Tag: western conference finals
After missing the entire 2021-22 season due to injury, Jamal Murray is finally back to his dominant postseason form. He’s been incredible in the 2023 postseason for the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic and himself have arguably been the best duo in the NBA in the playoffs. Murray is the first player to ever average 30 points […]
The roller coaster 2022-23 season has officially come to an end for the LA Lakers. For the first half of the season, it was unclear whether the Lakers would even make the playoffs. They made some big-time moves at the trade deadline, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Nuggets. Coming out of their Game […]
The 2023 postseason for the LA Lakers ended with LeBron James’ shot being blocked by Aaron Gordon. James gave his all in Game 4 last night with 40/10/9 in a full 48 minutes. It was a do-or-die game for the Lakers and they fell just short in the end. In last night’s postgame press conference, […]
Tonight, the LA Lakers are on the brink of elimination. They went all-in at the trade deadline and acquired a handful of new players to the roster. That gave the team the boost it needed to make the playoffs and come this far. However, the Lakers find themselves down 3-0 to the Denver Nuggets. Heading […]
Last night, the Lakers lost Game 2 108-103 and are down 2-0 to start the Western Conference Finals. LeBron James and Austin Reaves both scored 22 points last night as starters for the Lakers. Rui Hachimura has been impressive off the bench for the Lakers in the 2023 playoffs. In a halftime interview last night, […]
Even coming into Game 2 with a 1-0 series lead, the Denver Nuggets were still somehow the underdogs. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic said it’s nothing new for the Nuggets and they won Game 2, 108-103. The Nuggets have yet to lose at home this postseason, but the Lakers are undefeated at home as well. In […]
After a 108-103 loss to the Nuggets last night, the Lakers find themselves down 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals. Denver’s Jamal Murray would score 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter. The Lakers had numerous chances to cut the game to one possession. LeBron James looked off at times last night and […]
The Denver Nuggets took a 2-0 series lead vs the LA Lakers after a 108-103 win last night. LeBron James and the Lakers came out with more intensity last night knowing they needed a win. They led at the end of the first half and the third quarter, but the fourth quarter belonged to Denver’s […]
Last night in Game 1, the Lakers almost came back from nearly a 20-point halftime deficit. The Nuggets were up as much as 21 points in the third quarter. However, the Lakers cut Denver’s lead to three points with just over two minutes left in the game. After Denver’s 132-126 win, Michael Malone praised his […]
Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets held on late in the fourth last night for a 132-126 victory vs the LA Lakers. That puts Denver up 1-0 in the Western Conference Finals after another monster performance from Nikola Jokic. The two-time MVP had 34/21/14 along with two blocks. He is the first player in NBA […]
