Los Angeles Lakers Articles - Page 142

Despite the Los Angeles Lakers’ struggles in the Western Conference Finals, Austin Reaves has been a true revelation for the team. In fact, with his Game 3 performance on Saturday night, he reached a statistical feat that only LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Michael Jordan have done before. Reaves finished with 23 points, seven rebounds […]

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 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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could get a much-needed boost in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets with the potential return of Mo Bamba to the lineup. Bamba has yet to feature in the series due to a left ankle soreness. Overall, he has missed nine straight games in the postseason. […]

The Denver Nuggets have a chance to close out their Western Conference Finals series against the Los Angeles Lakers and to do it in sweeping fashion well, up 3-0 against the LeBron James and Anthony Davis-led squad. If that were to happen, the Nuggets will be making their first NBA Finals appearance since 1976, back […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are staring elimination in the face with a 3-0 deficit in the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets, but Brian Windhorst of ESPN indicated that the Lakers could add Kyrie Irving in free agency while keeping Austin Reaves in an appearance on The Hoop Collective podcast. “It would take a […]

The Boston Celtics may be down 2-0 to Miami Heat in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals but while fans tend to get lost in the latest moment, what shouldn’t be forgotten is how the Celtics arrived at this point. Despite constant pressure to break up the duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Boston has […]

For a player that came into the NBA undrafted, Udonis Haslem‘s ability out a historic career with the Miami Heat is one of the most impressive feats in league history. As Haslem has aged, the Heat’s decision to keep him on the roster rather than utilizing it for a younger player has drawn a bit […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season will end in the Western Conference Finals barring a historically unprecedented comeback. Don’t blame Austin Reaves for his team falling into an 0-3 hole against Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets, though. Like one former Laker sees it, the second-year guard has been a revelation during the Lakers’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are staring at the end of their season. They trail the Denver Nuggets 0-3 in the Western Conference Finals, coming up short despite making strong pushes in each game to take the victory. LA has gone to many different tactics to slow down Nikola Jokic and company and none of them […]

The Denver Nuggets showcased once again why they are currently the most dominant team in the NBA. After beating the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games and then overthrowing the Phoenix Suns in six matches, the Nuggets are now ahead 3-0 against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 Western Conference Finals. Nikola Jokic and Bruce […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of being swept by the Denver Nuggets after losing Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, 119-108. The Lakers have now lost three straight games and are facing elimination on their home court in Game 4. Here we will look at the four Los Angeles Lakers players […]

With their triumphant efforts put forth Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets stole Game 3 on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers and now, as a result, find themselves on the brink of an NBA Finals berth as they hold a commanding 3-0 series lead. Despite holding the top seed in the Western Conference standings […]

After a couple of late collapses against the Denver Nuggets have left the Los Angeles Lakers down 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals, there’s at least one player that hasn’t lost hope: 24-year-old Lonnie Walker IV. https://twitter.com/OVOLakeShow/status/1660153928179408896/photo/1 Shuffled in and out of the rotation as the Lakers tried to cement their identity, Walker has been […]

After rattling off two straight wins on their home court in Games 1 and 2, the Denver Nuggets came storming into Crypto.com Arena Saturday evening and stole Game 3 whilst on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers. With this, LeBron James and company are now down 3-0 in their best-of-seven Western Conference Finals matchup, […]

The Denver Nuggets will attempt to sweep the Los Angeles Lakers and advance to their first-ever NBA Finals. We’re in Los Angeles, sharing our NBA odds series, making a Nuggets-Lakers Game 4 prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 119-108 in Game 3 and are now one win […]

There’s more than one reason the Los Angeles Lakers are down 0-3 in the Western Conference Finals. But even the most ardent D’Angelo Russell defenders would have to agree he’d be on the list. It isn’t just the eye test that tells the story either, as CP Lakers beat reporter Michael Corvo points out that […]

With Saturday night’s loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers now find themselves down 3-0 in their best-of-seven Western Conference Finals matchup. There have been 150 teams in league history who have been found in such a predicament, none of whom managed to dig themselves out and advance to the next round. Now, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers Game 4 matchup with the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 Western Conference Finals has become a “win or go home” scenario for L.A. Ahead of Monday’s Lakers-Nuggets game, it’s time to make some Lakers Game 4 predictions. The Lakers were pushed to the brink of elimination when the Nuggets took Game […]

