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Dan Woike: Lakers frustrated they can't beat Nuggets, and the problem is getting worse

Los Angeles Lakers' D'Angelo Russell walks past head coach Marvin Ham while losing in the final seconds against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena, Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Los Angeles.

Last spring, there was almost a universal Lakers' voice bemoaning a lack of continuity, their deadline-assembled roster no match for the bulldozing Denver Nuggets, who made every big shot and got every big stop during a Western Conference finals sweep.

The Lakers' offseason, in no small part, was driven by the chance to respond — the vow to essentially "run it back" with small changes around the margins.

Yet those inside the locker room acknowledged a

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