In one of the more frustrating games of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the injury-plagued Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, 115-100. In this installment of Laker Film Room, I take a look at two of the main reasons why. The starting lineup was outscored by a whopping 20 points in just 16 […]
Denver Nuggets
Lakers Implode Down the Stretch, Lose to Nuggets 115-100
The Los Angeles Lakers (8-14) failed to seize a golden opportunity against the short-handed Denver Nuggets (13-9) on Saturday night, falling 115-100 in the first game of a brutal December schedule. The night began inauspiciously as the starting lineup struggled once again, outscored by their Denver counterparts 42-22. Jamal Murray – who came into the game […]
Lakers Game Preview: The Denver Nuggets
The Los Angeles Lakers play the surging Denver Nuggets tonight at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets, winners of three in a row, are coming off a stunning late game victory against the Bulls. For their part, the Lakers lost in overtime to the defending champs Wednesday night. Taking pride in a moral victory is a […]
Game 2 Preview and Chat: Lakers vs. Nuggets
Well, that was fun. A year after a playoff home opener in which they were brutally craved up by Chris Paul and after a(nother) regular season in which a double-digit leads made frequent cameos but were often unable to carry a show, on Sunday the Lakers physically dominated an overmatched foe in a manner that […]