Nicole Ganglani is a Philippines-based writer who has been covering the Lakers for Silver Screen and Roll since 2021. She usually writes game previews and sometimes does features and newsers for the site. Nicole has been working in the Philippine sports media scene for five years now -- including credentialed coverage of the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Manila -- and hopes to cover the Lakers in Los Angeles one day.
The Lakers have got over the mental hurdle by snapping their 11-game losing streak to the Nuggets, but can they continue breathing life in this series?
Maybe the Lakers show some pride and fight to live for another game against the Nuggets but at this point, everyone knows this series is over.
Now more than ever, the Lakers need to put together their strongest revenge game to save their season against the Nuggets in Game 3.
At some point, the Lakers need to rewrite the script and finally create a happy ending against a Nuggets team they’ve now lost to nine straight times.
Pulling off an upset against the defending champion Nuggets isn’t an impossible task, but a lot has to go the Lakers’ way in order for that to happen.
The Lakers have the chance to put together a happy ending to their season by clinching the eighth seed with a win against the Pelicans on Sunday.
The Lakers no longer control their destiny in the standings but can use their last two games of the season to return back to their winning ways, starting on Friday against the Grizzlies.
The Lakers and Warriors could be in store for yet another postseason matchup with Tuesday’s battle serving as a final precursor.
The Lakers can make it five wins in a row and do it by making a statement against a potential first round playoff opponent in the Wolves on Sunday.
It’s the last chance for the Lakers to push up to a more ideal spot in the Western Conference standings as they take on the Cavs.