"The world doesn't revolve around the Lakers" - NBA Twitter reacts after LA fans' narrative on injured players gets trashed 

The Denver Nuggets have ruled out Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray for their showdown against the LA Lakers on Wednesday night. Jokic and Murray will miss their second consecutive game due to ankle injuries, but some fans are not pleased with the Nuggets' decision.

TNT's Chris Haynes reported that the Nuggets are sitting down their two best players in a nationally televised game. The only star left to watch is Luka Doncic, who is looking to give the Lakers another win. It might not be a good look for the NBA, but Denver is adamant that both players are injured.

Jokic, Murray and Christian Braun were rested in the Nuggets' 114-105 win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Many thought that it was due to load management, but "The Joker" and "The Blue Arrow" are both nursing bad ankles, and the Nuggets are being cautious about them.

While fans were surprised that Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray would miss the game against the LA Lakers, some fans of the purple and gold decided to talk trash. However, the Denver Nuggets were defended by using the Lakers' flawed logic.

"You mean to tell me the world DOESN'T revolve around the Lakers!?" a fan tweeted.

"Lakers fans saying they're running. If they came back they would complain that they just wanna play the Lakers," one fan commented.

"So the nuggets come back from injury to play you it's 'everyone seems to be healthy when it comes to playing the Lakers' but if they don't play it's 'scared of the Lakers,'" another fan wrote.

The Lakers fanbase complained earlier this season when some players would return from injury against them. Now, the tables have turned and they are calling the team that has dominated them over the past two seasons "scared."

"Christian Braun and Westbrook gonna go off for my fantasy playoffs tonight!" a fan prayed.

"Nuggets literally don’t gaf about the Fakers," one fan claimed.

"The Nuggets have the chance to do the funniest thing here & win this game," another fan commented.

Since the 2023 NBA playoffs, the Nuggets are 13-2 against the Lakers. The good news for the purple and gold, Luka Doncic dominated in Denver earlier this month.

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Coach Michael Malone justifies Nikola Jokic's absence

Coach Michael Malone justifies Nikola Jokic's absence. (Photo: IMAGN)

Nikola Jokic will miss just his eighth game of the season and Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone won't take any slander toward the three-time NBA MVP. Malone told reporters before the game that Jokic has been durable over the years and won't sit because of a simple injury.

Malone added that Jokic has been playing hurt at times, but the franchise decided to put a stop to it as a precaution. With the playoffs less than a month away, it's best for the Nuggets to have him fully healthy and energized by then.