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Sad news today in the NBA as multiple sources are reporting that Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has passed away at the age of 29. Clarke played college ball at San Jose State and Gonzaga University before being drafted 21st overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder traded Clarke […]
In Monday night’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Cleveland took out Detroit, 112-103, behind a dstunning 22-0 run. Tyrese Proctor got in at the end, but did not score. The series is now tied 2-2. In the nightcap, Oklahoma City eliminated Los Angeles, 115-110. Jared McCain scored 13 points and had 2 assists for OKC, while Luke […]
LOS ANGELES – Entering Monday’s contest, it was clear that the Thunder were a better team than the Lakers. Oklahoma City had won every playoff game against LA in blowout fashion and swept the regular-season series 4-0. The only question left was whether the Lakers would put up a fight in Game 4. In their most […]
In a season defined by their resiliency, the Lakers ended the year in a fitting manner. With their backs firmly against the wall, the team responded with its stiffest punch. LA knocked OKC back on its heels in the third quarter for the first time this series, then went toe-to-toe with them in the fourth. […]
With their season on the line, the Lakers played with the necessary desperation to try to extend it one more game. Even after it looked like the third quarter was headed down a familiar path, LA righted the ship and actually won that quarter. The result was a fourth quarter worthy of a playoff game […]
On the brink of elimination, the Lakers went down swinging. LA overcame its second-half woes and took OKC all the way to the final minute before losing late, 115-110, as the Thunder completed the sweep. In the most hotly-contested game of the series, the two teams battled throughout the fourth quarter. The Lakers had the […]
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The 2026 NBA Playoffs resume today with two games. One matchup still has some suspense left. The other, relatively little. The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers will meet for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference series. Detroit leads 2-1, but the Cavs have a chance to tie it tonight. After that, the Oklahoma City Thunder […]
In the first round, it was the Lakers who were up 3-0 over the Rockets, looking to complete a sweep. Now, in the second round, they are on the other side, looking to avoid going out in four games against the Thunder. So far, the odds don’t look so good. Not only have the Lakers […]
Now on the brink of elimination, the Los Angeles Lakers look to avoid being swept in Game 4 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder When: 7:30 p.m. PT, May 7 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Prime Video Unless the Lakers have a miracle in them […]
Sunday’s NBA draft lottery provided a bit of a surprise and some unfortunate good luck for the Clippers, who saw the Thunder not jump into the top four while also having the Pacers slip, resulting in the other LA team picking fifth. The Wizards secured the top pick, a familiar place for an Anthony Davis […]
In what’s become a far too familiar script, the Lakers fell to the Thunder in Saturday’s Game 3 and now trail 3-0. A deficit that’s never been overcome in NBA history. LA’s season is now on the brink of ending on Monday as they attempt to extend the series back to Oklahoma City in Game […]
Globe Tracy McGrady clarifies comments about Jaylen Brown’s ‘frustration’ with Celtics Thunder charge past Lakers in Game 3 for another blowout in the champs’ 7-0 playoff run Steve Kerr agrees to a two-year deal to continue coaching the Golden State Warriors, AP source says James Harden hits clutch shots as the Cavaliers beat the Pistons […]
The Lakers headed into Game 3 in search of proof. Proof that they could find a strategy that worked. Proof that they could find a lineup that clicked. Proof that they could beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. By the end of Saturday night, the only proof they had was that they could not do any […]
LOS ANGELES — The location of the Thunder-Lakers series switched from OKC to LA, but nothing else changed. It was still a contest where the Lakers had to play to perfection to win and the Thunder just had to be good enough. Like the other matchups, it went OKC’s way as they won 131-108 to […]
While it doesn’t make the losses feel any more frustrating in the moment, there is something comforting in the long run knowing that the team you’re losing to is just a better team. It was apparent before Saturday, but Game 3 made it abundantly clear that the Lakers are simply levels below the Thunder. LA […]
It was deja vu all over again for the Lakers on Saturday as they battled early, led at halftime and lost in a blowout to the Thunder in Game 3, 131-108. LA now trails the series 3-0. The purple and gold used red-hot shooting in the first half to hold a 59-57 lead at the […]
The NBA Playoffs roll onward today as the Cleveland Cavaliers try to turn around their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons while the Los Angeles Lakers desperately flail against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Both series switch venues for the first time. Maybe that will make a difference? Either way, you can talk about […]
NBA commissioner Adam Silver must step in after yet another awful officiating display in the Los Angeles Lakers series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder shifts to LA, where Game 3 will be held on Saturday. The purple and gold aim to protect homecourt by finally getting a win over the Thunder. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder When: 6:30 p.m. PT, May 7 Where: […]
The game of basketball can be complex. But often, its solutions can be simple. For the Lakers, there are two things they consistently haven’t been able to do this postseason: grab rebounds and control the basketball. Against Houston in the first round, they eventually won the battle of the boards as the series progressed, but […]
When a team loses in blowout fashion like the Lakers did in Game 2 against the Thunder, there isn’t just one reason. There are plenty of things that didn’t go LA’s way in this contest. The Lakers had far too many turnovers with 21, multiple bench players didn’t give the team much, and Deandre Ayton […]
In Thursday’s Brotherhood Playoff Action, Trajan Langdon’s Detroit Pistons took a 2-0 lead against Tyrese Proctor’s Cleveland Cavaliers, with a 107-97 win. Proctor got a DNP again. It’s not surprising for a rookie, but it must be frustrating for him. In the nightcap, Jared McCain’s Oklahoma City Thunder knocked off Luke Kennnard’s Los Angeles Lakers, […]
The Lakers came into their series against the Thunder aware that fouls and officiating would be a talking point. Before the series even started, head coach JJ Redick made sarcastic comments about how little OKC fouls. There was no laughing at the final whistle of Thursday’s Game 2 loss, though. Following a night when LA […]
One of the things that separates good teams from great teams is depth. Look back to the 2020 Lakers. They had 10 realistic options they could turn to in the playoffs and all had moments. They could pull in an Alex Caruso for a Game 6 to seal the series, a move that made them […]