The Denver Nuggets are one win away from reaching new heights. Up 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, they are on their way to the franchise’s first appearance in the NBA Finals. Michael Malone does a lot of great scheming to get the most out of Nikola Jokic and Jamal […]

The 2022-23 Los Angeles Lakers are used to overcoming the odds. After the Play-In game (in which they trailed by 15 in the second half), “0.3” was written on their locker room whiteboard — a reference to the chance they were told they had of making the postseason when they were 2-10, per the organization’s […]

The Denver Nuggets may be up 3-0 against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, but Jamal Murray knows very well that no lead is safe in the NBA. With that said, the Nuggets star made sure to remind his team that they cannot be complacent despite the fact that they have a […]

After losing Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets in heartbreaking fashion, it now goes without saying that Los Angeles Lakers are facing virtually insurmountable odds in the Western Conference Finals. Being down 2-0 in the series against Nikola Jokic and the mighty Nuggets was already a tough spot to be in for LA, but now […]

Jamal Murray stole the show yet again in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night. The Denver Nuggets star was red-hot right out of the gate as he torched the Los Angeles Lakers with 30 points in the opening half. However, there’s no denying that Michael Porter Jr. also played a key […]

The Denver Nuggets nearly let Game 3 slip away from their hands in what turned out to be a nail-biting affair against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. They stood firm, though, as they took LA’s best punch only to counter with a knockout blow that ultimately allowed them to secure an insurmountable 3-0 […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are facing their toughest challenge yet in the 2023 NBA Playoffs: coming back from a 3-0 series deficit in the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. While several Lakers fans are not giving up hope–especially since they have LeBron who once led the Cleveland Cavaliers to come […]

The Denver Nuggets just buried LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers into a deep, deep hole with a stunning 119-108 victory in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night. The Lakers had to win this one to avoid going down 0-3 in the series, but clearly, Jamal Murray had other plans. […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers just dug a deeper hole in the NBA Playoffs after the Denver Nuggets took a 3-0 lead on Saturday. Now, the whole Purple and Gold fanbase is in shambles, with several supporters ready to accept the fact that the season is over for LA. The Lakers headed home […]

Jamal Murray has only four words to say after the Denver Nuggets took down the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. However, his simple yet powerful statement was more than enough to hype up the fans. “Five more to go.” That’s what Murray told ESPN reporter Lisa Salters in his […]

Jamal Murray is punishing the Los Angeles Lakers with historic numbers, and it doesn’t look like the Denver Nuggets star is slowing down any time soon. In Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Murray made life difficult for the Lakers once again. The Purple and Gold just had no answer for him, with the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James gave fans quite the scare when he appeared to hurt his left foot in Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets. In the third quarter after shooting a floater, James proceeded to take a few step backs while the ball was in the air. Unfortunately, he accidentally stepped on Aaron […]

Being an NBA referee comes with some hazards. Just take for example the unfortunate incident in the first half of the showdown between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night when LeBron James accidentally hit referee Scott Foster while running down the court. Scott Foster bloodied after taking a hit from LeBron […]

The stars were out on Saturday night as the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Denver Nuggets at the Crypto.com Arena for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Jack Nicholson, Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, Adele, and Jennifer Hudson were a few of the big names that made an appearance for this must-win game for the […]

Much has been made about LeBron James’ poor shooting from beyond the arc in the Los Angeles Lakers Game 2 loss against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. This comes as no surprise considering how the four-time NBA champ went 0-of-6 in Game 2. James laid a goose egg from distance as well […]

One of the biggest dilemmas the Los Angeles Lakers are set to face in the offseason will come on the Austin Reaves front. The 24-year-old’s current contract is set to expire at the end of the season, and thanks to his strong play this year, Reaves is expected to command a big-money extension in NBA […]

Mo Bamba has missed the last eight games for the Los Angeles Lakers due to a lingering left ankle injury. He won’t be available on Saturday in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets, but Lakers fans can take comfort in the fact that the 25-year-old is now extremely close to […]

There were more than a handful of contentious calls during the Denver Nuggets‘ Game 2 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. One of them happened to be a flagrant foul call on D’Angelo Russell for hitting Jamal Murray on the head during a fastbreak play. Initially, it looked like a good solid […]