NBA NewsTuesday, May 5, 2026

The Lakers know what’s coming. JJ Redick made sure to say it out loud. As Los Angeles gets set to face the Thunder in the second round, Redick pointed to Oklahoma City’s ability to play aggressive defense without getting into foul trouble. “They don’t foul, so the whistles aren’t gonna be there,” Redick said after […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick praises Thunder, hints at whistle: ‘They don’t foul’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Orlando Magic fell in Game 7, but their playoff run showed a young team with a rising core and a future full of promise.

LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a first-round series win over the Houston Rockets. While that was impressive given how big of underdogs they were, they now face a much tougher test in the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers know they are in for a challenge, and conversely, Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander […]

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 […]

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Orlando dismissed Jamahl Mosley on May 4, less than a day after the season ended. The move followed a first-round loss in seven games after...

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

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

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

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

Demolished by the Knicks in their series opener, the Sixers aim to repeat the script from their first-round series vs. the Celtics.

The Celtics and Bruins went a combined 1-6 at TD Garden in this year's playoffs, but their postseason struggles in Boston weren't an aberration.