NOT ENOUGHLos Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James defends against Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder during the second quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday (Friday in Manila) in Los Angeles. Although the Suns lost much of their early 29-point lead, they patiently held off the Lakers and James, who had 29 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Nuggets 126, Blazers 115In Portland, the Denver Nuggets were undaunted, even when down 14 points in the third quarter and facing an antagonistic Portland crowd. Nikola Jokic had 36 points and the Nuggets eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers in six games. They await the outcome of the first-round series between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers.

Source: Manila Times June 04, 2021 16:18 UTC