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.
Oklahoma City Buries Los Angeles, Takes 2-0 Series Lead
The Los Angeles Lakers showed enough in the first half to believe, but the third quarter told the real story. Oklahoma City went on a 29-11 run to erase a halftime deficit and never looked back, pulling away for a 125-107 win to take a 2-0 series lead. The Lakers head home facing elimination pressure with Game 3 on Saturday.
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.
Lakers Survive OT Thriller in Houston, Take 3-0 Series Lead
On a night when everything was stacked against them, playing on the road, shorthanded, and watching a 15-point halftime lead nearly disappear, they still found a way. That is what good teams do
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.
Lakers Fall to Thunder 123-87, Drop Third Straight Without Four Starters
The Thunder made excellence look routine on Tuesday, dismantling a Lakers squad left hollow by injury. With LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Jaxson Hayes all sidelined, Los Angeles lacked the firepower to keep pace with the NBA’s top seed. Behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 25 points, OKC cruised to a 123–87 victory, securing a season sweep and proving that even a 100% healthy Lakers team would have their work cut out for them against this Thunder juggernaut