Nuggets bus catches fire en route to Lakers game
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Apparently The Defense Is Contagious, Nuggets Bus Catches Fire
Published 4/20/2008 by Hardwood Paroxysm at Hardwood Paroxysm
... Not exactly the best way to start your day. And yes, my first thought was, "Oh, look, the Lakers offense is now dealing out peripheral damage." (NOTE: This is only funny because no one was hurt, which we thank the basketball Gods for. That Spurs-Suns game, yesterday? Not so much.)
Lakers-Nuggets Game 1: 1st Quarter Live Blog
Published 4/20/2008 by Brett Edwards at FanHouse
... Half of the Nuggets team has probably already had enough excitement for the day, as a bus carrying them caught on fire on the way to the arena. Since thankfully no one was hurt, I can now laugh out loud at the prospect of seeing the likes of ...
Danks, Nuggets, Blazers and Flames, Oh My!
Published 4/21/2008 by slanch at The Slanch Report
... In the grand scheme of things, the Nuggets were fortunate to arrive at the game in one piece. The team bus, on its way to the Staples Center caught fire and “several Denver Nuggets players were stranded on the highway for about a half hour.” The smoky bus blazed beside the road until the second team bus was able to pick them up. ...
Bad day for the Nuggets
Published 4/21/2008 by houroc at SportFiends
... Yesterday was not the best of days for the high flying Nuggets. It was game one and they were ready to get things going in their best of seven series with the Lakers. Leaving 2 and half hours before tipoff, the Nuggets had high hopes but they’d soon be stranded on the side of the Santa Monica Freeway after their bus broke down and caught on fire. Thats not the type of pregame warmup Coach George Karl had in mind. ...
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Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: ... found this 4/14/2008 on coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com
Another fantastic day full of important games in the NBA today with major playoff implications. The Lakers moved one step closer to clinching the top seed in the west, but the most intriguing game was between the Rockets and the Nuggets. The Rockets ...Round 1: Lakers Face Nuggets
LABallTalk posted 4/17/2008 from www.laballtalk.com
The Los Angeles Lakers completed their regular season last night by securing the #1 seed in the Western Conference. Tonight is closing night and there were 14 games in session. Every team except for the Lakers and Sacramento Kings were in action trying to secure their spots in the playoffs.Lakers Eye Nuggets In Opening Round
BDG posted 4/17/2008 from www.clublakers.com
With the Dallas Mavericks’ victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night, the Nuggets were ensured the eighth seed in the Western Conference. Waiting for them at the top of the standings is a new and improved Laker team, holding homecourt advantage in the opening round for the first time since 2004. However, in perhaps the tightest race in conference history, the Nuggets don’t ...Denver Versus Los Angeles: The Nuggets Are Gonna Get Shelled Series [NBA Playoff Preview]
BroncoTalk found this 4/18/2008 on deadspin.com
Over the next few days, Basket Bawful and Free Darko will be previewing each NBA Playoff series. Basket Bawful looks at the Eastern Conference today, finishing with the series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, which begins ...Lakers - Nuggets Prediction & Preview
fastbreakblog posted 4/18/2008 from www.fastbreakblog.com
'Melo, Iverson look to Warriors-Mavs Kobe and the Lakers....3-0 Means…..
ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog found this 4/18/2008 on www.forumblueandgold.com
I don’t think we can take things whole cloth from the Lakers sweep of Denver during the regular season. For one, all three games were played in January or earlier — before the Lakers made the Gasol trade. The Nuggets are not quite the same team ...Western Conference Scouting Report: How to Beat, and Lose To, the Denver Nuggets
Lakers Blog found this 4/19/2008 on www.sportshubla.com
Not that we don’t trust Phil Jackson and his staff, but here at SHLA we figured a little extra information can’t hurt. So in looking for some insight into the Denver Nuggets, the Lakers’ first round opponent when the Western ...OPEN THREAD: Day 2 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
The AltRaps Blog found this 4/20/2008 on www.goldenstateofmind.com
The last time AI played a Game 1 in LA... Jump like AI over Tyron Lue! G1: (6) Toronto Raptors @ (3) Orlando Magic (Series Tied 0-0) I think I'll go with Dwight Howard at home in the Magic al Kingdom against ...Outgunned: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets Playoff Preview
MrThell posted 4/20/2008 from www.emptythebench.com
A testament to just how strong the West has been this year, only seven games separate the eighth and first seeds and both are 50-win teams. This matchup isn’t the typical cakewalk you expect in the first round for a one seed, as the Kobe's Lakers will have to contend against a roster featuring superstars Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony and Marcus Camby. That’s a lot of star power.Lakers vs Nuggets: Halftime
LABallTalk posted 4/20/2008 from www.laballtalk.com
Wow this has been an incredible game so far. The Los Angeles Lakers opened the game with a strong first quarter taking a 10 point lead and then the Denver Nuggets made a quick run to close the quarter and close the lead to four. With the 2nd quarter starting, the Nuggets were still pushing the momentum they built at the end of the 1st and turned the game around giving the Nuggets an 8 point lead.Iverson, Nuggets not "The Answer"
fastbreakblog posted 4/20/2008 from www.fastbreakblog.com
Iverson ejected, dejected vs. Lakers...Gasol, Bryant Lead Lakers to Game One Victory Over Defenseless Nuggets
David Friedman posted 4/21/2008 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com
Pau Gasol set or matched playoff career-highs across the board with 36 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists as the L.A. Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 128-114 in game one of their first round playoff series; prior to this game, Gasol's playoff career-highs were 28 points, 16 rebounds and five assists.Lakers Take Series Lead
LABallTalk posted 4/21/2008 from www.laballtalk.com
This game was quite exciting in the 1st half as the momentum shifted back and forth. The Lakers came out big early, took a ten point lead, and things were looking good, up until the last few minutes of the 1st quarter. As the 2nd quarter opened, the Lakers had a four point lead and soon were in a deep hole. The Denver Nuggets continued to push the tempo of the game...Nuggets For a Half - No-Guts Overall
LABallTalk.com found this 4/21/2008 on nuggdoctor.blogspot.com
(Boulder-CO) Other than how the Nuggets played in the first half, I’m pretty much disgusted with how Denver looked overall. Poor decision making, poor shot selection, and barely any defense left Denver on the side of the highway as the Lakers. ...Crucifido's Corner: Lakers vs. Nuggets (Round 1 / Game 1 4/20/08)
BDG posted 4/21/2008 from www.clublakers.com
I have a love/hate relationship with the playoffs. I love that it’s the pathway to the Finals, that the best teams in the league are competing and that every game means something. But I hate the tension, the nervousness, and the worry over little problems maybe becoming big ones and leading to a key loss. When all is said and done though, when the Lakers play with the poise, professionalism ...Lakers Fans Treat Carmelo Anthony To "DUI" Chants
SbB posted 4/21/2008 from www.sportsbybrooks.com
Carmelo Anthony was treated to chants of "D-U-I" by the Lakers faithful during Sunday's Game 1. Well, that seems a bit extreme - much like Melo's intoxication levels when he was pulled over last week. Wonder if Nuggets fans will retaliate by chanting at Kobe during Game 3. Something about his sexcapades in Vail, perhaps?Lakers have a blast in win over Nuggets
Ed Ziti posted 4/21/2008 from mvn.com
The Lakers blasted the Nuggets 128-114, yesterday to take a 1-0 lead in their first round match-up. Pau Gasol had a breakout game with 36 points, 16 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks. Pau get’s a lot of credit for this game, but the real credit should go to Phil Jackson. Late in the season, teams had used a zone defense against the Lakers to clog the middle and force the Lakers to shoot ...Are the Nuggets Focused?
