The Lakers got destroyed in the third quarter of Saturday's loss to the Nuggets, and it was a stunning sight for their fans at Crypto.com Arena.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Lakers head coach JJ Redick made a blunt statement on his team’s effort in the loss. “Clearly the spirit to compete just wasn’t there,” Redick said on the third quarter that LA lost 37-15.

This has been more than a bad matchup; it’s been nearly a guarantee. After a sweep in the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals, the Lakers added size and muscle while building around an existing core to try and match the Nuggets a season later. Those ...

The Lakers have lost 12 of their last 13 games against the Nuggets, including Saturday night’s 127-102 defeat, a streak dating back to the 2022-23 season.

The Lakers were in position to get a rare win over the Nuggets on Saturday, but they fell off a cliff in the third quarter and got routed.

Franz Wagner hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds to play, and the Orlando Magic roared back to snap the Los Angeles Lakers’ six-game winning streak with a 119-118 victory

Then, Orlando's Franz Wagner quickly got to the rim and made it a two-point game again. But with 20.7 seconds left on the clock, Wagner had no choice but to foul Davis and play th