The Oklahoma City Thunder outplayed the Luka Doncic-less Lakers (hamstring) from start to finish on Tuesday night and secured a series-opening 108-90 home victory. If the Lakers’ playoff run ends in the Western Conference Semifinals, it’s likely the organization will endure a productive offseason.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The last time the Lakers were in Oklahoma City, Luka Doncic’s regular season ended because of a Grade 2 left hamstring strain he suffered in the April 2 loss to the Thunder. Nearly a month later,

Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shared his thoughts on the game's greatest of all time before the Lakers series.

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped their second-round series opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night at Paycom Center. The loss came despite a genuinely encouraging effort from LeBron James, who was everything he needed to be. James finished with 27 points, six assists and four rebounds.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt injured his right pinkie while trying to block a dunk by Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has a lot of hate on him from fans. Rich Paul claims hate from NBA players affects his business.

The NBA conference semifinals continue with a pair of games Tuesday, May 5. Here are our live winners and losers from the contests.

HOUSTON (AP) — 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 on Friday night by holding the Rockets to a season low in points.