Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that LeBron James showed love to Jamal Murray’s brother after the Nuggets-Lakers game on Tuesday night.
Throughout the summer, it felt like a rivalry was building between the Lakers and Nuggets, with a few back-and-forth comments being shared by multiple people affiliated with the teams.
But James’ post-game moment shows that all of that is left on the court.
At the end of the day, the people in the NBA care about each other, even when they are trying to beat one another in games. After yourLakers fell 119-107 to the Denver Nuggets on opening night, the long-standing perceived beef between these two teams moved from the media to the court.
The Lakers looked pretty rough at times, trailing by as many as 18 fairly early in the game and looking outright helpless against Nikola Jokic and the fast-paced Nuggets offense for much of the contest.
While they eventually found their way back into the game, much due to the incredible per-minute production of LeBron James (21 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 10-16 FG, 29 minutes) and hot shooting of Taurean Prince (18 points, 4-6 from 3pt range), they fell short. This was a game that felt very similar to all four of the Western Conference Finals losses they suffered last season, as the Lakers would fall behind due to Denver’s pace, find their way back in, and Denver would respond stronger every time, and eventually close out the game much better.
With regards to the trash talk on the court, things seemed pretty under control. With long-standing rivalries, the tendency for fouls to get harder, players to get chippy, and coaches to get heated all increase. But, everyone seemed to keep their composure.
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