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Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis have nothing but love and respect for Carmelo Anthony, and they made sure to show that in a video tribute for the NBA great after he announced his retirement. Anthony officially retired from the NBA on Monday, releasing a statement on social media to confirm his […]

LeBron James has come out swinging from the get-go of Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets. The four-time league MVP has put the Lakers on his back in the first quarter of the contest in which he already scored 21 points on […]

The season is literally on the line for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night as they face an 0-3 deficit against the Denver Nuggets heading into Game 4. LeBron James, of all people, was well aware of the gravity of this contest, and he made sure to lead by example as he went off […]

The last time LeBron James got swept in a seven-game series was in 2018 when Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and the rest of the Golden State Warriors overpowered LeBron’s Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. On Monday night, the Denver Nuggets intend to deliver a similar blow for James as they look to close out […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Christian Braun has played sparingly in the first three games of the Western Conference Finals against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Be that as it may, the 22-year-old has remained locked in as he awaits for his number to be called. The same was the case for Braun heading into […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are moving D’Angelo Russell and Jarred Vanderbilt to the bench for Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets, per Shams Charania. LA’s starting lineup in this must-win affair looks like this: Dennis Schroder, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis. The Lakers are going to need a miracle if they want […]

It’s fair to say that the Denver Nuggets have been hot in their Western Conference Finals series against the Los Angeles Lakers so far. The Nuggets have established a 3-0 lead over LeBron James and the Lakers, with their ability to find buckets seemingly whenever they need them a major reason why they have been […]

NBA veteran Austin Rivers is no stranger to sharing his opinion on the league, and while making an appearance on his podcast Off Guard, the 30-year-old touched on who he believes is the better player between Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves and Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole. “I love Austin Reaves,” Rivers begins. […]

There is no bigger star on the planet that has popularized the “Taco Tuesday” motto more than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. So much so, that it’s as if you now cannot not think about LeBron whenever the phrase comes up. For those that do not know, however, there is actually a legal battle […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season is hanging by a thread at the moment. The Lakers are down 3-0 against the Denver Nuggets after losing Saturday’s Game 3. They lost by a final score of 119-108 behind 37 points from Nuggets guard Jamal Murray. It’s worth noting that no team in NBA history has ever come […]

The Los Angeles Lakers currently find themselves down 3-0 to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. They will have a chance to avoid the sweep in Game 4 on Monday night; if precedent suggests anything, the Lakers don’t have much of a chance to stave off elimination in four games. The Lakers are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on the brink of elimination from the NBA playoffs after dropping the first three games of the Western Conference Finals to the Denver Nuggets. That has led some to start talking about the Lakers’ offseason, one that is filled with lots of questions that seem to already have answers. […]

Although LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves down 3-0 to the Denver Nuggets, James has plenty to cheer about in his personal life. It starts with his son Bronny James and his recent commitment to USC basketball; meanwhile, Bronny decided to step out for his Senior Prom night, and LeBron hyped him […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James posted a heartfelt message to his former teammate Carmelo Anthony after the latter announced on Monday that he is retiring from basketball. “You’re such a legend and beyond my brother!!! 🫡 And congratulations on a helluva ride!! 🙏🏾✊🏾🤎👑,” LeBron James said, via Instagram Stories. Carmelo Anthony entered the NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are down 3-0 to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. This series seems all but over, especially given the history. No team has ever come back down by that amount, and the Lakers face the Nuggets in Game 4 on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena, just trying to survive […]

Hall of Famer Magic Johnson has had his fair share of battles with the Boston Celtics over the years. The Los Angeles Lakers great had never witnessed them throw in the towel like they did on Sunday night. The Celtics were obliterated in Game 3, 128-102. It’s not the series-clinching win just yet, but with […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson showed a lot of love to the Miami Heat after their demolition job against the Boston Celtics. This came after the Jimmy Butler-led Heat won Game 3 with a score of 128 to the Celtics’ 102. Johnson would tweet out a lot of praise for the Heat owners Nick […]

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 […]