Basketball - Los Angeles Lakers news

• NBA Playoffs: Pelicans Head Coach Alvin Gentry Thanks Kobe Bryant For UNDEFEATED x Nike Kobe 1 Protro Shoe Jrue Holiday Wore

  22-04-2018 09:28 via lakersnation.com
  
  The New Orleans Pelicans became the first team to reach the second round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs, doing so by...
  
  Read more

• Lakers Video: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Protects Anthony Davis During Nuggets Celebration

  23-04-2024 21:15 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers suffered about as heartbreaking of a loss as possible on Tuesday night in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets. Despite an excellent effort from Anthony Davis, LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell, the Lakers were unable to hold off the Nuggets, with Jamal Murray hitting a buzzer-beating jumper over Davis to cap the comeback and give them a 2-0 series lead.
  The Murray shot came right in front of the Nuggets bench and thus, when the shot fell through, the Denver players pil
  
  Read more

• Lakers Video: James Worthy & Robert Horry Have Strong Criticism After Game 2 Loss To Nuggets

  23-04-2024 20:23 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Spectrum SportsNet, the television home of the Los Angeles Lakers, has one of the best crews in the league, featuring legends breaking down games. There were two who covered Game 2 of the Lakers’ first round series against the Denver Nuggets in James Worthy and Robert Horry, and they showed that they are still passionate about the success of this franchise.
  Leading up to Game 2, L.A. knew it needed to steal a game in Denver to have a fighter’s chance of winning this series. Similar t
  
  Read more

• Lakers News: LeBron James Slams NBA Replay Center After Overturned D’Angelo Russell Foul Call Vs. Nuggets

  23-04-2024 19:26 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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 quar
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Lakers Face Criticism and a 2-0 Deficit After Game 2 Loss to Nuggets

  23-04-2024 19:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are returning home with a 2-0 series deficit after a heart-wrenching 101-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their first-round series in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Despite leading by as much as 20 points, the Lakers suffered a late-game collapse at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, which concluded with a buzzer-beater from Jamal Murray.
  LeBron James, visibly frustrated during the postgame press conference, criticized the NBA’s officiating, particularly angered by an
  
  Read more

• Anthony Davis: Lakers Have Stretches Where They Don’t Know What They’re Doing

  23-04-2024 18:34 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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
  
  Read more

• Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell Calls Out Officials For Overturned Foul Call In Game 2 Against Nuggets

  23-04-2024 18:18 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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 th
  
  Read more

• Lakers Set To Pick 17th In 2024 NBA Draft Due To Tiebreaks

  23-04-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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 tak
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Lakers Rumors: Jarred Vanderbilt Eyeing Possible Return In Game 3 Against Nuggets

  23-04-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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 th
  
  Read more

• Recap: Jamal Murray Buzzer-Beater Helps Nuggets Beat Lakers In Game 2

  23-04-2024 06:37 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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 al
  
  Read more

• Lakers Vs. Nuggets Preview: Looking To Snap Long Losing Streak To Denver In Game 2

  22-04-2024 21:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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.
  The loss was the ninth straight for the Lakers against the Nuggets going back to last season as they just haven’t figured out a way to beat Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Co.
  This is, of course, a seven-game series thou
  
  Read more

• Lakers News: Anthony Davis Doesn’t Understand Not Being Named Defensive Player Of The Year Finalist

  22-04-2024 19:02 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The NBA recently announced the finalists for regular season awards and somehow Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis did not make the cut for Defensive Player of the Year.
  The three finalists for that award ended up being Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs. While all worthy candidates, it’s hard to say that any make as big of an impact defensively on a nightly basis than Davis while also carrying a big loa
  
  Read more

• Austin Reaves Appreciates Lakers Fans & Organization

  22-04-2024 18:36 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The story of Austin Reaves’ NBA journey is truly an incredible one. The guard went undrafted out of Oklahoma with the Los Angeles Lakers signing him to a two-way contract.But before training camp even got underway, the Lakers converted his deal into a standard NBA contract after he had impressed during a players-only minicamp.
  From there, injuries thrust Reaves into an unexpected rotation spot and he showed the stage wasn’t too big for him even as a rookie. Down the stretch of his se
  
