Rui Hachimura will be a crucial piece in the LA Lakers’ second-round matchup against the top-seeded OKC Thunder. Among those who are expecting him to provide a spark in the Lakers’ offense is the ...

Stephen A. Smith has a message for Los Angeles Lakers fans, and no LeBron James playoff run is changing where he stands in the GOAT debate. On his First Take segment, Smith addressed the big question: ...

Right before Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder tipped off on Tuesday, May 5, Lakers head coach JJ Redick took a seat on the bench, ...

Tonight was maybe the last time LeBron James walked off in a Laker jersey. Maybe it was the last time he suited up, period. At 41, with Year 23 officially wrapped, the questions about retirement are ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. On Monday night, it might have been the last time LeBron James played ...

The Lakers are marching towards a storm. It’s in the form of a defense that encircles its opponents, obscuring their vision, sapping their energy, rendering them shells of themselves. The Lakers have ...

The details were different, but the story of Saturday’s Game 3 between the Lakers and Thunder played out similarly as the previous two matchups in Oklahoma City. The Lakers were competitive early, ...

LeBron James and the Lakers have not been able to find traction against the deep and mighty Thunder. Harry How / Getty Images The Oklahoma City Thunder turned a decisive third quarter into a 131-108 ...

Austin Reaves was 3-for-16 shooting, including 0 for 5 on 3-pointers, in Game 1 against Oklahoma City. Joshua Gateley / Getty Images OKLAHOMA CITY — In a lot of ways, this was a worst-case scenario ...

The Los Angeles Lakers went down swinging. Entering the day down 3-0 to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals, the Lakers rallied all the way down to the ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on quite a roll these days. Fresh off a 64-win championship season in 2025, the Thunder replicated their win total in 2026 and are currently making a mockery of the ...

Broderick Turner and Thuc Nhi Nguyen reported that Lakers coach JJ Redick said, “The Thunder is one of the greatest teams ever in NBA history.” Maybe Redick is right. The Lakers were able to contain ...