LeBron James had high praise for Nikola Jokić ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round matchup with the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers star didn't hesitate to
To get into the playoffs, the Lakers had a long stretch where every game felt essential. They responded to that pressure by going 18-8 through March and April to reach the No. 7 vs. No. 8 play-in game. They ultimately took care of business beating the New Orleans Pelicans to earn the seventh seed. After the Lakers' play-in victory, Anthony Davis discussed the quality of play of the team entering the playoffs. "I think we're clicking at the right time," Davis said. "We still have a lot to...
The Los Angeles Lakers are heading to the first round of the NBA Playoffs as they defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 110-106, on Tuesday night. The Lakers are now the No. 7 seed in the West, and they will be pitted against the Denver Nuggets, the reigning NBA champions, in the first round. At one point, the Lakers had an 18-point lead, but Zion Williamson, who finished the game with a season-high 40 points, took a perfect alley-oop feed from Jose Alvarado to tie it at 93 apiece with less than...
Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has thrown in the towel on ever being recognized as the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year. "I'll never get it," he said
Here is a look back at every time a No. 8 seed has stunned a No. 1 seed in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
The East's No. 7 Sixers and West's No. 7 Lakers will be trying to pull off a rare first-round upset.
LeBron James scored 30 points, and the Lakers avoided playoff elimination with a 119-108 win over the Nuggets in Game 4 of their first-round series.
New York Knicks guard Josh Hart sports a special hairstyle that nods to the
Editor’s Note: Our moderator BeautifulLakes elected to do a deep dive on the history of the Lakers and Nuggets in the NBA playoffs as the two sides are set to square off in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. While everyone remains the 2023 Western Conference Finals, the history is much deeper than that. In 1979, the first round of the playoffs was a best-of-three series. After the Nuggets won Game 1 and the Lakers took Game 2, it set up a pivotal Game 3 in Denver, which is the only time...
As the NBA regular season concludes and teams prepare for the playoffs, 2K has unveiled the latest player ratings for NBA 2K24. These ratings reflect the standout performances of key players who have positioned their teams for postseason success. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the pack, whose stellar play has earned him a […] The post NBA 2K24 Reveals Latest Player Ratings Ahead of Playoffs first appeared on The Source.
The Los Angeles Lakers avoided total disaster by turning their play-in ticket into a full-fledged NBA playoff appearance. Still, being bounced out of the
Five takeaways from a Game 2 loss to the Nuggets in which the Lakers led by 20 points early in the third quarter. Game 3 is Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena.