ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Most NBA games are decided in the last few minutes. The Orlando Magic's 109-90 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night may have been decided in the first few minutes.

HOUSTON — JJ Redick said the Lakers would need to “kill” the Rockets to close out their first round playoff series. And on Friday night at Toyota Center, the Lakers accomplished their goal, ...

A largely lifeless offensive performance from the Lakers saw the Rockets take a second consecutive win in the series in Game 5 on Wednesday, 99-93. The purple and gold still lead the series 3-2. While ...

After dropping their first game of the series in Game 4, the Los Angeles Lakers returned home and looked to close out the Houston Rockets in Game 5 at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers got a much-needed ...

After jumping out to a 3-0 series lead, the Los Angeles Lakers failed to close out the Houston Rockets in Games 4 and 5. They got another opportunity on Friday night as the series shifted back to ...

A miracle close to regulation saw the Lakers force overtime before controlling the extra session to steal Game 3, 112-108, and take a commanding series lead. Houston trailed by as many as 15 in the ...

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers saved their best for last, but it wasn't enough to avoid a sweep against the OKC Thunder in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder completed a Round 2 sweep in their 115-110 Game 4 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. They won the 2026 NBA playoff series 4-0. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returned to his ...