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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers face elimination after losing to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets 119-108 in game 3 of the NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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Prior to their game 3 loss, the Lakers were 6-0 at home in the playoffs. They dropped the first 2 games of the Western Conference Finals series in Denver. Game 4 on Monday in Crypto.com Arena is a must-win for the Lakers to avoid a sweep.
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After the game, LeBron suggested the Lakers will make history by becoming the first NBA team to win a playoff series after falling behind 0-3.
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Lakers Superfan Jack Nicholson (left) and his son Jim Nicholson attended game 3 of the Western Conference Finals NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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Legendary actor Denzel Washington seems startled by billionaire Byron Allen before the start of game 3. Allen is in a battle with fellow billionaire Tyler Perry to purchase BET Media Group. Rap mogul 50 Cent, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal and “black-ish” creator Kenya Barris have announced their intentions to buy the Black Entertainment Television network.
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Adele and Rich Paul seemed disappointed after their beloved Lakers fell to 0-3 in the NBA playoffs following their loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.
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Actor/comedian Eddie Murphy attended game 3 of the NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.
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Kim Kardashian’s daughter North West (right) attended the Lakers vs Nuggets game with a friend. The 9-year-old carried one of her mom’s Louis Vuitton tote bags. North went to the game with a family friend. Kim Kardashian skipped game 3 after she was roasted on Twitter for wearing what appeared to be a loaded diaper during the Lakers vs Warriors series.