Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell stays even-keeled ahead of playoff rematch with Nuggets
Apr. 18—EL SEGUNDO — D’Angelo Russell is aware of the attention he’s receiving ahead of the Lakers’ firstround playoff matchup against the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets.
The type of attention usually reserved for a team’s main stars — such as LeBron James and Anthony Davis for the Lakers.
Or Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray for the Nuggets.
But because of the way things went the last time…