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The Lakers’ Star Duo Can’t Keep Up in the Western Conference Finals

Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray are thoroughly outplaying LeBron James and Anthony Davis to give the Nuggets full command of the series.

Sports Illustrated

Mistakes from LeBron James and Anthony Davis doom Lakers in Game 2 loss

DENVER — The bet the Los Angeles Lakers made at the NBA’s trade deadline in early February was the same one they made in the summer of 2019 when they basically traded everything to form one of the NBA’s most talented duos.

Los Angeles Times

Jamal Murray’s Huge Fourth Quarter vs. Lakers Had Social Media Buzzing

The Nuggets star dropped 23 points in the fourth quarter to help lead Denver to a 2–0 series lead.

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Murray's big fourth quarter propels Nuggets past Lakers 108-103 for 2-0 lead in West finals

Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, propelling the Denver Nuggets to a 108-103 come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Lakers for a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals

The Independent UK

Jamal Murray’s 23-point fourth quarter stakes Nuggets to 2-0 series lead over Lakers

DENVER — Jamal Murray sized up The King and decided he wasn’t afraid of the crown.

The Denver Post

D’Angelo Russell Flagrant Foul on Jamal Murray Sparks Furious Debate

The Lakers guard became a topic of conversation following his hard foul on the Nuggets star Thursday night.

Sports Illustrated

LeBron James’ bewildered reaction to a questionable flagrant foul call became an instant meme

LeBron James was so befuddled after this Flagrant 1.

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Jarred Vanderbilt will start in Game 2 between the Lakers and Nuggets

The Lakers will return to their regular starting lineup for Game 2 versus the Nuggets with Jarred Vanderbilt taking Dennis Schroder's place.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Lakers vs. Nuggets Game 2: Stream, lineups, injury reports and broadcast info

Here's all you need to know ahead of Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and Nuggets on Thursday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

LA Lakers defeat to Denver Nuggets blamed on five factors by Magic Johnson

NBA legend Magic Johnson has had his say after the Los Angeles fell to a frustrating 132-126 defeat to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their play-off series tie

Daily Mirror

LeBron James classily gave Jamal Murray a thumbs up after a tough shot

A classy moment from LeBron (and the response was hilarious).

USA Today Sports Media Group

Even though the Lakers lost Game 1, they should be optimistic

The Lakers have plenty of reasons to be upbeat after losing Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals to the Nuggets.

USA Today Sports Media Group

What Game 1 of Lakers-Nuggets Tells Us About the Rest of the Series

Denver barely held on to win against Los Angeles on Tuesday after withstanding a furious rally that could map a path forward for the Lakers.

Sports Illustrated

NBA | Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past LeBron’s Lakers 132-126 in Game 1 of Western Conference Finals

Nikola Jokic recorded his sixth triple-double of the 2022-23 NBA playoffs, powering the Denver Nuggets to a 132-126 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals

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The Independent UK

Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West opener

Nikola Jokic's powerful display at both ends of the court propelled the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in the opener of the Western Conference Finals

Sports Illustrated

SI NBA Experts Make Their Conference Finals Picks

Who will advance to the NBA Finals? Our crew makes its predictions.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Lakers vs. Nuggets Game 1: Stream, lineups, injury reports and broadcast info

Here's all you need to know ahead of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and Nuggets on Tuesday.

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3 keys for the Lakers in Game 1 versus the Nuggets

Taking care of these three areas of emphasis should give the Lakers a great chance of stealing Game 1 from the Nuggets.

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Sports Illustrated

Five Big Questions for the Lakers, Nuggets, Celtics and Heat

The story lines that will define the conference finals and determine who will advance to the NBA Finals.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NBA Wires roundtable: Predictions for the Lakers-Nuggets series

Our staff at USA TODAY's NBA Wire sites gave their predictions for the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and Nuggets.

The Times of India

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers set to face Denver Nuggets

As the Western Conference playoff finals get under way in Los Angeles on Tuesday, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will attempt to overcome the formidable challenge posed by Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.

Sports Illustrated

Lakers-Nuggets, Heat-Celtics NBA conference finals feel like 2020 bubble

The 2023 NBA conference finals feature the last four teams we saw in the 2020 bubble. This version won’t mean more, but it’ll feel like it.

Sports Illustrated

It’s Time to Take the Nuggets Seriously As Title Favorites

Denver has decisively quieted doubters, emerging as the most complete team of the NBA postseason.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Jamal Murray’s reaction to a weird technical foul became an instant meme

Jamal Murray face is a meme again.

The Times of India

Phoenix Suns win to draw level with Denver Nuggets in Western Conference semifinal

Phoenix Suns rode on the brilliance of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker and held their nerves better to edge Denver Nuggets in a close 129-124 win on Sunday, which levelled the NBA Western Conference semifinal at 2-2.

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