The Lakers had the final draw and came out on top, 114-108. LeBron's triple-double powers Lakers past Nuggets, 114-93 — LeBron James had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Dennis Schröder added 21 points and the Los Angeles Lakers … “I don’t think they want 20 under to win.” Of course, that was the record mark set by Dustin Johnson in that strange autumnal Masters when, in the eerie silence, the world No 1’s languid, unfettered stroll through the cathedral pines seemed so appropriate for the occasion. Chet Holmgren, the top high school player in the country, has been named the 2021 Morgan Wootten Boys High School Basketball Player of the Year. We knew, coming into this game, that we didn’t rebound at all last game, they dominated us, so we were just trying to turn the tide.”. After an Anthony Davis buzzer-beater in Game 2, the Lakers lost Game 3 as Denver dug deep. “The notable green jackets I spoke to were more riled by what DeChambeau said in the build-up. We don’t expect them to go away. In most if not all cases, the traded players will leave teams with little hope of hoisting the Stanley Cup to franchises with a shot to contend for the coveted prize. Editor’s Note: Whether you want to win a 50/50 or take down a GPP, use our DFS Optimizer, customizable projections and more to create the smartest lineups. AD settled for a lot of jumpers in Game 3, but he was much more aggressive in attacking the rack on Thursday night, and he opened the game with seven straight buckets. So, will it be a humbler, more circumspect American who shows up here this week? He did tweak an ankle late in the game, but he played through it, and while he will likely pop up on the injury report for Game 5 on Saturday – I seriously doubt he’ll skip a potential closeout game. They came back and controlled much of Game 3 and responded with poise after their one faulty stretch, when the Lakers cut a 20-point deficit to three. “I’m not sure any of my previous caddies would have got more than a two-word response,” he says. With James as Murray’s primary defender down the stretch, he held the 23-year-old scorching guard to just four points on 0-of-3 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 from the line. “It is a 68.” As climb-downs go, this is not quite in the league of Goliath acknowledging that David was, as it turned out, not a cocky little lout with a dodgy catapult sponsorship, but, in fact, a fearsome warrior. Murray was sensational, despite … It is the great paradox of the 27-year-old that he is either the best thing to happen to golf in this burgeoning post-Tiger Woods era, or the worst thing ever to happen to it, period. MORE: Social media reacts to Game 3 win Here are … “It’s not going to be winning ingredients for us if we continue to do that and we knew that. Absolutely not. “Dwight was phenomenal for the minutes that he played, he got us extra shots when we was missing early on,” said LBJ after the game. - The Nuggets are shooting well from the field (57.4%) but the Lakers' domination on the glass has made the difference. James, Davis each score 25, Lakers beat Nuggets 105-96. We had 24 turnovers and luckily it didn’t bite us in the butt, but it should have. “We were due to go to the Gala Dinner that night in the Old Course Hotel, a big, fancy affair that Lee always enjoys. ET, TrackPass). Topics: Skip & Shannon discuss the Lakers Game 4 win over the Nuggets. Anthony Davis hurt his ankle in the second half against the Nuggets, but he says he will not miss … “It was the Saturday of the Dunhill Links at St Andrews and Lee had missed the cut and was clearly disgusted with his putting,” Storey says. The Mavericks made a deal just before the trading deadline March 25, getting Redick and Nicolo Melli from New Orleans for James Johnson, Wes Iwundu, a 2021 second-round draft pick and cash. He’s taken his game to a whole ’nother level in all facets,” head coach Mike Malone said of Murray during his pregame presser. The game will be on TNT and tip-off at 9:00 pm ET. McGee’s minutes have been on the decline since Game 1, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him dropped from the rotation entirely in Game 5, particularly if Dwight keeps playing the way he is. The Lakers have a few options to make sure that Game 4 against the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals goes better than Game 3 did. But I said, ‘Let’s not go there and get sozzled and write off tomorrow. The Nuggets led by 20 with 10 1/2 minutes left and soon after were hanging on after the Lakers charged back with a 19-2 run, turning to a zone defense and forcing turnovers that led to easy baskets. The Lakers were able to win the first two games of this series, but it was the Nuggets who bounced back in Game 3. The Lakers were outrebounded 44-25 on Tuesday, but they won that battle 41-33 on Thursday, and Dwight played a huge role in righting the ship. “So, I wanted to take the challenge. Davis, Lakers beat Nuggets to take 3-1 lead in West finals. “These 17 games have just been Jamal on steroids. Lakers coach Frank Vogel said Alex Caruso was getting an MRI exam on Wednesday because of wrist soreness and Danny Green hurt the ring finger on his left hand, but expects both to play in Game 4. Jets trade Sam Darnold to Panthers for three picks, will surely take QB at No. The Nuggets then scored 25 points in Game 3 off the Lakers' turnovers — with James committing a game-high six of them in his 26th playoff triple-double. Such training gets him into superb condition, Ennis said, and he feels he can go as hard in the final minute of the 12th round as he does in the first minute of the opening round. Credit to Denver, despite being outmatched talent-wise over the past two series, they continue to fight hard and just won’t go away or wilt under the pressure. Subscribe to all four major sports for as low as $7.99/month! 