With James closer to hitting 40 years of age, his retirement is becoming more imminent and may happen in a matter of time. Last season, when the Lakers ended their underdog […]

Following their Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets, Anthony Davis pledged to “absolutely” do his part to convince LeBron James to chase more championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron was non-commital about his basketball future after Monday’s 108-106 loss. The 39-year-old has until June 29 to decide on a $51 million player option. […]

It’s over. The Los Angeles Lakers are headed home after a hard-fought series against the Denver Nuggets. This last game was characterized by a lot of grit from Darvin Ham’s players. Anthony Davis decided to stay on the floor despite suffering a tough hit from Michael Porter Jr. LeBron James also did the same after […]

LeBron James addressed his status with the Los Angeles Lakers following the conclusion of his 21st NBA season on Monday night. The 39-year-old led his team with 30 points in their 108-106 Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. “Nah, I just want to get home to the family, honestly,” LeBron replied […]

Darin Ham’s long-term status with the Los Angeles Lakers has been a topic of discussion all season. Now, after losing in five games to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, Ham’s immediate future with the organization is in serious doubt, with stakeholders indicating that it is “highly unlikely” that […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham addressed his uncertain future with the franchise after his second season in charge ended in the same fashion as the first: In a hard-fought series with the defending champion Denver Nuggets. “It’s been an unbelievable franchise to represent,” Ham said after the Lakers lost Game 5, 108-106, on […]

There is a short list of players who do not get much of the spotlight in the regular season but turn it up in the NBA Playoffs. Jamal Murray is one of them and he proved that once against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Denver Nuggets’ blue arrow shattered every fan of the Purple and […]

Fans may question LeBron James and his occasional poor body language when circumstances don’t go his way. But with the Los Angeles Lakers’ backs against the wall in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, James is as defiant as ever, refusing to go gently into the good night. Late in the […]

All the Los Angeles Lakers needed was to win one game to hopefully get their momentum back. They did in the fourth game of this NBA Playoffs series against the Denver Nuggets and retained that winning attitude to come back from being down three games to none. However, it looks like LeBron James and Darvin […]

Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was forced to exit Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers midway through the first quarter after suffering a sprained left ankle: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has checked out of the game and was leaning on a Nuggets staffer to keep weight off his leg as he limped back to the locker […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is going viral on Monday night ahead of their Game 5 showdown with the Denver Nuggets at the Ball Arena. James’ pre-game outfit has been making all the buzz, with Lakers fans united in saying that the Nuggets are in danger as they face a locked-in LeBron. The Lakers […]

If any team figures to make NBA history by overcoming a 3-0 deficit, perhaps it can be the one that has held a halftime lead in every contest of the series so far. The Los Angeles Lakers finally solved their own personal Rubik’s Cube, the Denver Nuggets, after snapping an 11-game losing streak against them […]

The debate regarding whether LeBron James or Michael Jordan (or someone else) is the greatest player in NBA history continues on, and San Antonio Spurs guard Devonte’ Graham has an interesting reason for switching from Jordan to LeBron, per an NBA players’ poll in HoopsHype: Said Graham on his pick for the NBA GOAT, “I […]

The Phoenix Suns saw their postseason come to an end with a four-game sweep at the expense of the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was a disappointing finish for a Suns team full of stars and given NBA title aspirations from the get-go. Now, rumors are swirling about the future of this team, including players such as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are fighting to keep their season alive against the Denver Nuggets, but there is already growing speculation about whether LeBron James will opt out of his contract or not. NBA Insider Brian Windhorst, joining the Pat McAfee Show, believes the Lakers star will in fact opt out this offseason for several […]

Despite dropping the first three games of the NBA Playoffs to the Denver Nuggets, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have defensible reasons to be confident heading into Game 5 at a hostile Ball Arena on Monday night. “We’re very confident in our group,” Davis said at Lakers’ shootaround on Monday morning in Denver. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has made it known for a while now that his days are numbered in the NBA. However, the latest word around the rumor mill is that the 39-year-old may be leaving Los Angeles right away. There’s a chance that Monday’s Lakers-Nuggets contest could be James’ last with the Lake […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will face off against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in what could be a game that will result in many internal changes to the organization. After facing elimination from the first round of the playoffs, down 3-0 to the Nuggets, the Lakers survived Game 4 and lived to fight another […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have upgraded forward Jarred Vanderbilt to questionable for their Game 5 matchup with the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Vanderbilt has not appeared in a game since suffering a mid-right foot sprain against the Boston Celtics on Feb. 1. Vanderbilt was reportedly eyeing a return for Game 3 or Game 4 […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers staved off elimination from the 2024 NBA Playoffs while conquering a key psychological hurdle with their Game 4 win over Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night. The Lakers built a double-digit first-half lead for the fourth time this […]

On Saturday evening, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers picked up their first win over the Denver Nuggets since December of 2022 with a Game 4 victory in their current first round series, which Denver had won the first three games of. The Lakers have gotten out to double digit leads in every game […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will attempt to stave off elimination as they meet the Denver Nuggets for Game 5 of the First Round on Monday at Ball Arena. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Lakers-Nuggets Game 5 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Lakers defeated the Nuggets […]

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. […]

Don’t count them out just yet. Entering Game 4,  the Los Angeles Lakers were down 0-3 against the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. Things were kind of looking rough for LA, especially since they’ve had multiple chances to steal a win or two. With their backs against the wall, the Lakers […]

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 […]