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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 […]

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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers engaged the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of their crucial Western Conference quarterfinal matchup. The Lakers put on a dominating performance under the leadership of LeBron James; however, things did not go smoothly toward the end of the game. James appeared to get upset at head coach Darvin Ham after he […]

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 […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are now staring directly at the prospect of a second straight sweep at the hands of the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets after falling behind 0-3 in their first round series on Thursday evening in Los Angeles. A season ago, it was in the conference finals when the […]

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers fell into a 0-3 hole in their Western Conference playoffs first round matchup vs the reigning champion Denver Nuggets, who made quick work of the Lakers in last year’s conference finals, sweeping the Purple & Gold out of the postseason after their impressive run up to that point. […]

With LeBron James leaving the court, boos rained down from the very top row of Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night. The Los Angeles Lakers, who entered the NBA Playoffs on a roll and were looking to make noise against the Denver Nuggets, have suddenly been met with a reality that head coach Darvin Ham wished […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are fighting hard against the Denver Nuggets to stay alive in the NBA Playoffs, and the NBA’s King is trying to take his team to the promised land once again. LeBron James has also been the NBA’s reigning sneaker king and he debuted another specialized Nike LeBron 21 to honor one […]

There are no shortage of various arguments when it comes to the greatest of all-time (GOAT) conversation in the NBA. Either LeBron James or Michael Jordan are typically mentioned as the GOAT, with many fans, players, and analysts often passionately taking one side. Dwight Howard recently shared his thoughts on the NBA GOAT debate, via […]

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 […]