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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 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 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 […]

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 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 step closer to making history after beating the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3. The road win has Denver on the verge of making the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. They are making this run off the back of Nikola Jokic’s brilliance and his teammates capitalizing […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Washington Wizards are in NBA purgatory as a team good enough to extend their season to the playoffs but without enough talent to ensure that they do. Until the Wizards solidify their status as a playoff team, the idea of reaching the NBA Finals is merely a pipe dream. That’s even if All-Star guard […]

While LeBron James is not giving up hope after the Los Angeles Lakers fell to a 2-0 hole against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, Charles Barkley isn’t as confident about their chances as King James. In fact, the NBA icon firmly believes it’s over for the Purple and Gold. During Friday’s broadcast […]

The Miami Heat are currently in the midst of a Game 2 battle with the Boston Celtics, but both Duncan Robinson and Bam Adebayo have already reached impressive feats. Robinson, who is known for his ability to make it rain from downtown, just tied Mario Chalmers for the most threes in franchise playoff history, trailing […]

While the Denver Nuggets’ injury report heading to Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals is clean, the Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t say the same. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Mo Bamba are all on the Purple and Gold’s injury update due to various reasons. Similar to how it has been in the past two […]

LeBron James had a forgettable evening in their Game 2 loss against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar still put forth a commendable performance, but there’s no denying that this was far from his best game in the NBA Playoffs. One LeBron moment during the contest that fans will remember […]

The NFL world, and world in general, lost a legend on Friday as Cleveland Browns‘ icon Jim Brown passed away at the age of 87. Los Angeles Lakers‘ star LeBron James took to Instagram to pay tribute to Brown, emphasizing how much Brown meant to him as a Cleveland athlete and native.   View this […]

LeBron James has gone 0-10 from the 3-point line so far for the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets; Kendrick Perkins mirrored the sentiments of Stephen A Smith in that this is a sign that LeBron needs to stop shooting from beyond the arc. "If I'm Darvin Ham, I'm […]

Stephen A. Smith has previously grown famous for telling people to “stay off the weed!” via SB Nation. Smith, however, issued a message in a similar tone to LeBron James, instead telling the Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar to “stay off the three!” A message to LeBron James.https://t.co/TsbIlEySU6 pic.twitter.com/EDiz2Lfzg1 — Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) May 19, […]

All aboard the Victor Wembanyama hype train! The French superstar is among the best prospects the NBA Draft has ever seen. The hype around him has many fans asking the question: Is he a better prospect than LeBron James? A former teammate of LeBron James, Richard Jefferson, weighs in on this debate on SiriusXM NBA […]

Austin Reaves has been the third star the Los Angeles Lakers have needed in the Western Conference Finals thus far. But he looked like a different kind of star during the Game 2 postgame press conference. Austin Reaves was somewhat disheveled during the presser, with his messy hair and black shirt reminding fans of some […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Denver Nuggets in Thursday night’s affair and, as a result, find themselves trailing 2-0 in this best-of-seven Western Conference Finals series. While it was a grueling showing for L.A. as a whole, with a bevy of players underperforming on the evening, perhaps the player receiving the most flack […]

The Los Angeles Lakers trail the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals after losing the first two games of the series. LeBron James’ age has shown at times and because of that, he has been issued the new warning for NBA players who are on the verge of falling off: an invitation from Dwight […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are staring up at the Denver Nuggets from inside a pretty deep hole after their Game 2 loss. But LeBron James knows it’s a far from insurmountable climb to make. The Lakers star spoke out on the 0-2 deficit they’ll need to overcome in order to punch their ticket to the […]

Did the Los Angeles Lakers just blow their golden opportunity? Game 2 of their series against the Nuggets saw LA hold a lead for most of the game. However, Denver slowly but surely came back from an 11-point deficit, eventually snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. It was a total collapse from the Lakers, […]

Are we finally seeing LeBron James decline? It’s easy to forget sometimes, but the Los Angeles Lakers star is already 38 years old. And while what he’s doing is impressive (nearly 29 points per game at 38 is nuts), the King is starting to show his age in the playoffs. Last night, LeBron shot 0-for-6 […]

The depth and culture the Los Angeles Lakers spent the last several months establishing have guided them to the Western Conference Finals. To advance past the Denver Nuggets, — “Level 3”, as the Lakers call it — they’re going to need LeBron James and Anthony Davis to be at their absolute best. The Lakers lost […]

There’s nothing like the NBA Playoffs to bring out the best, and at times, the worst in a player, as the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James watchers found out on Thursday night in Denver. A failed attempt at a dunk contest worthy slam by LeBron James stole the Lakers’ momentum in the second quarter, […]

The Denver Nuggets took a huge step toward their first-ever Western Conference title after defeating LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 on Thursday night. The Nuggets are now up 2-0 and have put LA in a deep hole that they might just not be able to come out of. After the […]

LeBron James assured the public that the twisted ankle he suffered in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ Game 2 loss vs. the Denver Nuggets will not keep him out of a must-win Game 3 on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. “They’re still there,” he said about his ankles. “A little ankle isn’t going to stop me. … […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, as long as LeBron James is healthy enough to play, have a fighting chance against the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA playoffs. James has played at such a high level for so long at the grandest stage of them all that it’s not the wisest idea to doubt his ability […]

There is the expectation that a rookie will tend to shy away from calling out star players. That unwritten rule would go double for NBA icons. Perhaps it is his natural moxie or the adrenaline rush from winning the NBA Draft Lottery, but San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan had no qualms about going after […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers came up short yet again in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. LA kept themselves in the game until the very end, but ultimately, the hot hand of Jamal Murray proved too much for the Lakers, who are now in a deep 2-0 […]

There’s no such thing as a sure thing in the NBA. That was exemplified once again during one shocking — and hilarious — moment in the second quarter of Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena when LeBron James went from 100 to zero in a blink […]

The old saying goes that in the NBA Playoffs, it’s never really a series until one of the teams win a road game. This is what the Los Angeles Lakers will be gunning for in Game 2 on Thursday night as they look to avenge their disappointing Game 1 loss against Nikola Jokic and the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently preparing for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. After a thrilling Game 1 loss, Draymond Green believes there is one key adjustment the Lakers and LeBron James must make in order for a win in Game 2, per The Draymond Green Show. Draymond says […]

Los Angeles Lakers‘ star LeBron James‘ son Bronny James officially signed his letter of intent to play with USC basketball for the 2023-2024 season. In the meantime, his other son Bryce James has decided to leave Sierra Canyon to attend Campbell Hall at the same time his older brother heads off to college, reports ESPN’s […]

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. […]