LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers must look ahead to Game 3 as their first chance to defeat the Denver Nuggets after a Jamal Murray buzzer-beater sent L.A. home with a 2-0 series deficit. The Murray game-winner was one of the best postseason game winners in recent memory, but for the Lakers, it was not the defining moment of a frustrating fourth and final quarter. For the Lakers, the defining moment was a missed call that they believe changed the momentum of the game. Late in the third quarter, D’Angelo Russell had Michael Porter Jr. beat on a drive to the basket. He rose up for the layu ..read more

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a familiar position after yet another frustrating loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Game 2 saw an incredible performance from Anthony Davis, a 20-point lead for the Lakers and a double-digit advantage entering the fourth quarter. And still, the Nuggets found their way back to steal a victory and take a 2-0 series lead. Davis finished with 32 points and 11 rebounds on 14-for-19 from the field, but the game followed an increasingly upsetting game script that has become the norm when the Lakers face the Nuggets. L.A. gets out to an early lead, r ..read more

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a brutal loss on Monday night against the Denver Nuggets, with Jamal Murray hitting a tough fadeaway over Anthony Davis at the buzzer to secure a 20-point comeback and a 2-0 series lead. The Lakers got a significantly better performance from D’Angelo Russell in Game 2, but it wasn’t enough to stop Murray, Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr. and the Nuggets. The Lakers led by as many as 20 in the loss and led by 11 going into the final quarter. And as is the case with any tightly contested postseason game, the referees became a factor. One call in particular — affec ..read more

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a brutal loss on Monday night against the Denver Nuggets, with Jamal Murray hitting a tough fadeaway over Anthony Davis at the buzzer to secure a 20-point comeback and a 2-0 series lead. The Lakers got a significantly better performance from D’Angelo Russell in Game 2, but it wasn’t enough to stop Murray, Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr. and the Nuggets. The Lakers led by as many as 20 in the loss and led by 11 going into the final quarter. And as is the case with any tightly contested postseason game, the referees became a factor. One call in particular — affec ..read more

The NBA conducted a host of random tiebreaker drawings, which resulted in the Los Angeles Lakers being awarded the No. 17 pick in the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft. There were a total of six ties among teams with the same 2023-24 regular season records. The Philadelphia 76ers won the four-way tiebreaker with the Indiana Pacers, Orlando Magic and Lakers. The Lakers won the second tiebreaker, followed by the Magic and Pacers. The remainder of the draft order will be decided when the NBA Draft Lottery takes place on Sunday, May 12. The 2024 NBA Draft will then take place on Thursday, June 27. While Los ..read more

The NBA conducted a host of random tiebreaker drawings, which resulted in the Los Angeles Lakers being awarded the No. 17 pick in the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft. There were a total of six ties among teams with the same 2023-24 regular season records. The Philadelphia 76ers won the four-way tiebreaker with the Indiana Pacers, Orlando Magic and Lakers. The Lakers won the second tiebreaker, followed by the Magic and Pacers. The remainder of the draft order will be decided when the NBA Draft Lottery takes place on Sunday, May 12. The 2024 NBA Draft will then take place on Thursday, June 27. While Los ..read more

The Los Angeles Lakers fought tooth and nail to make the postseason, but unfortunately their reward for qualifying is a first-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Los Angeles didn’t try to duck the defending champions to end the regular season and they came out strong against them in Game 1. The Lakers looked like the aggressor, executing their game plan on both ends of the floor to take a double-digit lead. However, things fell apart in the third quarter after Denver went on a run that left Los Angeles searching for answers, and the same could be said for Game 2 when they lost at the buz ..read more

The Los Angeles Lakers fought tooth and nail to make the postseason, but unfortunately their reward for qualifying is a first-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Los Angeles didn’t try to duck the defending champions to end the regular season and they came out strong against them in Game 1. The Lakers looked like the aggressor, executing their game plan on both ends of the floor to take a double-digit lead. However, things fell apart in the third quarter after Denver went on a run that left Los Angeles searching for answers, and the same could be said for Game 2 when they lost at the buz ..read more

The Los Angeles Lakers opened up their first round postseason series with a loss, making that nine straight at the hands of the defending champion Denver Nuggets. The Lakers had a chance to end that skid and head home with the series tied at one with a win in Game 2 on Monday night, but unfortunately they lost 101-99 on a Jamal Murray buzzer-beater. D’Angelo Russell, who has struggled against Denver over the last couple years, hit his first three 3-pointers in this one. LeBron James was also everywhere early with a block on Murray and a three-point play to give the Lakers an early 13-7 lead. A ..read more

The Los Angeles Lakers opened up their first round postseason series with a loss, making that nine straight at the hands of the defending champion Denver Nuggets. The Lakers had a chance to end that skid and head home with the series tied at one with a win in Game 2 on Monday night, but unfortunately they lost 101-99 on a Jamal Murray buzzer-beater. D’Angelo Russell, who has struggled against Denver over the last couple years, hit his first three 3-pointers in this one. LeBron James was also everywhere early with a block on Murray and a three-point play to give the Lakers an early 13-7 lead. A ..read more