The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets and Jarred Vanderbilt (right midfoot sprain) remains out while Christian Wood (left knee surgery) has been upgraded to questionable.
The Denver Nuggets have taken a 3-0 lead over the Los Angeles Lakers, as they look to sweep them on the road. Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon led the squad in Game 3, combining for 30 rebounds.
Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham is not planning to repeat his D’Angelo Russell tactic from last year’s playoffs.
Both Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves have spoken since the Lakers Game 3 loss to the Nuggets and aren’t providing much optimism for a comeback. For all intents and purposes, Game 3 was the breaking point for the Lakers against the Nuggets.
Before the season, Anthony Davis said he "couldn't wait" to play Denver again after their trash talk. But having now lost 11 straight to the Nuggets, the Lakers are on the verge of being swept again.
A return home to the Crypto.com Arena did not lead to a different outcome for the Los Angeles Lakers in their series against the Denver Nuggets. Once again, Anthony Davis and LeBron James played excellently and the Lakers took a double-digit lead over the Nuggets in the first half.
Jim Turvey of the Action Network shares his picks and predictions for the NBA playoff matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, April 27.
There are no shortage of various arguments when it comes to the greatest of all-time (GOAT) conversation in the NBA. Either LeBron James or Michael Jordan are typically mentioned as the GOAT, with many fans, players, and analysts often passionately taking one side.
If the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round series against the Denver Nuggets has proven anything, it’s that Darvin Ham’s team has still not figured out how to win against the defending champions.
In the aftermath of another impressive victory for the Nuggets, head coach Michael Malone explained the approach for his team in this post-season and talked about the confidence that the group has developed as the defending NBA champs. "There's a confidence that comes with being a champion," said Malone.
The Los Angeles Lakers are one loss away from being eliminated in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. And if they lose on Saturday, it would be their second consecutive sweep elimination at the hands of the Denver Nuggets and their 12th straight loss to Nikola Jokic and company.
LeBron James is trying to keep a positive mindset despite the Lakers’ 3-0 series deficit vs. the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. “It’s one game at a time, at this point,” James told reporters.
Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell is expected to decline the player option on his contract after the season and become an unrestricted free agent, per NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN.
Last offseason, after getting swept by the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers chose not to make any major moves and instead retool around largely the same core that made that run.
A lot has gone wrong for the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets. LA has blown double-digit leads in all three games in the series to trail three games to none and faces elimination the rest of the way against the defending champs after a second-half collapse in Game 3 Thursday night.
The Los Angeles Lakers remain unable to get over the hump when it comes to defeating the Denver Nuggets in a single game, let alone an entire series. Despite strong play on both ends by Anthony Davis, Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets ate getting whatever they want against L.A.
Well that was quick. Only a couple days passed before fans rushed to retrieve their pitch forks, the ones usually reserved for Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell.
D’Angelo Russell hasn’t necessarily helped his stock through three playoff games against the Denver Nuggets. The same thing could be said in last year’s Western Conference Finals when his Los Angeles Lakers again met up with Denver which resulted in the Lakers getting swept.
Former NBA head coach George Karl certainly isn't a very popular figure among Los Angeles Lakers fans. Karl has taken some shots at the Lakers in recent years and the fans have responded by routinely mocking him for never winning a title.
The guard is struggling to make his presence felt against the Nuggets in the first-round series.
Los Angeles Lakers fans have seen just about enough of Darvin Ham.
Although it’s not a good look for the Lakers to be pointing fingers after a loss, the easy fix would come from the team winning Games 3 and 4 in Los Angeles.
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