Lakers Dominate Denver: Nuggets star Sprains Ankle

While the Lakers emerged victorious Monday, Jan. 21, against Denver, Nuggets fans weren’t the only ones suffering.

Fans at the Staples Center celebrated a 116-99 victory for the Lakers this Martin Luther King, while the Nuggets were not only taking a game loss, but also the potential benching of one of their star players, Carmelo Anthony, who was helped off the court during the second quarter with a possible sprained ankle, according to an Associated Press article published on the official Lakers’ Web site.

Anthony, who is the NBA’s fourth leading scorer and who has whopping 25.8 game point average this season, attempted a jump shot with about six minutes left before halftime before coming down to land on the foot of Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, twisting his ankle and dropping to the court in pain, according to the article. Anthony’s ankle X-rays came up negative for a sprain, according to an Associated Press article published Tuesday, Jan. 22, on the International Herald Tribune Web site.

The win for the Lakers means the team’s 18th win in the past 22 games, and propels LA to a more definite seed in the championship. Now at 27-12 for wins, the Lakers are trying to carry on the teams’ momentum straight through the rest of the season. Be sure to snag your tickets and watch those games unfold from the stands. Get Lakers tickets right here and right now at Stubhub.com.

Posted in General on January 22, 2008

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