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Mar 10, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Austin Rivers lays the ball up against the Florida State Seminoles in the second half during the semi-finals of the 2012 ACC Men Okay, lets not get carried away, Mark Kiszla is not an NBA-savvy writer.

The Denver Nuggets are one-and-done in the NBA playoffs again. Only this ouster has a much different feel.

Early in the fourth quarter of game seven against the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night, your Denver Nuggets held a four point lead over a team with two Hall of Famers on it.

Game 7 loser Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl reacts during the second half in Game 7 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Lakers in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Finally, Timofey Mozgov will no longer remain solely synonymous with Clippers forward Blake Griffin posterizing him.

The braggadocio echoed. Just minutes before Thursday's tip-off of Game 6 at Pepsi Center, the rapping voice of The Notorious B.I.G. was heard over the loud speaker.

No need to front. Just remember what you did the last game, and repeat it Nuggets.

History is not on the Denver Nuggets' side. They have only won 5 playoff games against the Los Angeles Lakers, losing 20.

Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum put up their usual big numbers. Their supporting cast came up even bigger, sealing the Los Angeles Lakers' 92-88 victory over Denver on Sunday night that put the Nuggets on the brink of elimination.

A Nuggets fan screams for the camera before the start of Game 4 Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo.

Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson, back, takes to the air to pull in the ball as forward Kenneth Faried looks on against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first quarter of Game 3 of the teams' first-round NBA playoff series in Denver on Friday, May 4, 2012.

May 1, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Denver Nuggets point guard Andre Miller and power forward Al Harrington walk off the court after losing 104-100 against the Los Angeles Lakers after game two of the Western Conference quarterfinals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center.

The Lakers Kobe Bryant celebrates with Andrew Bynum during the Lakers' 104-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night.

Well, the Nuggets failed to get off the team bus in Game 1 of their best of seven first round series against the Lakers .

JaVale McGee is one of three Nuggets centers who may be in Denver's future. LOS ANGELES - At times, it plays like the Three Stooges vs.

Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 at 3:30 p.m. EST on ABC. You can watch a free live stream online of the game available here .

Apr 13, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Andre Miller is defended by Los Angeles Lakers forwards Pau Gasol and Metta World Peace at the Staples Center.