6, known as Augusta National as “Juniper.” The pin was on the upper shelf to the right, a slight breeze behind him. He knows that this is one of his best shots at securing Ring No. They aren't, though they say there is still a long way to go in the series. The Lakers moved to the verge of advancing to the NBA Finals with a 114-108 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday. It wasn’t a pretty win, with the Lakers regularly taking forever to get into their offense, and the role players doing a lot of watching while the Laker stars dribbled the air out of the ball, but they got the job done and are now just one win away from taking this franchise back to the promised land. The Lakers outshot the Nuggets at the foul line by 11 in the game, and they made more (28) than Denver attempted (23). Even after Game 2, we talked about that,” LeBron James said. JJ Redick doesn't have an ideal number of games in mind to get ready for the playoffs with the Dallas Mavericks, who were thinking postseason when they acquired the shooting guard with an expiring contract. Jamal Murray believes they should be leading the Western Conference finals. He also did a much better job of taking care of the rock (after committing a team-high six turnovers in Game 3), finishing Thursday’s game without a single TO, and as a team, the Lakers only committed nine turnovers on the evening. Because Lee Westwood has already played a few practice rounds here this year and was stunned by the “firmest and fastest conditions I ever have encountered at Augusta”, and, with no rain forecast, the green jackets’ arduous stage has been set. I was using my length, using my athleticism, and also just being smart.”. We have control of the series,” Davis said. There’s no way that LeBron James will allow his team to get bounced in the Western Conference Finals. Tao Geoghegan Hart, competing in his first race since the reigning Giro d'Italia champion sustained a minor concussion in a crash at last month's Paris-Nice, finished in 41st place, 1min 8sec behind stage winner Roglic. The Los Angeles Lakers took a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference Finals after beating the Denver Nuggets 114 to 108 in Game 4 on Thursday Night. Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals tips off on Thursday as the Denver Nuggets look to avoid falling 3-1 behind for a third consecutive series. "We did the same thing in Game 2. Los Angeles had a 16-point lead early in the second half of Game 2 and could have coasted to a second straight easy victory, but had to scramble at the end after finishing with 24 turnovers and 30 fouls. Now, do I think this Denver team is going to do the unheard of and pull off their third straight series win despite yet again trailing 1-3? And this not entirely committed retreat might lend his legion of detractors further ammunition only five months on from using that devastating social-media slingshot to fire DeChambeau’s words back at him. He’s a tough guard, very shifty, a triple threat being able to shoot the 3, pull up in the midrange and get into the lane. It was vintage Dwight. They've piled up 20 second-chance points midway through the third. As for Denver, they now find themselves down 1-3 yet again, so technically, they have the Lakers right where they want them. After a nine-race season in 2020, the Tour returns to a full schedule in 2021 that begins at the historic half-mile oval with the Virginia Is For Racing Lovers 200 (8 p.m. But Davis acknowledged that his two-rebound performance Tuesday was “unacceptable,” and he noted the team mistakes that the Lakers didn't clean up from the previous game. 2, UNC hiring longtime assistant Hubert Davis to replace Roy Williams, Texas governor decides not to throw first pitch at Rangers opener after MLB decision, Ohio State coach says players who opted out of season 'don't love the game', Final Four: What you need to know ahead of Baylor vs. Gonzaga title game, Offbeat training methods have Jaron Ennis on cusp of welterweight contention, Zion Williamson's football frame blended with basketball finesse could be next frontier, Primoz Roglic wins opening stage time trial to take lead at Itzulia Basque Country, Masters organisers plan revenge over bullish Bryson DeChambeau, Adam Morrison, Gonzaga's heartbreak kid, lost his mind calling buzzer-beater over UCLA, Isaiah Thomas will wear No. Los Angeles is coming off a tough loss though and will look to come out just as strong. They are a team that’s not going to go away. You don’t see those [postseason] numbers very often, mind you from a player that’s only in his second year in the playoffs.”