Lakers? D?Angelo Russell Responds to Nuggets Amid Kentavious Caldwell Pope?s ?Butt Whoopin? Jibe

It?s the same team back on the court. The Lakers’ first regular-season game will be interesting with the return of Austin Reaves, Jared Vanderbilt, Ru Hachimura, and D’Angelo Russell.

However, the game is against the Denver Nuggets, and it?s revenge season for D?Lo. With the Western Conference Finals sweep last year, everyone?s biting their nails for this one. Let’s see how the defending champions unfold their game against the toughest challengers in the west.?

D?Angelo Russell on Lakers vs. Nuggets Chatter

The Nuggets defeated LeBron James and Co. last June, thereby winning the Western Conference finals. So, technically, the season starting off with the same teams might witness rough gameplay. Well, no doubt the defeat was a cannon event for the former Lakers, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, No. 5 of the Denver Nuggets. He has efficiently utilized the off-season to rant about how the Lakers deserved the loss.

Caldwell’s last statement was, “They are my brothers, still, but we had to give them that Butt Whoopin.” He continued, “We done something that hadn’t been done in a long time, as far as the Lakers getting swept.” The entity is definitely proud of the win; however, it’s a ‘no-reaction’ response from LeBron James and Co.

In a media interaction post-practice, D?Angello has some bombs to drop. D?Lo said, ?Who cares? One game at a time?Just another team we are trying to get a win against.? When the point guard was asked about the chatter about the Lakers vs. Nuggets, he responded, ?Just another team. Obviously, they beat us last. Go down there, take care of the business, and we beat them last.”

LeBron James vs. Nikola Jokic: Another Win?

The two best players of the league, James and Jokic, are set to go face-to-face at Balls Arena on Tuesday night. With the first of the three scheduled matches this regular season, it’s going to be a houseful. The Lakers have a streak of losing the season opener, and speculation is that the streak will not halt tomorrow.

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It’s no secret that the Nuggets are capable of defending their home court well and efficiently. As evident from the 34-7 regular season record of Mile High City last season and a 10-1 tally in the playoffs, With the duo of Jokic and Jamal Murray giving high returns last season, is the partnership bound to stay this stretch as well?

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This match is much more personal for the Lakers, to revive the image that they once had. Stay tuned, for tomorrow night you are going to witness a historic rivalry live on the hardwood.