Caught in the Web: Lakers’ excited about Denver matchup, even if it’s not yet considered a rivalry

It’s the reason why the Lakers apparently slept walk through their recent victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s the reason why Lakers forward Lamar Odom thinks the team needs to play more physical. And it’s the reason why the Kamenetzky Brothers with ESPN Los Angeles recently posted not one, but two podcasts. The reasons, of course, involve the Lakers (44-15) playing Sunday against the Denver Nuggets (39-19). The Lakers conceded Denver is on their radar, with the Nuggets trailing only 4.5 games behind for the West’s top spot and already defeating them twice this season by double-digit margins. And there’s…