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Paul Pierce Fires Bad News for LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers Despite Game 4 Win
Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers managed to prevent a sweep as they win Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets on their own home court. But accoridng to NBA legend Paul Pierce, there’s a piece of bad news waiting for them down the road.

In Game 4 between the two teams, the Lakers went home with 119-108 victory over the Nikola Jokic-led squad . James dropped 30 points, five rebounds, and six assists in almost 39 minutes on the court. Anthony Davis put up an impressive game by notching 25 points on 64 percent shooting from the field, 23 rebounds, and six assists. D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves lit it up from the backcourt when they poured 21 points each.

Denver, on the other hand, had another impressive performance from Jokic when the All-Star center posted 33 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists. Michael Porter tallied 27 points, and 11 boards, while Jamal Murray finished the game with 22 points on. 39 percent shooting from the field.

The win snapped Los Angeles’ 11-game losing streak against the Nuggets, a feat that stretched for almost two years. It also extended the series and gave LeBron James and the Lakers a sense of hope against Denver.

Paul Pierce Drops Truth Bomb on LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers After Game 4 Win

After the game, various personalties dropped their reactions on the Lakers’ Game 4 win. On the other hand, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce gave Los Angeles a possible preview of their future down the road in a pair of tweets he posted on X:

“Pride game fa The Lakes this over in 5,” Pierce tweeted.

“Good new is Lakes win bad news they gotta fly to Denver to end series,” he added.

Even though Pierce has been hating on James lately, much like what Skip Bayless has been doing, there’s some truth to his claims on social media. Even if the Lakers win a couple more games, the burden or doing so might be too much against a Jokic-led Nuggets team in their own home court.

It remains to be seen whether James can will the Lakers to three more wins to claim the series. In any case, a lot of eyes will be on the King to see what he’s going to do soon.

This article first appeared on Hardwood Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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