Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray drained his second game-winning shot of the series to close out the Lakers in Game 5.
Despite losing Tuesday's Western Conference finals opener in Denver, the Lakers are confident they'll be better in Game 2 after they were successful in whittling down a 21-point deficit to just 3 late in the fourth thanks to some second-half adjustments.
It's Heat-Celtics and Lakers-Nuggets as the last four teams standing, and our experts dive into the matchups and what's at stake in the conference finals.
Our insiders break down what to expect from the NBA players who missed the entire 2021-22 season, including Zion Williamson, Ben Simmons and more.
Luke Walton and Lonzo Ball were both irked by Nuggets guard Jamal Murray in Denver's win over the Lakers on Friday, with Walton saying Murray was acting "disrespectful" at the end of the game.
If Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid aren't added to the All-Star Game roster as reserves, they'll be available to play in the Rising Stars Challenge.
