Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson's words after watching Game 1 between the Spurs and Thunder show how far behind LA is in terms of NBA title contenders.

Austin Reaves' status, LeBron James' follow-up to his Game 4 showing and more will shape Game 5 of this series.

When the Lakers vs. Thunder started to roll, LeBron James quickly saw an unusual visitor near the home team’s basket when he was on the line.

LeBron James had 28 points and the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated Houston with a 98-78 win in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series by holding the Rockets to a season low in points.

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers calls for a foul against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second quarter in Game Three of the Seco

Luke Kennard dropped a career playoff-high 27 points in Game 1, LeBron James added a 19-8-13 line, and the Lakers walked away with a 107-98 win despite attempting the fewest shots in any NBA game over the last three seasons. Houston shot an ugly 37.6% from ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Chet Holmgren made a tiebreaking dunk with 32.8 seconds to play, and the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Los Angeles Lakers out of the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 115-110 victory in Game 4.

LeBron James has 27 points and six assists but Austin Reaves has an off night and the Thunder prove too much after intermission.

The wounded animal is, as the saying goes, the more dangerous. By nature. The loser of Game 1 in an NBA series – the injured one – typically has more desperation in Game 2. That animal’s snarl only grows in intensity if it’s hurt further.

Having won both games in Southern California to open the series against the Rockets, Lebron James and the Lakers can take a stranglehold of their 2026 NBA first-round playoff series tonight in Game 3. Minus Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves ...