Nikola Jokić was caught off guard by the plan JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers executed against the Denver Nuggets. As the final quarter of the 2024-2024 regular season continues, teams across the league battle for a spot in the postseason.
Nikola Jokić had a night to forget as the Denver Nuggets’ nine-game winning streak came to an end after a disappointing 123-100 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He was caught off guard by the plan JJ Redick and the Lakers executed but believes Denver might have a bigger issue to solve.
The team everyone is talking about in the NBA is the Los Angeles Lakers. Luka Doncic‘s arrival has spearheaded a run that has many believing they are NBA title contenders.
Nikola Jokic had one of his worst games of the season in a loss against the Los Angeles Lakers. In 35 minutes, he put up only 12 points, 13 r
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"Luka Donic is the equalizer to Jokic. Jokic, against the Lakers, is putting up about 50-60 points total. Anthony Davis couldn’t match that because he was just a rebounder, scorer, and didn’t have assists. Well, with Luka, he gets to cancel that out," Arenas said.
LeBron James says the Lakers need to execute their gameplan very well to win games but that they have the personnel to do so.
The Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to outlast the New York Knicks, 113-109, in overtime on Thursday in what was without question one of the best games of the season.