Denver Nuggets Coach: MIA Shoes Not Only Reason We Blew Game

A travel mix-up had the Denver Nuggets warming up in their slides before a game in Los Angeles on Saturday night, as a bungle on the road caused several players’ shoes to miss the early bus to the arena, a team spokesperson said. Although the shoes eventually arrived in time for the game to begin, the Nuggets’ start on the wrong foot didn’t improve by the end of the second half. They lost the game 119-108 to the Lakers. Still, Nuggets coach Michael Malone insisted the shoe snafu wasn’t the...