Frederick: To beat the Lakers, Minnesota must conquer its Boogeyman

Minnesota is a Boogeyman of sorts to Denver. Not only did Minnesota end the Nuggets' title defense a year ago, the Wolves also swept Denver in four regular-season matchups this year. So Denver breathed a little sigh of relief when the Los Angeles Clippers edged Golden State in overtime Sunday, meaning the Clippers, not the Wolves, would be the Nuggets' first-round opponent. Now Denver won't ...