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2019/20 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Playoffs
Basketball
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Walt Disney World
Bay Lake, Florida, USA
Canada and USA
17 August - 13 October 2020
Los Angeles Lakers will be in action in the
2019/20 National Basketball Association (NBA) Western Conference finals between 18 and 24 September 2020.
The Lakers secured their place in this round after thumping Houston Rockets 4-1 in an entertaining Conference semi-final tie.
This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning five of the first eight meetings.
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The Lakers have set their sights on winning their 17th NBA championship this season under coach Frank Vogel.
Vogel, who previously served as an assistant coach of the Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics, has never won the NBA championship before.
The 47-year-old tactician is looking to his star player and three-time NBA champion LeBron James with the accomplished small forward eager to inspire the Lakers to their maiden trophy since 2010.
“I understand the Laker faithful and what they felt, or were going through over the last decade of not being in the postseason, not competing for championships," James said.
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"And I took that responsibility as well. So I’m happy I’m able to do a little bit of a part of it, and the rest of my ball club and the coaching staff
"And everybody that’s put the sacrifice in getting this franchise back to competing for a championship, which we’ve done all year.”
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The Lakers are waiting for the winner between the Nuggets and Clippers with the two teams currently competing in the Western Conference semi-finals.
The tie is currently locked at 3-3 heading into the last game which will be played on September 15.
The Nuggets have never won the NBA championship and they are keen to go all the way this year and clinch their maiden trophy.
Their opponents, Clippers are also keen to win the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy for the first time this season.
The winner between Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers or Denver Nuggets will face either Boston Celtics or Miami Heat in the NBA finals.
The following NBA matches will be broadcasted LIVE by ESPN on SuperSport TV between 18-24 September:
Start Times in CAT
Friday, September 18
02h30 - Miami Heat v Boston Celtics
03h00 - Los Angeles Lakers v (Denver Nuggets or Los Angeles Clippers)
Sunday, September 20
01h30 - Los Angeles Lakers v (Denver Nuggets or Los Angeles Clippers)
02h30 - Boston Celtics v Miami Heat
Tuesday, September 22
02h30 - Boston Celtics v Miami Heat
03h00 - (Denver Nuggets or Los Angeles Clippers) v Los Angeles Lakers
Thursday, September 24
02h30 - Miami Heat v Boston Celtics
03h00 - (Denver Nuggets or Los Angeles Clippers) v Los Angeles Lakers
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