53 wins. A first-round upset. LeBron at 41 still giving everything he had. Here’s a full breakdown of a Lakers season that deserved more — and what comes next.
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Thunder sweep Lakers, end their season in Game 4
The Oklahoma City Thunder completed a sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena, winning 115-110 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Los Angeles trailed by 19 in the third quarter before mounting a stunning comeback, only to fall short in the final seconds as Chet Holmgren’s go-ahead dunk with 32 seconds left proved to be the difference.
Lakers vs. Thunder: Never Count Out the Purple and Gold
Nobody gave them a chance against Houston either. The Lakers are walking into Oklahoma City without their star, without the respect of the national media, and without a single person outside of Los Angeles picking them to win. That is exactly the way they like it.
No Mercy in Houston. The Lakers Close the Door On the Rockets
No mercy in Houston. The Lakers buried the Rockets with a dominant second quarter and never let up, with LeBron James orchestrating a masterclass performance and Rui Hachimura providing the knockout blow from deep. Los Angeles advances. Oklahoma City is on deck.
Houston Staves Off Elimination Again, Knocks Lakers to a 3-2 Series
Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason led a second-half surge as the Rockets outlasted Los Angeles 99-93 in Game 5, sending the first-round series back to Houston.
Houston Stops the Sweep and Stays Alive to Force a Game 5 on Wednesday
The Houston Rockets blow out Lakers 115-96 to force Game 5, powered by 24 LA turnovers and an Ayton ejection.
LeBron vs. KD, One More Time: Lakers Host Rockets in First-Round Showdown
The NBA playoffs are finally here. Los Angeles enters the postseason with home-court advantage and major injury questions. Houston arrives healthy, deep, and dangerous
Lakers Close Regular Season in Style, Secure No. 4 Seed
LeBron, Hachimura, and Ayton lead dominant first half; bench shines in the second. Lakers defeat the Jazz 131-107 in the final game of the regular season.
LeBron Leads Lakers Past Warriors 119-103 as Los Angeles Snaps Three-Game Skid
LeBron James delivered 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a much-needed 119–103 win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night at Chase Center. Snapping a three-game skid, the victory moves Los Angeles to 51–29 and keeps them firmly in the Western Conference playoff race as the regular season winds down.