Oklahoma City Thunder

Ahead of Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams headlined the defending champion’s injury report on Monday. After Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault provided an encouraging injury update on Williams’ left hamstring injury at practice over the weekend, Oklahoma City made its official […] The post Thunder make official Jalen Williams announcement for Game 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Happy Monday everyone. The second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs begin tonight. First, the Detroit Pistons play the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN. Then the Oklahoma City Thunder play the Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC (WRC-TV) and Peacock. Enjoy the basketball and cue the John […]

Dončić's availability moving forward against the Thunder remains unclear beyond Game 1. But being ruled out a day ahead of time is generally not a good sign of a quick return.

Coming into their Western Conference Semifinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Thunder seemingly have no shortage of strong defensive players, including Cason Wallace. But on the Lakers’ side, Marcus Smart has long been one of the premier perimeter defenders in the NBA. Marcus Smart is still causing havoc defensively, and the Lakers’ veteran […] The post Cason Wallace makes Marcus Smart admission before Lakers series appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Luka Doncic is expected to miss the start of Lakers vs Thunder, while Jalen Williams could return. Here’s how injuries may decide the Western Conference Semifinals.

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently gearing up for Game 1 of their series vs the Oklahoma City Thunder, which is set to get underway on Tuesday evening. While the Lakers will be without Luka Doncic for at least the opening chunk of this series, they did look impressive in dispatching the Houston Rockets in […] The post JJ Redick makes ‘God awful’ admission on Lakers’ previous OKC matchups appeared first on ClutchPoints.

With the Oklahoma City Thunder facing the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, there’s no denying that the atmosphere in each arena will be electric. As some could predict for the Thunder to destroy the Lakers in the playoffs, each team is not taking each other lightly, especially Los Angeles, […] The post Lakers’ Deandre Ayton gets real on Thunder’s playoff atmosphere appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton came up big to close out the first-round series against the Houston Rockets, and now he knows the team will need more of the same from him if they want to have a chance against the Oklahoma City Thunder. “Doing the exact same thing, but really staying poised,” Ayton […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the playoffs, and they’re still trying to figure out if Luka Doncic will be available for the matchup. Doncic has been out for the past month after suffering a hamstring strain toward the end of the season. The […] The post Is Lakers’ Luka Doncic nearing a return? Watch him go through light shooting practice appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reminded reporters of how Hall of Fame guard Steve Nash had a profound influence on him growing up. Ahead of Gilgeous-Alexander facing LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the Thunder’s second-round series, he reflected on what Nash told him back when he was in high school. Gilgeous-Alexander […] The post How Steve Nash helped Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander build confidence before NBA career appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have a daunting task ahead of them in the Western Conference Semifinals, having to go through the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder to advance in the playoffs. Everyone knows who the Thunder are. They are elite on both ends of the floor and extremely difficult to beat. But […] The post The player who raises Lakers’ ceiling the most, and it’s not LeBron James or Luka Doncic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart has defended every superstar in the league over the years, but it appears one stands above the rest when it comes to how challenging it is. Ahead of the Lakers’ second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Smart praised reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the toughest player to defend. […]

Ahead of their Western Conference semifinals series, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander revealed why he isn’t taking future Hall of Fame forward LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lightly. While playing without Luka Doncic to start the series isn’t ideal against the defending champion, a James-led Lakers squad is still a legitimate threat […] The post Why Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won’t take LeBron James, Lakers lightly in 2nd round appeared first on ClutchPoi...

Here's everything you need to know about the second-round matchup between the Lakers and Thunder.

As the Los Angeles Lakers get ready to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, head coach JJ Redick is already planting some seeds with the officials. The narrative surrounding the Thunder the last couple of years is that they are allowed to play more physically than other teams without getting called for fouls. Whether he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to get past the Houston Rockets in the first round, but now they face their toughest test yet taking on the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder. To no surprise, the Lakers are heavy underdogs going into the series. But Jake LaRavia isn’t concerned about that. “I don’t know if any […]

While JJ Redick was proud of what the Los Angeles Lakers accomplished in the first round against the Houston Rockets, he also knows their toughest challenge is ahead as they get set to take on the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder beat the Lakers in all four regular-season meetings as Redick’s team struggled to […]

The Lakers have a Luke Kennard problem. He defers too much. Against a Thunder team with the NBA’s top-rated defense, Kennard will be the X-factor in their second-round playoff series....

The Thunder swept the four-game regular-season series against the Lakers by an average of 29.3 points. The Lakers have an uphill battle ahead of them, to state the obvious. Heading...

The Thunder are many things, and they’re looking to become even more. They’re the defending NBA champions. They’ve won a combined 132 games over the last two regular seasons, including...