Whicker: Davis, Lakers welcome the Denver Nuggets to a higher altitude
(WorldNews Sport)

Let`s be clear. No team in the NBA is immune from the aftereffects of Anthony Davis. It`s just that the Denver Nuggets are in the high-risk pool. The Lakers rolled to a 126-114 Game 1 victory in the Western Conference Finals on Friday. This prompted TNT`s Charles Barkley to get out the kitchen broom and start sweeping the studio floor. Sir Charles has been a little off on his assessments — i.e., he`s only even-money to tell you this is September — and you would expect the vibe of this series to change. But some tangibles will not. Davis will get no shorter or more ponderous, and presumably his hunger for a first NBA championship will not wane. He is the most puzzling problem for...