Posted 4/21/2008 on The Nugg Doctor
(Boulder-CO) I ask because after running through the way the Nuggets started and ended on Sunday I'm not sure I can honestly say I believe they are. To recap: -The Nuggets' bus caught fire leaving seven Denver Nuggets stranded on the side of the Los Angeles highway for 30 minutes before they eventually arrived, late, to the Staples Center. This could have only been distracting. ...Lakers NBA Lakers Cool as Kobe Bryants Cold
Posted 4/21/2008 on FastBreakBlog
The Lakers, on the surface, look like Kobe Bryant and a supporting cast. If game one versus the Denver Nuggets proved anything, it is that Kobe Bryant is human, and the Lakers will need a team effort to even beat the Nuggets.TLN’s Playoff Report: Lakers vs. Nuggets [Game 1]
Posted 4/21/2008 on The Lakers Nation
The Lakers opened the 2008 playoffs with a bang and a Pau! But before I get into the stats of the game, let me get this out. The Nuggets are awful! I don’t know how they stayed within 20 of us seeing how all they do is shoot jump shots and make poor defensive matchups. I guess putting K-Mart on Kobe worked because they only gave up 128? The Lakers tonight shot 50% including 9 threes. The ...Apr. 20: Lakers 128, Nuggets 114
Posted 4/21/2008 on InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog
The AP reports: Pau Gasol established career playoff highs with 36 points and eight assists, and he also had 16 rebounds and three blocked shots Sunday as the Los Angeles Lakers took command in the third quarter and beat the Denver Nuggets 128-114… Kobe Bryant, who said he made himself a decoy through most of [...]The Miami Dolphins Select OT George Karl with the 1st Pick in the 2008 NFL Draft
Posted 4/21/2008 on FanIQ Blog
Seeing as how the Denver Nuggets bus caught fire on the way to the game, you'd think they didn't need any extra tricks to get fired up. I'm not sure if this is routine behavior from George Karl and his coaching staff, but if one chooses to get PUMPED by having an all coach/dork mosh pit, then so be it. Putting on my Mel Kiper helmet ... George Karl, now here's a guy who does ...Lakers-Nuggets Game 1: 4th Quarter Live Blog
Posted 4/20/2008 on FanHouse
Nuggets @ Lakers | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr It's been all smiles for Pau Gasol today, getting fed the ball at the rim with no one near him for dunk after dunk. He;s got 34 and 11 on 13-17 shooting. Pretty incredible numbers. My biggest complaint with this Nuggets team is that when they get behind big, they have a ...Lakers-Nuggets Game 1: 3rd Quarter Live Blog
Posted 4/20/2008 on FanHouse
Nuggets @ Lakers | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr Lamar Odom's gritty play is keeping the Lakers afloat right now. He's got nine points and nine boards in the first half, while Kobe is shooting 2-10 from the field and has three fouls. Gasol has 18 and four Nuggets are in double figures. The second half should be a good ...NBA Jam: Nuggets’ Bus Heating Up. It’s On Fire!
