Although the Lakers have lost the last eight games against the Nuggets, they’re looking forward to the challenge in another playoff series.
Lakers star LeBron James acknowledges fans as he leaves the court after an NBA basketball play-in tournament game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in New Orleans. The Lakers won 110-106. Their reward: a first-round matchup against the No. 2 seed Denver Nuggets – the defending NBA champions that swept the Lakers, 4-0, in last spring’s Western Conference finals.
pundits leading into Tuesday’s game suggested that the Lakers should have purposely lost to the Pelicans to avoid a series with the Nuggets When the reporter clarified that the scenario wasn’t sourced information and merely external conversations leading into Tuesday, Ham responded, “OK. Someone that just got out of the insane asylum. OK, I got you.”“Extremely ,” Ham said. “It’s an opportunity. It’s back to 0-0. Obviously, they’ve had a ton of success against our ballclub but there’s always a new day. And my staff and I have already been putting in the groundwork together for that gameplan and we’ll get together .
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