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The Lakers are are not deep enough to compete with OKC Thunder or the Denver Nuggets, reckons Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady.
Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James praises Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic’s dominant play in rare candid comments.
Lou Williams says the Lakers are right there with the Nuggets and Houston Rockets as OKC's top challenger, but they need consistency from their bench.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James calls Nikola Jokic the most 'dominant complete player' he has ever competed against.
The Nuggets take a 3-0 series lead with a commanding victory in L.A. and they've pushed the Lakers to the brink of elimination after a deep run. Jamal Murray scores 17 points in the 1st quarter of Game 3, positioning the Nuggets to take a commanding 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals.
According to Haslem, there are teams like the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets who pose a bigger challenge to the Thunder right now. UD says the main reason the Lakers have climbed so high in the West team standings is due to injuries and the schedule that allowed the Lakers to sneak into the second seed.
At 13-4, the Luka Doncic/Austin Reaves/LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers are off to a robust start on the young 2025-26 NBA season. LA has won its last five strai