The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers to take a 3-0 lead in their second round series.

In what might have been LeBron James' last game in Los Angeles, the Lakers were eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The OKC Thunder remains inevitable. For a third straight game, the Los Angeles Lakers crumbled in the second half and the Thunder pulled away. This time, it was worse than the typical 18-point victory. OKC routed the Lakers 131-108 to go up 3-0 in the ...

The Rockets continue to crawl back into the playoff series by winning a second consecutive game. The Lakers continue to lead the series 3-2. Game 6 will be played in Houston. Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets with 22 points and seven rebounds. Tari Eason produced 18 points and five rebounds.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder cruised past the Los Angeles Lakers for a 108-90 win in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals Tuesday night at Paycom Center.

Luka Doncic had 45 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds in his fifth triple-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a big fourth quarter to top the Utah Jazz 143-135 on Thursday night. LeBron James had 28 points and 10 assists for the Lakers ...

If the Lakers are to take the next step and become legitimate championship contenders, they will need to add quality depth.

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