  Read more

• Lakers News: LeBron James Excited To Play In Olympics Alongside Anthony Davis

  22-04-2024 18:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Currently, the focus of LeBron James and Anthony Davis is on the Los Angeles Lakers’ postseason and trying to take down the Denver Nuggets. But whenever the Lakers’ season ends, James and Davis still have more basketball ahead of them.
  Both LeBron and Davis were named to the initial Team USA roster that will participate in the Olympics this summer in Paris. It will be the first time either Lakers star will represent Team USA since the 2012 Olympics in London, but the two had no relat
  
  Read more

• Lakers News: Anthony Davis Not Concerned About D’Angelo Russell Going Into Game 2 Against Nuggets

  22-04-2024 17:10 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Going into this first round playoff series, many viewed point guard D’Angelo Russell as the X-factor for the Los Angeles Lakers. Regardless of how good Anthony Davis and LeBron James play, the Lakers need Russell to resemble the player he was for much of this regular season as opposed to the one who struggled mightily in last year’s Western Conference Finals against this same Denver Nuggets team.
  Unfortunately, Game 1 was not Russell’s night as he shot 6-of-20 from the field an
  
  Read more

• LeBron James: Lakers Don’t Have Much Room For Error To Defeat Nuggets

  22-04-2024 16:05 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers got off to a strong start against the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their first round playoff series. But the defending NBA Champions would take over late in the second and into the third quarter to strike first and take a series lead despite the best efforts of Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
  Davis was excellent with 32 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks while LeBron finished with 27 points and eight assists, but the Lakers didn’t get enough from their role players o
  
  Read more

• Lakers News: Darvin Ham Wants D’Angelo Russell To Remain Aggressive

  22-04-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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 All-Star heard all the trade chatter ahead of the NBA trade deadline and chose to prove his worth from there on out, which he accomplished while receiving high praise from his coaches, teammates and the media.
  Although Russell has played some outstanding basketball this year, he still has yet to prove himself during the NBA playoffs, especia
  
  Read more

• NBA Playoffs Betting Guide: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets Game 2

  22-04-2024 10:52 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The betting landscape is exciting as the Los Angeles Lakers gear up to take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their first-round NBA playoff series. The Lakers are looking to rebound after a tough loss in the series opener, where, despite a strong start, they could not maintain momentum against the Nuggets’ robust second-half performance. The Nuggets, leading the series 1-0, are coming off a decisive win fueled by a standout performance from Nikola Jokic. This backdrop sets the stage for a
  
  Read more

• Lakers News: Anthony Davis Not Named Defensive Player Of The Year Finalist

  22-04-2024 00:50 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The NBA has announced the finalists for Defensive Player of the Year and Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis did not make the cut. The three finalists are Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo and San Antonio Spurs rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama.
  The 2023-24 season was one in which Davis reminded the world of just how good he is when he remains healthy, and he did that. Davis played in 76 games for the Lakers this season and finished third in the NBA with 1
  
  Read more

• Lakers News: Anthony Davis Willing To Defend Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic More In Game 2 If Necessary

  21-04-2024 20:50 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Game 1 did not go the Los Angeles Lakers way as the Denver Nuggets used a dominant third quarter to take control and ultimately come away with the victory. Both superstar big men were outstanding as Nikola Jokic finished with 32 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists while Anthony Davis totaled 32 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks.
  The Lakers chose to have Rui Hachimura be the primary defender on Jokic for much of the night, a strategy that worked decently during last year’s Western Confe
  
  Read more

• Austin Reaves: Lakers Need To Play Near-Perfect Basketball To Beat Nuggets

  21-04-2024 20:06 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  After beating the New Orleans Pelicans in the Play-In Tournament, the Los Angeles Lakers weren’t given any favors by the league as they were set to face the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
  Every team in the Western Conference wanted to avoid playing the Nuggets, and for obvious reasons, with Nikola Jokic and company playing elite basketball right now and looking like the favorite to come out of the West.
  Although the Lakers are heavy underdogs
  