. Terrence Ross (Orlando Magic) with an and one vs the Utah Jazz, 04/03/2021, Helen Storey and Lee Westwood are recalling a sliding doors moment from 2019 that might just have tested the resilience of some relationships, never mind act as a catalyst for the remarkable resurgence for one of England golf’s most cherished careers. Lakers vs. Nuggets: Live stream, watch NBA playoffs online, TV channel, Game 4 time, odds, prediction, pick The Nuggets showed some fight in Game 3, now we'll see if they can even the series in Game 4 We have to be better though.”, More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Houston's new top cop takes reins as homicides still rising, Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) and Alex Caruso, left, defend as Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, second from left, attempts to pass the ball during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference final Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill), Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap (4) dunks over Los Angeles Lakers' Rajon Rondo (9) during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference final Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill), Denver Nuggets' Jamal Murray (27) celebrates sinking a 3-point basket as Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis (3) and head coach Michael Malone, right rear, look on during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference final Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill), Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic (15) struggles to maintain control of the ball under pressure from Los Angeles Lakers' Rajon Rondo (9) and Alex Caruso (4) during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference final Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill). The Nuggets have been behind by two games in all three playoff series, so they were stung but not sunk when Davis denied them in Game 2. He went 6-of-13 from the field and 2-of-2 from the line, but he was just overly passive in this one, and even more damning, he went scoreless through the final frame of action. The organisers were not impressed, although whether their ire was raised by Johnson’s rout or DeChambeau’s rant is, intriguingly, a moot point. Then he headed over to No. It was a disappointing opening stage for Tadej Pogacar who could only muster fifth, 28sec behind the man whose heart he broke at last year's Tour de France on the penultimate day time trial. “We've just got to do a better job of that and it’s a conscious effort that not only starts with me because I’m the point guard of the team, and it trickles down to everyone else.”. Tonight’s Lakers-Nuggets Game 4 could be described as a true Western Showdown. The Lakers easily recovered from their other two losses in the playoffs. Monte Morris and Michael Porter Jr. were both effective off the bench, with Morris contributing 12 points, two rebounds and four assists over 27 minutes; and MPJ registering 13 points, eight rebounds, three treys, one assist, one steal and two turnovers in 21 minutes. Anthony Davis was dominant in the win, bullying his way to 34 points on 10-of-15 shooting (13-of-14 from the line) to go with one 3-pointer, five rebounds, three assists, three steals and three turnovers in 41 minutes. If the Los Angeles Lakers don't start playing better, the Nuggets might be right. They’ve managed to keep most of these games close, and all their guys play with stubborn intensity for the full 48 minutes. The Nuggets overcame 3-1 deficits against both Utah and the Clippers, so they won't be fazed by facing elimination. There’s little doubt that watching Bryson over a traditional fairways and greens merchant such as Webb Simpson will attract more youngsters to the game. Dwight Howard replaced JaVale McGee in the starting group and his energy and rebounding helped keep the Lakers in the game through the first half with a lot of the other role player struggling. “That’s kind of been their MO the entire playoffs. For Bryson DeChambeau, the 2020 Masters quickly became the Schadenfreude Open as his tie for 34th – five places behind 63-year-old Bernhard Langer – fell so laughably short of his grand pronouncements. “They are going to keep battling, they are going to keep fighting,” Davis said. Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic (15) struggles to maintain control of the ball under pressure from Los Angeles Lakers' Rajon Rondo (9) and Alex Caruso (4) during the second half of Game … He’s been a league leader in rebounds a lot of times over his career, so that was big time. The in-form Adam Yates who led an Ineos Grenadiers clean sweep at last month's Volta a Catalunya was the quickest Briton on the day, finishing in sixth place, and will start Tuesday's second stage 28sec adrift of Roglic. Lakers 114 – Nuggets 108 (L.A. leads the series 3-1). As Scott Brooks once said, “it’s hard to play good, but it’s easy to play hard.”