Posted 4/20/2008 on SPORTSbyBROOKS
One of the Denver Nuggets’ team buses caught fire on the Santa Monica Freeway on Sunday as the team made its way to Game 1 of its playoff series with the Lakers. In what must have been quite a scene, Nuggets players waited on the side of the highway for 30 minutes for the other bus to pick them up. It is not believed that Carmelo Anthony was involved in the driving of the bus. ...Nuggets bus breaks down on way to Lakers game
Posted 4/20/2008 on InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog
The AP reports: Several Denver Nuggets players were stranded on the highway for about a half hour Sunday when the team bus broke down on the way to Staples Center for a playoff opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. The bus left the team’s hotel about 2 1/2 hours before tipoff as scheduled, but experienced [...]Lakers NBA Playoffs Iverson, Melo Need to be Offensive
Posted 4/20/2008 on FastBreakBlog
The Lakers are heavy favorites in their first round match against the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets’ only hope – to out punch the Lakers with the scoring of Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony.Nuggets-Lakers Pointers
Posted 4/20/2008 on Sports Handicapping
The Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a postseason win on Sunday when they battle at the STAPLES Center. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Nuggets came out with a 120-111 win over the Grizzlies in their regular-season finale on ...Nuggets vs. Lakers: Playoff Preview Game 1
Posted 4/19/2008 on The Nugg Doctor
(Boulder-CO) The first place to start for the Nuggets is to evaluate what led to their 0-3 showing against the Lakers in the regular season. Recaps of all three games can be read here , here , and here . But, for the purpose of this first game in the series, I think it would be best to evaluate both teams, in their head-to-head match-ups, by position down to the sixth man. For the Nuggets, ...What the Nuggets Do Well
Posted 4/19/2008 on Pickaxe And Roll: Front Page Posts
My preview for Kurt from Forum Blue and Gold is up and you can read about what I think the Nuggets do best on offense and defense by clicking here . You can also find a comprehensive list of links on the Nuggets/Lakers series by following this link .Another Nuggets/Lakers Preview - How to Beat or Lose to the Lakers
Posted 4/19/2008 on Pickaxe And Roll: Front Page Posts
I am going all out for you guys to bring you the best possible coverage of this playoff series. Not only did I exchange thoughts on the series with Kurt from the great Lakers blog Forum Blue and Gold , but I have also teamed up with Brian Kamenetzky from Sports Hub LA and the Los Angeles Times Lakers blog for more insight into the upcoming Nuggets/Lakers series. You can ...Jackson doesn't want Lakers to 'dog it' against Nuggets
Posted 4/19/2008 on NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
It appears the Los Angeles Lakers are taking this top-seeded thing seriously. It probably starts with concerns about their defense, and the fact that the Nuggets are extremely dangerous if their outside shots start falling. There's also a hint of an us-against-the-world mantra, a reminder that nobody picked the Lakers to be the top team in the West when the season began. As such, Jackson ...Other nuggets regarding the Nuggets
Posted 4/19/2008 on Lakers Blog
BK already tossed out a few thoughts on the Lakers' upcoming foe, but I wanted to add an additional two pennies' worth. Just for funsies. I wouldn't be surprised if Denver gets physical with the Lakers early and often. The Lakers have sported a team-wide tendency this season to get frustrated when played in bump-heavy fashion. Especially if it goes uncalled, which tends to create a focus more ...Lakers-Nuggets: A feel good series?
Posted 4/18/2008 on NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Wait, the Los Angeles Lakers actually get along with these guys? After tense, acrimonious playoff clashes the last two years with the Phoenix Suns , the Lakers face the zany yet noncombative Denver Nuggets in the first round. The coaches seem to like each other. The players can't stop complimenting each other. There are no behind-the-scenes books that detail the alleged evils of the Lakers. ...Playoff payoff
Posted 4/18/2008 on Uwe Blog
Paul Pierce would be a good porn name I wish NBA players grew playoff beards. I think playoff beards are the greatest sports innovation since night games. Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Scary series for the Lakers. The Nuggets can score, no doubt. They have two legit superstars. A Defensive Player of the Year in the middle. And the Lakers aren't world beaters. OK, they're the ...NBA Playoffs: Lakers Will Face the Denver Nuggets in the 1st Round
Posted 4/17/2008 on LAKERS4LIFE
After a couple of weeks of uncertainty the Lakers will face AI, Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. I think out of all the possible match ups (Dallas, Golden State and Denver) that the Lakers lucked out by ending up by facing the Nuggets who were sweep in the season series 3-0 against the Lakers. The Lakers match up pretty well with the Nuggets, but ...Can Nuggets give Lakers trouble?
