May 8, 2026 – NowSports-News

Thunder's defense is breaking the Lakers, starting with Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein

OKLAHOMA CITY — The longer Deandre Ayton hesitated, the shorter his window of opportunity became. Nothing about his early feathery forays into the paint, and subsequent...

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Oklahoma City visits Los Angeles with 2-0 series lead

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Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE:...

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Cunningham and the Pistons visit Cleveland with 2-0 series lead

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Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT LINE: Cavaliers -4.5; over/under...

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Lakers criticize officiating after Game 2 loss to Thunder in West semis

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Lakers coach JJ Redick criticized the way LeBron James is officiated and guard Austin Reaves complained about treatment from the referees after...

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3 takeaways from Lakers’ Game 2 loss vs. Thunder

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – MAY 07: Marcus Smart #36 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder look on during...

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JJ Redick, Lakers bemoan refs after Game 2 loss to Thunder

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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers battled the Oklahoma City Thunder but were unable to even the NBA second-round series on Thursday, May 7. Instead,...

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Lakers coach JJ Redick says LeBron James gets 'worst whistle of any star player' after players confront refs

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The Los Angeles Lakers had a few things to say after their Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both about the officials, and to...

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Lakers fall to Thunder in Game 2, trailing 0-2 in playoff series

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OKLAHOMA CITY — The Lakers, one again, were so close. But they kept getting in their own way in their 125-107 Game 2 loss to the...

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Holmgren, Gilgeous-Alexander score 22 as Thunder beat the Lakers to go up 2-0 lead in the West semis

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scored 22 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 125-107 on Thursday night...