The Denver Nuggets have taken a commanding 3-0 lead in the first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers with a 112-105 victory. Aaron Gordon led Denver with 29 points and 15 rebounds, Nikola Joki
Any team with LeBron James and Anthony Davis should be good enough to compete for a championship, but the Lakers have been failed by their supporting cast.
T he Los Angeles Lakers are facing elimination as they prepare for Game 4 Saturday night against the Denver Nuggets. In each of L.A.'s three losses against the Nuggets, they've he
Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard D'Angelo Russell had another frustrating matchup with the Denver Nuggets, but his behavior on the bench is under scrutiny.
Now that the 2024 NBA postseason has begun, the basketball betting market is hotter than ever. CBS Sports will be providing daily picks for the duration of the postseason. Sam Quinn will make at least one pick for every game between now and the NBA Finals.
Thursday night, the Denver Nuggets followed a familiar script: They took the Lakers' best punch early, settled down, came from double-digits down, and beat Los Angeles behind a big night from Nikola Jokic.
The Los Angeles Lakers are finally in the win column against the Denver Nuggets after winning Game 4 119-108. After three straight second-half collapses,
The Los Angeles Lakers, including Anthony Davis, hit the court against the Denver Nuggets at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.Davis is tops on the Lakers at 12.6 rebounds per game,
And all James could do was turn his palms skyward, as if to ask “what else can I do?” That sequence in the third quarter of Game 3 of the first-round NBA playoff series between Jokic's Denver Nuggets and James' Los Angeles Lakers basically sums up the series.
Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma seemed to take a shot at the Los Angeles Lakers on social media early Friday morning. After the Lakers' 112-105 loss
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will take the court against the Denver Nuggets at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.James is tops on the Lakers with 25.7 points per contest
The Lakers have lost 11 straight games to the Nuggets and trail their first-round playoff series 3-0. How many teams have proven tougher for LeBron James?
Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets will face the Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.Murray averages 21.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.5 assists per contest.
The Denver Nuggets are one win away from a second-round berth following a 112-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their first-round series.
The Denver Nuggets are one win away from their second consecutive playoff series sweep over the Los Angeles Lakers after a 112-105 victory in Game 3 of
D’Angelo Russell will be on the court for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA Playoffs when they square off against the Denver Nuggets at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday.Russell is averaging 18.0
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will hope to make a difference for the Denver Nuggets in the 2024 NBA Playoffs when they play the Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday.Caldwell-Pope averages 10.1
The Los Angeles Lakers, yet again, have fallen into an 0-3 playoff deficit against the Denver Nuggets, this time in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Nikola Jokic compiled 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists as the visiting Denver Nuggets moved one win away from the Western Conference semifinals with a 112-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.
The Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic will hit the court against the Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday in the 2024 NBA playoffs.Jokic is tops on his squad in points (26.4), rebounds
The NBA playoffs are underway, and the reigning champion Nuggets are the closest team to the second round. Denver is up 3-0 in its first-round series against the Lakers, beating L.A. for the 11th straight time on Thursday night to put LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the brink of elimination.
The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers are playing in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with a decisive Game 4 up next.The Nuggets take on the Lakers. The Nuggets are favored by 3 points
LeBron James (30 points) and Anthony Davis (25 points, 23 rebounds) get help from the supporting cast and the Lakers beat the Nuggets for the first time in 12 meetings, never trailing in a 119-108 win.
The Denver Nuggets are one win from breaking out the brooms on the Lakers as they took a 3-0 series lead with a 112-105 victory on Thursday. Once again, the Lakers led after the f
Initial thoughts from the Nuggets’ Game 4 loss to the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in the Western Conference playoffs. 1. Late to arrive: The Nuggets’ equipment bus arrived late to Crypto.com Arena on Saturday,
The Denver Nuggets are one win from breaking out the brooms on the Lakers as they took a 3-0 series lead with a 112-105 victory on Thursday. Once again the Lakers led after the fi
Listening to Aaron Gordon talk about himself, you’d think he was simply another cog in the Nuggets’ finely tuned machine. While teammates and fans gush when Gordon tears down an offensive rebound and follows up with a power dunk,
Even for those who fervently believe in what we call Lakers Exceptionalism, it is time to face facts. This series, this exercise in futility against the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets, might as well be over now.
The Los Angeles Lakers knew exactly what openings the Denver Nuggets would have to provide in order for them to register a win in this first-round series, and could’ve scripted it perfectly. Force the turnovers,
A Game 4 doesn’t have near the buzz of a Game 7. That doesn’t matter to the defending NBA champion Nuggets, who spent Friday psyching themselves up for Saturday night’s Game 4 against the Lakers at Crypto.
Last month, after another regular season loss to the Denver Nuggets, LeBron James spoke candidly about his frustration playing the defending champions. “They have our number,” said James following a 124-114 loss on March 3rd.
They showered Darvin Ham with boos as the coach was introduced before opening tip. They bombarded him with more pointed chants before time expired in an otherwise lifeless building. “Fire Darvin!” But is this Ham’s fault?