After losing 11 straight games to the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers were finally able to come out on top against Nikola Jokic and company on Saturday night.
Coming into Game 4 of their first-round playoff series with the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers had their backs against the wall as they faced elimination for the first time in this postseason.
Andrew O'Connor-Watts of Action Network shares NBA odds, picks and predictions for Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets Game 5 on Monday, April 29.
Of all people, former Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers wouldn’t forget how LeBron James’ chasedown block ended their perfect season in 2016.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers managed to prevent a sweep as they win Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets on their own home court. But accoridng to NBA legend Paul Pierce, there’s a piece of bad news waiting for them down the road.
The Los Angeles Lakers will be motivated to pick up a win in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets after the recent news of Jamal Murray being listed as questionable due to a calf strain. "Jamal Murray has a left calf strain.
After losing three straight games to the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers were on the brink of elimination at their opponents’ hands. Fortunately, a monster performance by Anthony Davis kept their playoff hopes alive with a win over the Nikola Jokic-led team.
The Los Angeles Lakers ended nearly two seasons of frustration against Denver on Saturday night and stayed alive in the Western Conference quarterfinal series.
The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Monday’s Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets in their first round series and forward Jarred Vanderbilt (right midfoot sprain) was upgraded to questionable for the first time.
LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers staved off elimination from the 2024 NBA Playoffs while conquering a key psychological hurdle with their Game 4 win over Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night.
Somewhat lost in the shuffle of another outstanding performance from LeBron James, a history-making night from Anthony Davis and a bounce back outing from D’Angelo Russell, was the best offensive game of the series from Austin Reaves in the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 4 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
Thanks to 30 points from LeBron James and 25 points and 23 rebounds form Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to stave off elimination and end their 11-game losing streak to the Denver Nuggets with a 119-108 victory in Game 4.
Anthony Davis finished with 25 points, 23 rebounds and six assists in the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 4 victory over the Denver Nuggets. In doing so, Davis joined Shaquille O’Neal and Wilt Chamberlain as the only Lakers to finish with at least 25 points, 20 rebounds and five assists in a playoff game.
LOS ANGELES — The Lakers defeated the Nuggets 119-108 in Game 4, which means they still have life remaining after snapping their 11-game losing streak to the defending NBA champs, cutting the series deficit to 3-1.
To prevent getting swept twice in a row in the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers had to pull something out of the bag today. Thankfully, the team in the purple and gold went to town to deliver that win.
This stat gives a lot more clarity to the first-round series.
The Los Angeles Lakers entered Game 4 of their Western Conference playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday facing elimination and trying to avoid a sweep. That is a tough situation and tensions are going to be high as the pressure mounts.
Lakers center Christian Wood is available to play in Los Angeles’ vital elimination match after a knee injury kept him out for months. After undergoing surgery on his left knee due to effusion, Christian Wood will be off the injury list for the first time since February 14, per head coach Darvin Ham.
D’Angelo Russell is likely to become a free agent after this season, according to one reporter.
The guard is struggling to make his presence felt against the Nuggets in the first-round series.
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