  Read more

• Lakers Rumors: Christian Wood Planning To Return In Game 3 Against Nuggets

  21-04-2024 19:42 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off their first round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night and one thing that was apparent for head coach Darvin Ham’s team was their lack of size.
  The Lakers did not use many resources to address the center position last summer or at the trade deadline and it seems to be costing them as Denver outrebounded L.A. 49-40 in a 114-103 victory.
  Anthony Davis played 45 minutes for the Lakers in the contest and was exceptional but needed more h
  
  Read more

• Lakers News: Anthony Davis Emphasizes Need To Rebound Better Vs. Nuggets

  21-04-2024 19:25 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers headed into Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets with high hopes of pulling off the upset and getting off to a quick start to the postseason.
  Fortunately, the Lakers were able to get something going in the first quarter, with the team able to keep Nikola Jokic and company at bay en route to getting out to a 12-point lead in the second quarter. Then the Nuggets showed why they are such a tough team t
  
  Read more

• Lakers News: Darvin Ham Expecting ‘Hard-Fought Series’ After Game 1 Loss To Nuggets

  21-04-2024 17:10 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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.
  Los Angeles got off to a strong start, building a 12-point lead in the first half. However, as has been the case in every game between the two teams, Denver stormed back and took control in the second half to take Game 1.
  Head coach Darvin Ham’s game plan seemed to sputter once the team fell behind, and he explained sp
  
  Read more

• Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell ‘Excited’ For Opportunity To Bounce Back In Game 2 Against Nuggets

  21-04-2024 15:43 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers got the rematch they wanted as they took on the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
  Los Angeles needed to get through a tough Play-In Tournament game against the New Orleans Pelicans to make the postseason, but after winning it seemed like they were ready to answer all the doubters who believed they stood no chance against Denver. In the first half, the Lakers were well on their way to doing that as they built up a double-digit lead before
  
  Read more

• LeBron James Explains How Game 1 Against Nuggets Got Away From Lakers

  21-04-2024 15:00 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  Game 1 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets was the most anticipated game on the slate for opening day of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
  The Lakers and Nuggets met in the Western Conference Finals last year, and the rematch got off to a thrilling start. Los Angeles gave Denver everything they could handle in the first half and built up a 12-point lead.
  However, the Nuggets continued to play their brand of basketball and eventually won convincingly over the Lakers. LeBron James did his part,
  
  Read more

• Recap: Lakers Lose To Nuggets Again In Game 1 Of NBA Playoffs

  21-04-2024 04:58 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  The 2024 NBA Playoffs kicked off on Saturday with the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of a rematch of last year’s Western Conference Finals.
  The Nuggets have had the Lakers’ number recently, winning eight straight games including the sweep in the 2023 postseason. L.A. looked to flip that script in Game 1 at Ball Arena, but they were unable to as Denver took a 1-0 series lead with a 114-103 victory.
  Denver jumped out to a quick 4-0 start before Anthony Davis
  
  Read more

• Lakers Vs. Nuggets Playoff Preview: Looking To Steal Game 1 Of Playoffs On Road

  20-04-2024 23:26 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  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. L.A. is looking to snap its eight-game losing streak against Denver while picking up a decisive Game 1 victory on the road.
  For the purple and gold to achieve the goal of winning a championship, they have to go through the Nuggets at some point this postseason and this is their chance to pull off an upset. It is not
  
  Read more

• Lakers Rumors: Continued ‘Serious Interest’ In Hawks’ Trae Young

  20-04-2024 23:00 via lakersnation.com
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers are known to chase stars and win championships, making them one of the most prestigious franchises in the world. With LeBron James nearing the end of his career and the organization trying to cash in on one more championship, a name that has been floated around is Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young.
  While the front office may still be scarred from the Russell Westbrook experiment, Young is younger and could be a better fit. Awaiting what happens in the playoffs, if L.A. is an e
  
  Read more

• Lakers News: LeBron James Explains Biggest Difference In Playoff Basketball

  20-04-2024 19:02 via s22928.pcdn.co
  
  No player in the history of the NBA has played in more playoff games or logged more minutes in the postseason than LeBron James and it isn’t even close. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has 23 more games and nearly 2,000 more playoff minutes than anyone else and now he is set to increase that gap as the Lakers are set to take on the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
  It has been said by everyone who has been in postseason wars that playoff basketball is different f
  
  Read more

Follow @LALakersNews_ on Twitter!