Nuggets psyching themselves up to sweep Lakers: “It’s a hell of a challenge”


by @GreeleyTribune

@GreeleyTribune— A Game 4 doesn’t have near the buzz of a Game 7 but that doesn’t matter to the Nuggets who can sweep the Lakers Saturday night.

The Philippine Star—Lakers finally solve Nuggets, avoid sweep. Anthony Davis had 25 points and 23 rebounds, and LeBron James scored 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers avoided elimination in a first-round Western Conference playoff series with a 119-108 Game 4 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

Los Angeles Times—Why the Lakers lost their last timeout despite successful challenge against Nuggets. The Lakers had 3.6 seconds to save their season. That's how much time was left when Denver's Jamal Murray hit a 14-foot jumper over Austin Reaves to give the Nuggets a 108-106 lead Monday to put L.A. a few ticks away from elimination in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. With no timeouts at the Lakers' disposal, a frantic sequence ensued at Ball Arena. Anthony Davis inbounded the ball from under the basket to LeBron James, who passed it to Taurean Prince, who launched a...

New York Post—Jamal Murray's game-winner lifts Nuggets over Lakers for gentleman sweep. Jamal Murray scored 32 points despite a strained calf and sank the game-winner with 3.6 seconds left.