From the get-go, the Oklahoma City Thunder have asserted their dominance over the Western Conference, and really the NBA as a whole. They’ve been one of a few s

“The Los Angeles Lakers are already terrifying the NBA as the No. 2 seed in the West, with LeBron James and Luka Doncic forming a duo that’s torching defenses nightly,” Fadeaway World’s Eddie Bitar wrote Saturday.

After Los Angeles acquired Luka Doncic, some observers thought the Lakers would be a threat to Oklahoma City in the Western Conference.

Last year, Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks sent the Thunder home in the second round of the playoffs, although the Mavericks used a well-rounded defensive approach to slow down the Thunder, which is something the Lakers might not have, especially after getting rid of Anthony Davis .

LeBron James suffered a groin strain Saturday that forced him from the court during the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Boston Celtics and threatens to complicate the team’s push to the playoffs.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a clear path to defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in a potential playoff series by leveraging their defensive improvements

In a recent episode of "First Take," Shannon Sharpe made a bold and somewhat laughable prediction regarding the Los Angeles Lakers ' potential playoff matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder .

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla enjoyed his front row seat to Al Horford's defensive clinic versus LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to a foul during ... [+] the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets in game four of the Western Conference Finals at Crypto.com Arena on May 22, 2023 in Los Angeles,

LeBron James provided an update on the groin injury he suffered in the Lakers' loss to the Celtics on Saturday, comparing it to 2018's injury.