Posted 4/17/2008 on NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Yes, the Denver Nuggets are painfully young and despite an impressive array of talent, they play (and some of them live) that way. No, it's not the matchup of the Los Angeles Lakers ' dreams — Denver won 50 games, after all — but because they had to play some West team, it's as good as they could have hoped for. The Lakers swept the Nuggets, 3-0, winning by an average of 16.3 ...Report: Nuggets unharmed after bus fire
Published 4/20/2008 on SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis
The Denver Nuggets' team bus caught fire on the way to Sunday's game against the Lakers, according a...Lakers await Denver's next move
Published 4/22/2008 on L.A. Times - Basketball
After a solid Game 1 victory, Lakers know the Nuggets will make adjustments. And L.A. may already be plotting a response of its own. > The first blow was ...Bryant says he wants to stay with Lakers (AP)
Published 4/22/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
Kobe Bryant made clear Monday what's been, at the very least, a bit ambiguous for nearly a year: He wants to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers and is open to finishing his career with them. "Absolutely," Bryant said the day after the Lakers beat ...McNeal: Gasol, Lakers' interior passing too much for Nuggets
Published 4/21/2008 on SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis
Led by Pau Gasol's career-best playoff performance, the Lakers use precision interior passing to dominate the Nuggets in Game 1.Lakers 128, Nuggets 114: Gasol Proves Lakers Are a One-Man Band No More
Published 4/21/2008 on NYT > Pro Basketball
The Lakers did something Sunday that had been heretofore unimaginable in the post-Shaquille O’Neal era: They won a playoff game without Kobe Bryant in the starring role.Gasol Powers Lakers Past Denver | <a href="http://www.nba.com//news/nuggetsbusfire_080420.html">Bus Breakdown Strands Nuggets</a>
Published 4/21/2008 on NBA.com: News
Pau Gasol established playoff highs with 36 points and eight assists and had 16 rebounds Sunday as the Los Angeles Lakers took command early in the third quarter and beat the Denver Nuggets 128-114.Nuggets go up in smoke against Lakers and on freeway
Published 4/21/2008 on L.A. Times - Basketball
Denver loses playoff opener, 128-114, after one of two team buses breaks down on way to Staples Center. > As omens go, it probably wasn't good for the ...Gasol's 36 key Lakers' win over Nuggets (AP)
Published 4/20/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
Pau Gasol finally discovered how it feels to be on the winning side in a postseason game. The 7-foot Spaniard had a whole lot to do with his first victory. Gasol established playoff highs with 36 points and eight assists and had 16 rebounds as ...Nuggets bus breaks down on way to arena (AP)
Published 4/20/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
Several Denver Nuggets players were stranded on the highway for about a half hour Sunday when the team bus broke down on the way to Staples Center for a playoff opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. The bus left the team's hotel about 2 1/2 hours ...Lakers far from overlooking 50-win Nuggets
Published 4/20/2008 on ESPN.com - NBA
Visit ESPN.com for the complete story.Nuggets, Lakers open first-round series Sunday
Published 4/19/2008 on SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Lakers forward Lamar Odom is convinced there won't be any big surprises in the f...Top seed Lakers ready for 50-win Denver (AP)
Published 4/19/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
Lakers forward Lamar Odom is convinced there won't be any big surprises in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Odom isn't making any predictions, nor is he disrespecting the Denver Nuggets and the other so-called underdogs. He just ...Calling the shots on Lakers-Nuggets matchup
Published 4/18/2008 on L.A. Times - Basketball
NBA insider says Lakers' outside shooting will keep Denver's defense on its toes and that San Antonio remains a top threat in the West. > An advance NBA ...McNeal: West Matchup: No. 1 Lakers vs. No. 8 Nuggets
Published 4/18/2008 on SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis
Expect L.A. to handle Denver in the first round as easily as it handled the Nuggets during the regular season.Lakers begin preparing for Nuggets
Published 4/18/2008 on SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- In the words of coach Phil Jackson, the Los Angeles Lakers set themselves...Lakers begin preparing for Nuggets (AP)
Published 4/18/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
In the words of coach Phil Jackson, the Los Angeles Lakers set themselves up for success by entering the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the West. What does that really mean? Not that much. "You can throw a blanket over the first six teams in this ...Lakers, Nuggets win big to gain control of their playoff fates
Published 4/14/2008 on SportingNews.com NBA News and Exclusive Analysis
The Lakers and Nuggets took care of the hard part, winning important games against quality opponents...
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