After the Lakers advanced out of the play-in tournament, coach Darvin Ham was stunned when told of the recent chatter in the media that the Lakers would have been better off throwing Tuesday's game to avoid playing the Nuggets in the first round.
Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.in the play-in tournament to secure the No. 7 seed is a first-round matchup with the No. 2 seed defending champion
"There was a report of what?" Ham said to a reporter who referenced the chatter."Insane asylum sources say?""It's the defending champion," James said."They know what it takes. They know how to win. They've been extremely dominant on their home floor over the last few years. They've got an MVP on their team. They've got a closer on their team. They've got high-level players, high-IQ players. And they've got a hell of a coach.
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