Yearly Archives: 2026

Lakers struggle offensively in Game 1 loss to Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Lakers were far from perfect with their game plan execution during Tuesday’s 108-90 Game 1 loss to the Thunder at Paycom Center. But they did enough to hang around against the defending NBA champions. Advertisement They disrupted Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s offensive rhythm with aggressive defensive coverages. They took care of the ball in the …

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Utah Jazz outbid this team for Jaren Jackson Jr.

According to Michael Grange, the Utah Jazz outbid the Toronto Raptors for Jaren Jackson Jr. during the trade deadline. From Grange: leading up to trade deadline in February, the Raptors were working hard to try and make a deal that would land them Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Memphis Grizzlies before he was ultimately traded to the Utah Jazz in …

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ROUND 2 IN OKC 🏀

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3 takeaways from Lakers’ Game 1 loss vs. Thunder

Well, that wasn’t a particularly encouraging loss. Despite facing a Thunder team coming off a week of rest, the Lakers were the ones who looked out of sorts for most of Tuesday’s Game 1 loss. While they didn’t trail by 30 at halftime — an improvement over the last two trips to Oklahoma City — it never really felt like …

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Reggie Miller is a national treasure 🤣

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Cunningham and the Pistons host Cleveland with 1-0 series lead

Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Pistons -3.5; over/under is 216 EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Pistons lead series 1-0 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Pistons host the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The …

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Courtside chess: Inside the Lakers’ defensive plans to slow Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — and give themselves a puncher’s chance

OKLAHOMA CITY — Lakers head coach JJ Redick could only look toward the sky midway through the third quarter, uttering a slew of words not suitable for a national broadcast as he watched his defense momentarily break down, resulting in a wide-open Lu Dort triple and a Cason Wallace point-blank layup. A deficit that had been as small as four …

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Jared McCain giving OKC a spark from deep ⚡️

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Thunder and Pistons make winning start in semi-finals

The Oklahoma City Thunder proved too strong for the Los Angeles Lakers to take a 1-0 lead in the NBA’s Conference semi-finals. The defending champions are the Western Conference’s top seed and made a strong start to the best-of-seven series with a 108-90 win at home on Tuesday. Advertisement The Thunder produced a balanced offensive performance while their defence restricted …

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Gonzaga roster ranked among nation’s best by EvanMiya

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs lost 11 players from last year’s team that went 31-4 and earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. However, despite a significant roster overhaul, the Zags are positioned to be as good or better this upcoming season, and it’s primarily thanks to three players they are bringing back. Advertisement The trio of …

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What a great play by Sheppard 👏

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Thunder take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -15.5; over/under is 209.5 Advertisement WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Thunder lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference second round with a 1-0 …

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Player Grades: Lakers vs. Thunder

In the playoffs, rotations shrink, but perhaps Lakers head coach JJ Redick will have to open his up a bit. The Lakers had only eight players who logged at least 10 minutes and with so many subpar performances, someone else needed to be called upon. The Thunder had 10 players play more than 10 minutes and they got great production …

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Lakers lost Game 1 by 18. It might only get worse vs. Thunder

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, closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He’s going to need to take a few more throughout this series. Advertisement Because even though the Lakers led for …

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Book quotes SGA in his final presser for the season!

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