Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash (10) looks to make a pass with Denver Nuggets forward Anthony Randolph defending during an NBA preseason basketball game Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

You read about the five things to take away from the Lakers’ 97-88 preseason loss to the Denver Nuggets Sunday at Staples Center. You read about injury updates to Wesley Johnson (strained left foot) and to Xavier Henry (moderately sprained right wrist). You read about Pau Gasol having an increased role.

But pictures always tell a 1,000 words. And in the case of LANG’s photo gallery of the Lakers’ loss to Denver, plenty of his images tell various stories.

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