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Los Angeles Lakers‘ LeBron James had a proud moment on Wednesday when his son Bronny James officially signed his letter of intent to play for USC basketball. He wasn’t able to be there amid the Lakers playing the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, but he made sure to share his pride on Instagram. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Former UConn basketball player and national champion Jordan Hawkins spoke at the NBA Draft Combine on Wednesday, and said he has not worked out for any teams yet, but he has met with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, among other teams, according to Adam Zagoria. Hawkins also met with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost Tuesday night’s Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals series against the Denver Nuggets by a final score of 132-126. The Lakers outscored the Nuggets 34-26 in the final frame, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a 34-point triple-double performance from Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic. Despite […]

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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did their best to pull off a late rally against the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals series, but ended up falling just short of their goal, suffering a 132-126 defeat in the series opener. The Lakers showed great fight, but were ultimately unable to overcome their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fought valiantly in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets, but ultimately came up short. From the opening tip-off the Nuggets came out firing and really never looked back, until they almost squandered a 21-point lead in the final minutes. The Lakers cut it to 129-126 with […]

In 2019, Los Angeles Lakers‘ LeBron James filed to trademark the phrase “Taco Tuesday” with the US Patent and Trademark Office. He was denied the trademark, although fast forward to 2023, and he might be able to use it freely again. On Tuesday, the fast food chain Taco Bell filed to release the trademark from […]

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 […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost 132-126 to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, their first Game 1 loss of the 2023 NBA Playoffs — and the King says his team will be better in Game 2. “They’re up 1-0 and we have to come back with desperation going into Game 2,” James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in the Western Conference Finals as the seven seed. They also find themselves down one game in that series after a Game 1 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic did his thing, notching a triple-double before the third quarter was over. The Lakers stuck around, cutting […]

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 […]

As expected, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was a massive headache for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals. Jokic nearly got everything he wanted during the game, as he stuffed the stat sheet yet again. His performance in Tuesday’s 132-126 home win over the Lakers had former […]

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 […]

The NBA playoffs is almost always a competition between which team can make the necessary adjustments at the most opportune moments. Talent almost always wins out in the end, but matchups, coverages and rotation choices matter. This means that coaching matters. And it definitely seemed like Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham stumbled upon […]

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 – […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray remains questionable for Game 1 of their West Finals series with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, head coach Michael Malone is not losing hope that their scorer will be able to suit up in Tuesday’s game. Murray landed on the Nuggets’ injury report on Monday due to what the team […]

The viral TikTok corgi that made headlines during the Los Angeles Lakers-Golden State Warriors series is back with a new prediction. This time, the adorable doggo made its West Finals pick ahead of Purple and Gold’s showdown with the Denver Nuggets. To recall, the TikTok corgi went insanely viral after it correctly predicted the results […]

Austin Reaves’ emergence this season has been a blessing and a curse for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 24-year-old has been integral to the team’s success this year, but at the same time, he’s also played well enough to give the Lakers a potential problem with regard to his looming contract extension this coming offseason. With […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have an undeniably tough test in the Western Conference Finals in the form of the Denver Nuggets. However, given that his legacy will be at stake here, it would not be surprising if LeBron comes out and dominates this series en route to punching their ticket to the […]

It’s virtually impossible to limit the scope of Nikola Jokic’s influence on offense. A historically efficient three-level scorer who runs either side of ball screens at an elite level and manipulates defenses with the pass like LeBron James, the Denver Nuggets superstar is on the way to cementing himself as one of the several best […]

Ray Allen, one of the greatest shooters of all-time, and LeBron James, one of the greatest talents of all-time, won a championship together with the Miami Heat in 2013. A ten-time All-Star and now a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Allen was recently asked about who he would put on his all-time […]

For the second time in four years, the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up to square off against one another in the Western Conference Finals. With both teams playing at remarkably high levels heading into round three, this series is expected to be a highly entertaining and hard-fought affair that has the […]

When the Lakers and Nuggets square off in the Western Conference Finals, the usual logic will be inverted. Somehow, the Nuggets are the high flying juggernaut led by a league-defining superstar at the peak of his powers. The Lakers are the plucky upstart who surged late in the season because of their chemistry and defense. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will reinitiate their pursuit for an NBA Finals ring on Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. Ahead of the matchup, Shannon Sharpe delivered a bold take on LeBron James‘ place in Lakers history if he were to win another ring. "If LeBron would have win [another] […]

For most of the world, 2020 is a reminder of a painful and overly long wasted year, what with the rapid spread of COVID-19 forcing lockdowns all over the globe and effectively changing life as we know it. But fans of the Los Angeles Lakers, at the very least, have something to fondly look back […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets are the two remaining survivors within the Western Conference’s playoff race, with Game 1 of the conference finals slated to tip off Monday evening. The two franchises have a familiarity with one another, as they squared off on this same stage back during the 2020 NBA Playoffs, but […]