Tag: Denver Nuggets

This Day In Lakers History: Trevor Ariza’s Steal Gives L.A. Series Lead Over Nuggets In Western Conference Finals

In the NBA Playoffs, sometimes one or two big plays determine the outcome of a series, and the Los Angeles Lakers...

This Day In Lakers History: L.A. Eliminates Nuggets Behind 44-Point Win, Sends Message To Celtics For 1985 NBA Finals

After losing Game 7 of the 1984 NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers returned for the 1984-85...

This Day In Lakers History: Pau Gasol Scores 23 Points In Game 7 Win Against Nuggets

After flaming out against the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the 2011 NBA Playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers...

This Day In Lakers History: Andrew Bynum Ties NBA Playoff Record With 10 Blocks

On April 29, 2012, Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum invited the Denver Nuggets to a block party in L.A.'s...

This Day In Lakers History: Luke Walton Headlines All-Around Attack In Game 3 Win Over Nuggets

Former Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak and late owner Dr. Jerry Buss had enough of the mediocre...

Which Western Conference Teams Do Lakers Own Tiebreaker Against?

The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs have separated themselves record-wise from the rest of the Western Conference, but there is a fierce battle underneath them for playoff positioning. The Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets and Denver…

Lakers News: Austin Reaves Explains Why He Said ‘I Love You’ To Basketball In Nuggets Win

Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves went through a roller coaster of emotions during Saturday night's win over the Denver Nuggets. With the team trailing by two in the final minute, Reaves got stripped by Nikola Jokic on a drive…

Luka Doncic Praises Collective Effort Of Lakers Vs. Nuggets

The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be turning a corner. Saturday night marked L.A.'s fifth straight victory and eighth in nine games. It was another masterful showing from Luka Doncic, who finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists…

LeBron James Wants Lakers To Strive For Nuggets’ Championship DNA

LeBron James finds himself in an interesting predicament with the Los Angeles Lakers, as he needs to find ways to help out Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. For the first time in his 23-year career, he has not been asked…

Lakers News: Marcus Smart Called Matchup Against Nuggets ‘Playoff-Type’ Games

Marcus Smart is no stranger to pivotal basketball games given his resume of playoff performances, so of course he was ready to answer the bell when the Denver Nuggets came to visit the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers and Nuggets…