The Los Angeles Lakers called up former USC Trojans guard Bronny James as the Lakers are on a four-game losing streak, and needing the help with injuries. As a

While the Lakers did lose, the team should feel proud that they were able to fight with so many crucial role players missing. Even rookie Bronny James saw decent game action against the Nuggets. James finished the game by playing 16 minutes for Los Angeles. During that time he scored five points and grabbed two rebounds.

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Hometown kid Dalton Knecht helped out the Lakers with 32 points in a starting role. The Nuggets couldn’t defend, but they found enough buckets in the end.

Denver struggled against a depleted Lakers team, and coach Michael Malone has to walk a fine line between urgency and rest.

Bo Nix and several of his Denver Broncos teammates were in attendance to watch the Denver Nuggets defeat the Las Angeles Lakers 131-126 on Friday night. "What's up everyone, it's Bo here," Nix said in a video posted on the team's official Twitter/X page. "Just wanted to say we're at the Nuggets game. Just wishing luck to the guys."

Two top-four teams in the Western Conference will battle for playoff positioning as the Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Lakers.

A paid of playoff teams battling for their seeding share the court Milwaukee Bucks host the Los Angeles Lakers at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Both squads are on losing streaks and currently fourth in their conference.