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Nick Wright’s Thunder ‘great team’ bar is a height Steph Curry, LeBron James never reached

On Monday evening, the Oklahoma City finished off the Los Angeles Lakers in a four-game sweep to punch their ticket to another Western Conference Finals. The Thunder are undefeated in these playoffs at 8-0, and are looking to win a second straight NBA championship. With the continued success in Oklahoma City, chatter is growing that […] The post Nick Wright’s Thunder ‘great team’ bar is a height Steph Curry, LeBron James never reached appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Every Lakers player ranked — and the ‘C’ grade star raking in $11 million

The Lakers’ roller coaster of a 2025-26 season came to an end on Monday night with their second round Game 4 loss to the Thunder.   The ending came both later and sooner than expected. After 23 seasons in the NBA, LeBron James proved that he’s still among the NBA’s elite. With Luka Doncic sidelined for...

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JJ Redick finds ‘darn close’ silver lining despite Lakers’ playoff sweep by Thunder

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers’ season came to an end on Monday night as they were swept out of the Western Conference Semifinals by the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers fanbase has come to expect championship contention each season, and following the team’s sweep by the Thunder, head coach JJ Redick […] The post JJ Redick finds ‘darn close’ silver lining despite Lakers’ playoff sweep by Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Chandler Parsons says he’d take Thunder’s Ajay Mitchell over LaMelo Ball

On Monday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder swept their way into the Western Conference Finals with a tight road win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of their second round series. While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his first big scoring night of the series in this one, Ajay Mitchell once again impressed, scoring 28 […] The post Chandler Parsons says he’d take Thunder’s Ajay Mitchell over LaMelo Ball appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Rob Pelinka says what Lakers fans already know about Luka Doncic

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to the future, after getting swept out of the NBA Playoffs on Monday. Los Angeles lost four games to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now, Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka is discussing how the team plans to build around Luka Doncic. “The archetype of the roster that we […] The post Rob Pelinka says what Lakers fans already know about Luka Doncic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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JJ Redick’s take on area of need points to LeBron James uncertainty with Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on Monday night, as the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference Finals, 115-110. One day later, the Lakers brass held their exit interviews. Head coach J.J. Redick spent a good deal of time at the podium, addressing several topics. […] The post JJ Redick’s take on area of need points to LeBron James uncertainty with Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Lakers’ Rob Pelinka drops obvious LeBron James admission after loss to Thunder

On Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2025-26 season officially came to an end with a tough home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4, completing a sweep. While the Lakers put up a much better fight in this one than in previous games in the series, they ultimately weren’t able to make […] The post Lakers’ Rob Pelinka drops obvious LeBron James admission after loss to Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Dillon Brooks had surprising comment about LeBron James

Dillon Brooks may be LeBron James’ chief hater, but even he has some respect for what the Los Angeles Lakers star has accomplished. Brooks was in attendance at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. on Monday to watch James and the Lakers be eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in a four-game sweep. Despite his … The post Dillon Brooks had surprising comment about LeBron James appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Thunder’s Ajay Mitchell did not stutter about ‘killer’ who delivered final blow to Lakers

On Monday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to a second straight Western Conference Finals with a narrow road win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of their series. The Thunder are now 8-0 in these playoffs, made even more impressive by the fact that the majority of the games have […] The post Thunder’s Ajay Mitchell did not stutter about ‘killer’ who delivered final blow to Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Jay Williams roasts Austin Reaves’ defense – ‘Targeted every damn possession’

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 115-110 Game 4 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, officially ending the club’s playoff run after being swept in the second round. During Tuesday morning’s episode of “First Take” on ESPN, analyst Jay Williams broke down some of the next steps for L.A. and roasted Austin Reaves […] The post Jay Williams roasts Austin Reaves’ defense – ‘Targeted every damn possession’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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LeBron James Opens The Door To Retirement Or New Team After Lakers Playoff Exit

Just like that, the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James are out of the NBA playoffs after a four-game sweep at the hands of the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. And within moments, the questions that everyone had in mind quickly came to the forefront: What is next for James, and could retirement possibly be the answer? The 41-year-old is […] The post LeBron James Opens The Door To Retirement Or New Team After Lakers Playoff Exit appeared first on BroBible.

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LeBron James, 41, hits career crossroads in LA as Lakers are SWEPT by Thunder with his contract set to expire

The Los Angeles Lakers' hopes of winning another NBA championship are over but questions over what comes next for LeBron James will rumble on beyond Monday's loss to Oklahoma City.

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LeBron James had a loaded quote after losing to the Thunder

Have we seen the last of LeBron James as an NBA player?  The superstar forward did not say much about what his future plans are following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of a second-round series at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. Although he never said … The post LeBron James had a loaded quote after losing to the Thunder appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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‘Unwatchable,’ ‘Shaimless’ — NBA World Rips Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s ‘Unethical’ Play Despite Thunder’s Sweep vs. Lakers

NBA World labels Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's playoff performance 'unethical' despite the Thunder securing a sweep over the Lakers.

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Lakers’ Luka Doncic Drops Strong Quote on His Future After Playoff Exit

The Los Angeles Lakers season ended Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. A 115-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder completed the second-round sweep, and the building emptied with more questions than answers. Somewhere inside it, Luka Doncic watched it happen from the sideline, the same place he had been for every game of this postseason.It […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic Drops Strong Quote on His Future After Playoff Exit appeared first on HEAVY.

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