Lakers, LeBron James and Hydro Thunder
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Oklahoma City took a 108-90 victory in Game 1 behind 24 points from Chet Holmgren. LeBron James led all scorers with 27 points in the road loss for LA. The Thunder’s defense controlled the tempo of the game and kept the Lakers from getting hot from beyond the arc.
Bill Simmons reveals a fascinating LeBron James statistical anomaly, arguing it is even more impressive than Bam Adebayo's 83 point game.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers finished off the Houston Rockets on Friday night in Game 6 of their first-round series.
Detroit and Oklahoma City both seized 2-0 leads in their Conference semi-finals after gritty Game 2 wins, with the Pistons holding off Cleveland 107-97 and the Thunder pulling away from the Lakers 125-107 in a physical, foul-heavy night.
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The Lakers will look to even things up against the reigning NBA champs when Game 2 against the Thunder tips off tonight. Although the Lakers started strong in Game 1 behind LeBron James, who finished with 27 points and 6 assists,