NBA picks: LeBron James is a key to Lakers vs. Thunder same-game parlay for Game 1 on Tuesday, May 5

We have a three-leg same-game parlay for Thunder vs. Lakers Game 1, with odds from FanDuel and recommendations from the SportsLine Projection Model

Thunder charge past Lakers 131-108 in Game 3 for another blowout in the champs' 7-0 playoff run

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ajay Mitchell had career playoff highs of 24 points and 10 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their unbeaten playoff run to the brink of another Western Conference finals with a 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the second round on Saturday night.
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3 adjustments Lakers need to make for Game 2 vs. Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Lakers punched first, but the Thunder punched harder in their Game 1 victory on Tuesday to kick off the best-of-seven second-round playoff series. Now, it’s on the Lakers to respond with a better counterpunch in Thursday’s Game 2 ...

What Lakers must do to compete with Thunder, Spurs for NBA titles

If there’s one thing the Western Conference finals has taught us, it’s that there’s an enormous chasm between the teams in the penultimate round of the playoffs and the NBA’s other 28 ballclubs, including the Lakers.