Here are five takeaways from the Lakers’ 114-103 loss in Game 1 of their first-round playoff matchup with the Denver Nuggets. One of the simplest ways the Lakers could turn around their fate from their multiseason struggles with the Nuggets would be for LeBron James and Anthony Davis, together, to outplay Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Saturday in Game 1, the Lakers’ stars combined for 59 points on 56.4% shooting from the field while grabbing 20 rebounds and dishing out 13 assists. Jokic and...
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.
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.
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...
On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Denver Nuggets for
LeBron James says the Los Angeles Lakers were granted "another life" by winning Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets Saturday night. James scored 30 points to
The NBA endorsed the calls made by officials during the final two minutes of the Lakers' 101-99 playoff loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday night. LeBron James and the Lakers, who led by as many as 20 points in the third quarter, complained shortly after losing on a buzzer-beating shot by Denver's Jamal Murray and falling behind 2-0 in the Western Conference playoff series. In the two-minute report the league issues assessing officiating decisions made late in games, the sole error the NBA flagged...
The Nuggets have won eight games in a row against the Lakers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) - Kings guard Malik Monk talks to reporters following Tuesday morning's shootaround about the MCL sprain he suffered on Mar. 29, how hard it has been to miss the past nine games as the regular season came to a close, seeing Sacramento in the Play-In game later in the evening against the []
The Lakers showed some life in Game 4, avoiding the sweep and extending the
The Lakers and Pelicans will face off for the second time in three days on Tuesday night
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