Oklahoma City Thunder

The Los Angeles Lakers were without Luka Doncic in Game 1 against the top seed Thunder in Oklahoma City on Tuesday. He'll probably be out even longer.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in the dream position.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt injured his right pinkie when he attempted to block a dunk by Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren during Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal matchup on Tuesday night. Vanderbilt swiped at Holmgren behind the play and hit his finger on the backboard. Holmgren made the dunk to put the Thunder up 48-39 with 5:57 left in the second quarter.

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The Thunder swept the season series against the Lakers.

The Detroit Pistons host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7 p.m. ET tonight on NBCSN. Then the Oklahoma City Thunder play the Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC (WRC-TV). Enjoy the basketball and the constant playing of John Tesh songs.

This will be the first time LeBron and SGA meet in the postseason.

To pull of another upset, the Lakers will have to control the controllables against the Thunder.

Before his team’s first round playoff series victory over the Rockets, Lakers coach JJ Redick laid out what needed to happen for his team to have success: take care of the basketball and prevent offensive rebounds.

A breakdown of how the Oklahoma City Thunder can defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s impact, defensive strategy, and key matchups.

The Lakers and Thunder begin their second-round NBA playoff series.

The Lakers are going to have an uphill battle against the Thunder in the second round of the NBA playoffs.

Tip-off is at 7:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

According to Yahoo Sports’ Ben Fawkes, the 15.5-point Game 1 line represents the largest perceived deficit of James’ illustrious 23-year career.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones react to the Game 1 victories of the Knicks and Timberwolves, then discuss potential tweaks we may see from the Sixers and Spurs. Plus, they break down the biggest contenders of the WNBA season!

Two more second-round series of the 2026 NBA playoffs begin on Tuesday night

The Los Angeles Lakers eliminated the Houston Rockets in six games to punch their ticket to the Western Conference Semifinals for a matchup with the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder. It represents the Lakers’ biggest challenge yet as the Thunder finished the regular season with an NBA-best 64-18 record behind one of the deepest […]

From odds and picks to TV info, here’s everything to know about the reigning champion Thunder taking on the Lakers in an NBA playoff matchup.

As expected, the reigning champs will be shorthanded Tuesday night. Star wing Jalen Williams has been ruled out in Game 1 against the Lakers due to a Grade 1 hamstring strain. “He’s progressing according to plan, I would say,” Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said Monday when speaking with media. “In terms of a timeline, we’re not...

The Lakers are massive underdogs against the Thunder.