During the Lakers’ media day in October, Anthony Davis discussed the team’s loss to the Nuggets in last year’s Western Conference Finals, and how motivated LA was to face them this season: “It was just a lot of talking…We get it, y’all won.
After clinching a huge victory in the Play-In Tournament on Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for a challenging first-round showdown against the reigning NBA champions, the Denver Nuggets.
Joakim Noah is one of the most underrated career rivals LeBron James has had. The former Defensive Player of the Year never beat LeBron in the playoffs but the pair had a heated rivalry, including Noah trash-talking James' home city of Cleveland.
Team USA finally began to fill out the roster this week, making LeBron James and Anthony Davis the latest members of the exclusive unit. The Lakers duo went viral on Wednesday after receiving their jerseys for the first time, beaming with excitement to represent the country.
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.
Gabe Vincent has been sensational for the Lakers since returning from knee surgery and saved his best game for the play-in. For the Lakers to beat the Pelicans, it took an all-hands-on-deck approach from the entire roster.
The Los Angeles Lakers secured the 7th seed with a win over the Pelicans on Tuesday, meaning a matchup against the defending champion Denver Nuggets in the first round.
If the LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers want to win another ring, they need to have their key players healthy. The thing is, All-Star big man Anthony Davis’s back isn’t 100 percent, which could be a cause for concern ahead of their showdown against the Denver Nuggets.
On Tuesday, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers clashed with the New Orleans Pelicans in a high-stakes showdown marking the inaugural game of the Play-In Tournament.
The Los Angeles Lakers topped the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 on Tuesday night to claim the 7th-seed in the NBA Western Conference playoffs in a tight contest.
Coming into the season, the Los Angeles Lakers were looked at as a legit championship contender with the roster they had assembled. With LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the way, and a diverse group of role players led by D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves, many viewed the Lakers as one of the top teams in the West.
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night in the Play-In Tournament to secure the No. 7 seed, and while L.A. was in control for much of the game, the Pelicans made it interesting behind an incredible night from Zion Williamson.
For the most part, the Los Angeles Lakers will go as far as LeBron James and Anthony Davis carry them. But sometimes they are gonna have off nights and will need the rest of the Lakers to come to the rescue and that was the case in the team’s Play-In Tournament victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
The NBA Play-In Tournament matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans was an extremely intense contest between two teams in which there is a little animosity towards one another.
The Los Angeles Lakers have secured a spot in the 2024 NBA playoffs. They defeated the New Orleans Pelicans in the play-in tournament on Tuesday and will face the second-seeded Denver Nuggets in the first round. At least one former player and analyst expects a repeat of last year's playoff meeting between the squads.
The Lakers secured a playoff berth with their win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.
Everyone and their mother is picking the Nuggets to beat the Lakers in the first round of the NBA postseason, but the Lakers think they have a few things going for them.
The referee assignments for Tuesday's Lakers-Pelicans game contain the two most controversial words in NBA officiating: Scott Foster.
Magic Johnson is not ducking any smoke. The retired Lakers great spoke out on X this week with the team about to face the Pelicans in the play-in tournament on Tuesday.
The Jazz have hired a former All-Defensive team guard to their front office.
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