The Los Angeles Lakers fell to a brutal 99-101 loss in Game 2 after leading by as much as 20 points in the third quarter. The Denver Nuggets pulled off an incredible fourth-quarter comeback, capped off by a Jamal Murray buzzer-beater that has prompted Lakers coach Darvin Ham to tell his players to use this loss as motivation for Game 3.
It took a number of mistakes for the Lakers to lose to the Nuggets on Tuesday
After blowing a 20-point second-half lead to drop Game 2 to the Nuggets, the Lakers, led by Darvin Ham and LeBron James, criticized the officials postgame.
Some have called on the Los Angeles Lakers to make a coaching change after two inconsistent seasons under Darvin Ham, but the team does not appear to be preparing to make such a move.
According to Los Angeles Lakers insider Anthony Irwin, the team will likely retain head coach Darvin Ham for next season. In fact, in asking around the last couple weeks heading into the play-in and playoffs, most people I’ve spoken to believe Ham will be back.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff opener against the Denver Nuggets looked eerily familiar to last year’s Western Conference Finals as head coach Darvin Ham’s team came out strong but ultimately could not keep up with the defending champs in the second half.
According to NBA insider Anthony Irwin, Darvin Ham won’t be fired as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers even if the Lakers lose to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2024 playoffs. The Lakers are expected to lose to the Nuggets, who are the defending NBA champions. The Lakers are 90-74 under Ham in the regular season.
Nikola Jokic was the star of the show when the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 114-103 in Game 1 of their first-round series. The Lakers had no answer for Jokic, but head coach Darvin Ham revealed after the game that they still have some adjustments they can throw at the Serb, as per The Athletic's Jovan Buha.
One player on the Los Angeles Lakers who really stepped up his game during the second half of the NBA regular season is D’Angelo Russell. The one-time
Despite D’Angelo Russell’s poor showing in Game 1, Darvin Ham didn’t bench his point guard and explained why postgame. D’Angelo Russell’s attempt to cast aside the narratives about him from last year’s Western Conference Finals could not have gotten off to a worse start on Saturday.
The Los Angeles Lakers finally got their chance to prove they could hang with the reigning champion Denver Nuggets when they faced off in Game 1 of their first-round series.
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 114-103 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their first-round series on Saturday night. It was the Lakers' ninth straight defeat at the hands of the Nuggets and their head coach Darvin Ham says they can't expect their opponents to beat themselves.
When the first quarter ended and the Los Angeles Lakers had a 33-25 lead over the Denver Nuggets, it seemed as if Los Angeles finally had enough to fend off the defending NBA Champions.
The first round of the NBA Playoffs is here for the Los Angeles Lakers after they battled through the Play-In Tournament to earn a rematch with the defending champion Denver Nuggets.
Gabe Vincent has played in 12 games for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, and only seven since suffering a knee injury that sidelined him for nearly the entire regular season.
Shaquille O'Neal had a bold prediction regarding the first round of the upcoming NBA Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for a first round series against the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets, the team that eliminated them via sweep in last season’s Western Conference Finals.
Every team entering the tournament will have a certain level of belief that it is capable of making it to the NBA Finals.
The Los Angeles Lakers have officially secured their position in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. They went on the road and defeated the New Orleans Pelicans earlier this week, 110-106, to land the No.
The Los Angeles Lakers are headed to the Playoffs after their 110-106 Play-In victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. They now face the defending champs Denver Nuggets in the opening round in what is going to be an extremely tough test for LeBron James and Co.
The Los Angeles Lakers set themselves up for a 2023 Western Conference Finals rematch in the first round, as they face the Denver Nuggets after winning the Play-In Tournament against the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA Play-In Tournament to set up a blockbuster first-round clash with the Denver Nuggets. Following that win over the Pelicans, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham sent out a warning to the Nuggets.
Darvin Ham slammed rumors that the Lakers considered throwing their play-in tournament game against the Pelicans to avoid facing the Nuggets in the first round.
After competing for almost the whole NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers are the 10th seed, a position that has understandably led to growing fan unrest.
The Lakers have struggled to build on their trip to the Western Conference Finals last season.
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