The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets donât like each other. It became loud and clear at the end of the last NBA season when they started throwing darts at each other.
They starred in an exciting series, but the Nuggets got the ultimate bragging rights for sweeping them. Also, they can talk as much as they want after winning the NBA championship.
Thatâs why their coach, Mike Malone, didnât hesitate to hit back at Anthony Davis, shortly after he said he and LeBron James were looking forward to beating them next season.
Mike Malone Fuels Fire In Beef With Lakers
âAs I said after that Game 4, we have tremendous respect for that team,â Malone said. âI have tremendous respect for Darvin Ham as a coach and the job that he did. I donât listen to any of that stuff. I donât know what theyâre saying. And if weâre on their minds, then I guess thatâs on them.â
Lakers and Nuggets will square off in the first game of the regular season, and itâs going to be fireworks for sure. This is the brewing of a new rivalry in the Western Conference.
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At the end of the day, however, bragging rights will go to whoever ends up on top in the playoffs, so the Lakers will have to wait a long time to get back at them, if ever.
