From the get-go, the Oklahoma City Thunder have asserted their dominance over the Western Conference, and really the NBA as a whole. They’ve been one of a few season-long contenders for the coveted NBA Finals,

The Los Angeles Lakers will continue their six-game homestand on Thursday night as they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena. This matchup marks the first leg of a back-to-back for the Lakers,

That, in all statistical likelihood, will probably be our Finals matchup. But doubt the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics at your own risk. And even if they have some drawbacks that should give anyone logical pause,

The Thunder have been a dominant force this season, boasting a well-rounded roster and a strong defensive presence. Their success has been driven by the stellar play of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is averaging 27.

In fact, if you ask Shannon Sharpe, he has a very bold playoff prediction involving these two teams. Los Angeles is fresh off arguably their most impressive win of the 2024-25 campaign, as they blew out another top team in the West,

The Los Angeles Lakers looked fantastic on Saturday night, beating their long-time rivals, the Denver Nuggets, on the road. It was a great night for several stars, most notably Luka Doncic, who went off with 32 points,

After we spent all season feeling confident in a three-horse NBA title race between the Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, the two iconic franchises out west have entered the conversation.

After the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Atlanta Hawks 135-119, All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander responded to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ social media post regarding the NBA’s face of the league conversation.

Currently, the Lakers hold the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 34-21 record. On the other side, the Timberwolves are sitting in sixth place with a 32-27 record after their recent comeback win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Tensions rose on Thursday night between TNT’s Charles Barkley and ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins and the Oklahoma City Thunder were in the middle of it. During TNT’s NBA Tipoff show ahead of Thursday night’s game between the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers,

One NBA Hall of Famer thinks adding Luka made the Lakers better, but hinders their ability to beat the Thunder in a seven-game series. Nov 29, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) shoots the ball against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) in the second half at Crypto.

Bitar predicted Durant would get traded to the Los Angeles Lakers to form a Big Three with LeBron James and Luka Doncic. The trade would look like this: Los Angeles Lakers get: Kevin Durant Phoenix Suns get: Austin Reaves,