. LeBron James guided the Lakers to a Game 4 win over the Nuggets on Thursday, scoring 26 points on 7-of-18 shooting to go with nine rebounds, eight assists and one 3-pointer in 38 minutes. Adam Morrison was the perfect person to call a Gonzaga-UCLA tourney game, and he finally found redemption after 15 years. LeBron James did give him some trouble down the stretch, so that may be a matchup the Lakers throw at him more regularly in Game 5, but as we’ve seen multiple times throughout these playoffs – Murray tends to figure out how to break the defensive schemes meant to contain him. Subscribe to all four major sports for as low as $7.99/month! Isaiah Thomas wants to pay homage to Kobe Bryant. The Lakers, still smarting from their Game 3 loss, came out blitzing the Nuggets from the tip. “I enjoy that dinner, loads of interesting sports people to talk to. And to be honest, I fancied a bit of a drink after those three days on the greens. “Put it this way,” Westwood told me on Thursday. Alex Caruso (4) of the Los Angeles Lakers stretches during the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets of game four at AdventHealth Arena at … He had the hot hand early, dropping in a quick 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting to open the game, and he did an excellent job of snaking through double teams and not allowing the Lakers to take him out of possessions. The NHL trade deadline is less than a week away and teams willing to deal have some potentially intriguing options. The Joker will need to do a much better job of actively seeking out his shot in Game 5. Amid unprecedented success — on the court and in recruiting — Gonzaga has made a loud argument that Mark Few’s program has emerged as the most dominant in all of college basketball. With Joel Embiid projected to miss the second of consecutive contests, Joel Bartilotta believes Tobias Harris will post plenty of fantasy points. “Hell of a player, one of the hottest guys we have in The Bubble today,” said James when asked about picking up Murray defensively down the stretch. “It’s a similar situation to 30 years ago when John Daly appeared on the scene, hitting it miles and everyone going ‘wow!’ But, at the same time, that’s not what golf is all about, is it?”. Despite the Nuggets losing at the buzzer in Game 2, and cashing hefty ‘underdog money line’ tickets in their most recent contest with the Lakers, the oddsmakers are still rolling with the same line, Denver +6, for Game 4 of these Western Conference Finals. Denver is 7-2 ATS in their last nine games, as they continue to show immense resilience. “I was wrong to say that Augusta is a par 67 for me,” DeChambeau said. Denver has kept this series close and I expect them to make another push in Game 4. UCI WorldTour 2021: Complete team-by-team guide and race calendar Roglic set a blistering pace of 48.194km/h to complete the opening stage in 17 minutes 18 seconds, 2sec faster than second placed Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) while the stage winner's team-mate Jonas Vingegaard, who won a stage at February's UAE Tour, was third. “This gives us that much more confidence going into this series, letting them know that we’re here, we’re in this for the long haul,” Denver coach Michael Malone said. Juve's United States midfielder McKennie hosted a dinner party in the hills above Turin, with Dybala and Arthur among 10 guests in attendance. Dustin Johnson makes it sound easy because he's good enough that a lot of shots feel that way. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Jamal Murray was incredible in the hard-fought loss, netting 32 points on 12-of-20 shooting (8-of-8 from the line) to go with three rebounds, eight assists, one block and four turnovers in 45 minutes. Emilia Migliaccio and her mom Ulrika will make a memorable mother-daughter caddie duo at Augusta National. Outplayed for much of the last 1 1/2 games, the top-seeded Lakers look to regain control of the series when the teams play Game 4 on Thursday night. Across 23 minutes, Howard posted a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double to go with one assist and one steal; while McGee saw just five minutes with the second unit. Basketball and football. “When you give up 25 points off 16 turnovers, that’s not good,” James said. The Lakers … FULL SCHEDULE FOR MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY CHANNEL FINDERHOW TO FIND FS1 REMIND MEADD TO CALENDAR Filter by Series: Thursday, April 8 8 p.m. Betting Odds - Lakers vs. Nuggets. If the Lakers win it, they will be a victory away from their first NBA Finals appearance since their last championship in 2010, but won't be able to get comfortable. “We’re still up 2-1. James had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Dennis Schröder added 21 points and the Lakers roared away in the second half for a 114-93 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. “I think he’s gone from a very good player... and now on this stage has showed himself to be a great player, a superstar. The Denver Nuggets don't sound like an underdog. The Lakers were careless with the ball and not disciplined enough on defense in Game 2, when they needed Anthony Davis' 3-pointer as time expired to avoid a loss. On that occasion it was Pogacar that was celebrating when he took the leader's jersey just 24 hours before becoming the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France. 6 at Augusta feels like 2 holes, Redick, Mavs eye playoffs as guard joins team after trade, 'Baby Porzingis' Chet Holmgren named Boys High School Player of the Year. Bellator's Showtime era launched Friday without Mike Goldberg, who had been with the promotion since 2017.