Basketball

DENVER, CO—After 47 years, the Denver Nuggets are NBA Champions, defeating the Miami Heat 94-89, in Game 5 on Monday, June 12 in front of their raucous Mile High fans at Ball Arena. With the Superstar duo Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray as well as the core of the Nuggets returning next season and beyond, it might be the...

LOS ANGELES—The Denver Nuggets are headed to their first ever NBA Finals after a 113-111 game four victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron James was phenomenal scoring 40 points and keeping the Lakers within striking distance. Denver completed a sweep over Los Angeles by doing what they did in the previous three games. Superstar Center Nikola...

LOS ANGELES—Anthony Davis was dominant in Game 3 on Saturday, May 6 leading the Los Angeles Lakers past the Golden State Warriors 127-97 at Crypto.com Arena. He scored 25 points and 13 rebounds as the Lakers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series. LeBron James filled up the stat sheet finishing with 21 points, eight rebounds...

SAN FRANCISCO–Klay Thompson dropped 30 points and hit eight 3-pointers to lead the Warriors past the Los Angeles Lakers 127-100 in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals series at the Chase Center on Thursday, May 4. The series is even at 1-1, the Lakers still managed to get the split with Tuesday nights opening victory. The incredible performance marked...

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Lakers closed out the Memphis Grizzlies, 125-85 in front of a jubilant crowd at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, April 28. D'Angelo Russell scored a game high 31 points in the victory, as the Purple and Gold advance to the second round after their 4-2 series win. From the tipoff, the Lakers were focused and played with...

SACRAMENTO—The Splash Bros. Klay Thompson and Steph Curry showed their championship mettle on Wednesday, April 26 as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Sacramento Kings, 123-116 at Golden 1 Center. Golden State holds a 3-2 lead in what has been the best series to open the NBA Playoffs. Golden State has been awful away from Chase Center at 11-30, not...

MEMPHIS,TN—Even without all-star Memphis point guard Ja Morant, who was absent with a bruised right hand, the Lakers waisted a golden opportunity to seize control of their first round playoff series. The Memphis Grizzlies won Game 2 over the Los Angeles Lakers 103-93, on Wednesday, April 19 at FedExForum. The series is now tied at 1-1, with the Lakers coming...

MEMPHIS, TN—The Los Angeles Lakers opened up the 2023 Playoffs with a 128-112 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 on Sunday, April 16 at FedExForum. This impressive victory was spearheaded by Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves and were instrumental in the second half. The Lakers have a 1-0 series lead, and the Purple and Gold fans are smelling...

LOS ANGELES—For years, since the Lakers got LeBron James and the Clippers acquired Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the battle for Los Angeles has primarily felt like a marketing tool- lacking any true rivalry or sense of meaning with something important on the line. Well, this game was critical for playoff positioning with only two games remaining before the...

LOS ANGELES—After losing to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers were in need of a win to make the playoffs in the congested Western Conference. Austin Reaves scored career high 35 points for the Lakers in a 111-105 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers snapped a two-game losing streak, the...