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.

As the Thunder's sole player to win a championship, Alex Caruso brings an experienced pedigree to a locker room full of young players fresh off their first playoff experience. He was part of the 2019-20 Los Angeles Lakers' NBA championship.

NBA royalty takes the court on Saturday night as the Denver Nuggets host the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers. The Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets rank third in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies.

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.

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The Los Angeles Lakers ... what make the Lakers a matchup problem for the Thunder a year ago was the rim protection from Anthony Davis to force Oklahoma City to settle for jump shots.

It built my belief in what we can accomplish." JJ Redick following the Lakers' win over the Nuggets Saturday night 🔥 (via @Lakers ) The Lakers outscored the Nuggets 60-46 in the second half. Led by four of five Lakers starters scoring 21+ points,