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The Los Angeles Lakers may have been eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in humiliating fashion by a sweep, but it’s very clear that there are a lot of positives and highlights to take away from this season. Whether it’s coming back from a 2-10 start that had analytics give them a 0.3% chance to make […]

It’s no secret that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is good friends with Chris Paul. It’s also a known fact that among his banana boat buddies (along with Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony), it’s now just Paul that LeBron hasn’t had the chance to be teammates with. Well, this could become a reality in […]

Ever since joining the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2019-20 season, star big man Anthony Davis has struggled to stay on the court. He’s played in 60-plus games in a regular season just once with the Lakers, and he’s missed over 40-plus games in a Lakers season twice. If he’s healthy, Davis is a top-ten […]

The NBA is one of the most entertaining sports leagues in the world, filled with elite talent and fraught with storylines that would put your grandmother’s favorite soap operas to shame. The most recent of which involves familiar characters in LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and the Los Angeles Lakers. Irving, long considered to be a […]

Few NBA stars have been more injury prone over the past few years than Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis. Since joining the Lakers in the 2019-20 campaign, Davis has played 60-plus games in a regular season just once and has missed over half of a season twice. While Davis’ two-way talent is undeniable, […]

The Denver Nuggets utterly dominated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the recently-concluded Western Conference Finals. Lakers star big man Anthony Davis had his moments in the lopsided series but for the most part, it was Nikola Jokic who proved to be an unstoppable force in what turned out to be a very […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion. After giving their fans hope by miraculously turning their season around, it all ended in disaster for LeBron James and Co. in the form of an embarrassing sweep at the hands of the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. The pain of […]

Even though LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers perpetually strive for championships and got swept in the conference finals, their 2022-23 season was an undeniable success. Darvin Ham proved to be a home run hire. Austin Reaves turned into a borderline star. They re-established an identity premised on defense, chemistry, and intangibles. They went […]

After making the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers might just look to trade their No. 17 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to add more pieces to give LeBron James and Anthony Davis a chance of winning another championship. Despite finishing 7th in the Western Conference standings, Los Angeles landed the 17th overall […]

The Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets was billed as a colossal matchup between two of the top big men in the history of the game. There’s no denying that we saw flashes of this epic battle throughout the series, but for the most part, it was Nikola Jokic […]

With few draft picks and little salary cap space to help improve the team for next season, Los Angeles Lakers’ trades are likely the only avenue the team has to get better this offseason. And that may mean dealing their most valuable asset in an Anthony Davis trade. In fairness to the Lakers, the team […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost in the Western Conference Finals to the Denver Nuggets. It marked a good playoff run for the Lakers, who started the season 2-10 and made trade-deadline moves that put them in contention. But now, they have to look toward the future. Los Angeles has LeBron James under contract. However, he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets won Game 4 of the series by a score of 113-111 on Monday night, May 23, 2023, to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. Let’s look at the four Lakers players who […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have just been swept by the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 Western Conference Finals, but the biggest storyline relating to the franchise seems to be in reference to the future of the club’s franchise cornerstone, LeBron James. Following their postseason elimination Monday evening, the superstar forward told reporters that he […]

Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers saw their 2022-23 season come to a bitter end, as they were sent packing in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals by the Denver Nuggets with a final score reading 113-111. Despite the underwhelming sweep, and the disappointment of coming away from the season championship-less, star big man […]

Given how extraordinarily competitive the majority of professional athletes are, the Los Angeles Lakers’ series defeat to the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 Western Conference Finals has to sting. After all, seeing the Lakers rescue their season all the way from a 2-10 record to coming eight wins away from an NBA championship only to […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis have no doubt in their minds that the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets are the best team they have faced in the playoffs since they paired up four years ago. LeBron shared as much in his postgame presser after the Nuggets swept his Lakers in the West […]

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 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 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 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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Victor Wembanyama is about to take the league by storm, and San Antonio Spurs fans can’t wait. This is after the Spurs won Tuesday night’s highly-anticipated NBA Draft lottery, thereby earning the right to select Wemby as the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft. Given all the hype surrounding the 19-year-old phenom, it […]

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 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 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 […]

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   […]

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 […]

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 […]

The 2023 Western Conference Finals between the No. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers and No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets tips off Tuesday at Ball Arena. The stakes, intrigue, and quality of play both teams are bringing into this bubble rematch are Mile High. The Nuggets have been the class of the West all season, while […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis landed on the injury report for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. Fortunately, it doesn’t look like the team and the fans have anything to worry about. James and Davis have been listed as probable for the conference finals opener, which […]

The Denver Nuggets’ 2023 Western Conference Finals opponent is a familiar one. Three years after the Nuggets’ series with the Los Angeles Lakers determined one half of the 2020 NBA Finals, we’ll be making our Nuggets Western Conference Finals predictions. Although the star players are the same, the Nuggets and Lakers are different teams than […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis powered the Los Angeles Lakers to a Game 6 victory over the Golden State Warriors, with the final score settling in at 122-101. This win officially eliminated the Golden State Warriors from the playoffs, and advanced the Lakers to the Western Conference Finals, where they will take on the Denver […]

The Los Angeles Lakers slayed the Golden State Warriors, 122-101, on Friday at Crypto.com Arena to advance to the Western Conference Finals. The triumphant victory was a culmination of a dramatic year of organizational changes and on-the-fly reconstruction around a team that began the 2022-23 NBA season by losing 10 of their first 12 games. […]