Are the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers rivals?

Ryan Blackburn reacts to the news that the Denver Nuggets will open the entire NBA regular season against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 24th. Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, and the Nuggets will receive their championship rings while LeBron James and Anthony Davis look on. Are the Nuggets and Lakers considered a rivalry in today's NBA? Ryan discusses the opener, as well as the Nuggets' impending Christmas day matchup against the Golden State Warriors. From there, Ryan ranks both current and historic Nuggets rivalries from his perspective.