After literally “stealing” one in Game Three, the Lakers are looking to put pressure on the Nuggets and make their chance of advancing to the promised land, known as the NBA Finals, slim… Nuggets Trying To Avoid 3-1 Hole, Lakers Trying To Put Pressure on by Bhavik Darji 47 reads After literally “stealing” one in Game Three, the Lakers are looking …
I’m going to come right out and admit it: The NBA conference finals are not at all what I expected.
The Denver Nuggets have finally waved goodbye to their chance at a NBA Championship.
Nothing really matters in the NBA until the fourth quarter. During Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday at the Staples Center, the Nuggets and Lakers were tied 25-25 after the first quarter, 56-56 after the second quarter and 76-76 after the third quarter.
A dominating rebounding effort and a great performance by the bench helped the Denver Nuggets overcome a below-par effort from an ailing Carmelo Anthony.
They are gathered outside the door in their tattoos and gel-fros - OK, just the one gel-fro - ready to crash a party all set up for Kobe and LeBron.
All the Denver Nuggets have to do is defy history. All they have to do is conquer one of the greatest franchises in sports history.
I ‘M JIM AHEAD TO THE EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS HERE ON T. V. OR DOT COM THE NUGGETS TO BE THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS ONE TWENTY TO ONE OH ONE TO WIN GAME FOUR OF THE N. B . A . ‘S WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS AND EVEN THE SERIES AT TWO GAMES APIECE CLEARLY IT WAS THE BIGGEST GAME IN DENVER NUGGETS HISTORY AND THE TEAM LIVED UP TO THE BILLING MAKING IT THE …
There was a moment in the winning locker room Monday night that spoke volumes about Dahntay Jones’ arrival to the Western Conference finals.
Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images This looks familiar: Carmelo Anthony can’t corral an errant inbounds pass against Trevor Ariza.
Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony had his right ankle taped at halftime of Monday night’s game against the Lakers and also received fluids to help him deal with a stomach virus.
Nuggets Forward Carmelo Anthony scored 34 points and grabbed nine rebounds and led his team to a 106-103 road win to knot the series at a game a piece.
Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat has his NBA title ring. LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers have already been to the NBA Finals, losing to the dynastic San Antonio Spurs, and looks like they are on their way to reaching the Finals again this year.
Unlike some of the media, I am not a big fan of throwing around terms like superstar and legend loosely.
Long before the NBA playoffs began more than a month ago, the general assumption of even the most casual hoop lover was that the early rounds of the postseason would be a ho-hum prelude to everyone’s NBA Finals dream matchup: Kobe vs.
