The world of NBA expressed emotions of all sorts as the heavily favored LA Clippers were knocked out of the playoffs in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals by the Denver Nuggets. In this NBA news update, we take a look at the Clippers players' reactions after what can only be described as a humiliating playoff exit.The LA Clippers took a 3-1 lead at one point in the series and were expected to coast through to the Western Conference Finals, but somehow let go of that large lead. NBA players and journalists rained tweets as the fans joined in the fun as well.LA Lakers and NBA great Magic Johnson was particularly active on social media as he shared his thoughts on the massive upset. The LA Clippers players, on the other hand, gave mixed reactions to their downfall. Some are looking forward to the future, while others are deeply disappointed.Here are all the NBA news updates from today's game.Also Read: Denver Nuggets 104-89 LA Clippers: Twitter explodes as Jamal Murray masterclass knocks out woeful Kawhi Leonard and Paul GeorgeNBA News Update: LA Lakers rule the city, claims Magic JohnsonEarvin "Magic" Johnson wasn't so subtle with this tweet!There is no doubt that Magic Johnson is a Laker through and through. He has been associated with the franchise nearly all his life, so it came as no surprise when he poked fun at the LA Clippers team, saying that the Lakers will always own the city of Los Angeles.The @Lakers will always own Los Angeles!! It will never change 😁— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 16, 2020NBA analyst Skip Bayless, who had picked the LA Clippers to win the championship this season also spoke of the franchise in a similar manner, called them the "punch lines" of the city.The Clippers thought they were the Lakers. Nope. They're the same old sorry clippers, the LA punch lines.— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) September 16, 2020LA Lakers player Jared Dudley is a social media savant and he dropped a simple tweet to taunt the LA Clippers.😂😂😂😂😂— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) September 16, 2020NBA News Update: LA Clippers players in a state of disbelief after crumbling under pressureLou Williams was extremely disappointed at how their post-season endedThe LA Clippers players were barely in a mood to talk with the media in their post-game conference, as they were deeply annoyed at the way they had let go of a seemingly unassailable lead.Clippers guard Lou Williams: “We had championship expectations. We had the talent to do it. We didn’t have the chemistry to do it.”— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) September 16, 2020Star guard Lou Williams blamed it on the lack of chemistry of a newly formed squad."Talent bailed us out. Chemistry didn't."Paul George, who had a horrendous shooting night as he scored just 10 points, had the same excuse when asked about the reason behind this catastrophe. He claimed there wasn't absolute pressure on them to win the championship this year.Clippers’ Paul George on title expectations after Game 7 loss to Nuggets: “The fact of the matter is we didn’t live up to that expectation. But I think internally we’ve always felt this is not a ‘championship or bust’ year for us. ... We just didn’t have enough time together.” pic.twitter.com/4OwZu036S3— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) September 16, 2020LA Clippers coach Doc RIvers took the blame on his shoulders.Doc Rivers after Clippers’ title hopes end with blown 3-1 lead to Nuggets: “We didn’t meet (the expectations). That’s the bottom line. I’m the coach and I’ll take any blame.” pic.twitter.com/mAxe2xxbAj— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) September 16, 2020"We didn't meet our expectations. If we had, we'd still be playing in my opinion."However, he did claim that he did not have players who could play full minutes and was uncomfortable with that. We look forward to bringing you more NBA news updates about this game.“I was never comfortable. Never was. Conditioning wise we had guys who couldn’t play minutes,” Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said.— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) September 16, 2020Also Read: NBA News Update: New York Knicks star picks Michael Jordan over LeBron James, family reunions highlight the day in Disney bubble