When it rains, it pours for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers got their doors blown off by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.
The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday in an embarrassing fashion, raising questions about their ability to compete with the league’s elite.
The Oklahoma City Thunder punished LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday by upsetting them 139-96. Right from the start, the Thunder showed the Lakers why they are the defending NBA champions.
This game was over once the ball went up. The Thunder showed the Lakers why they are 10 games behind the defending champs. They suffocated them defensively as the Lakers didn’t make a field goal until the 7:07 mark in the first quarter.
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The Los Angeles Lakers’ peak may have come to an end after they suffered a heavy loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Things might become more difficult for them before the regular season ends after their star Luka Doncic and the league’s top scorer went down with a hamstring injury.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, Luguentz Dort started hot on both ends of the floor and Jalen Williams came up big all around as the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 at home Thursday.
When will LeBron James retire? Well, this question looks like the hardest thing to answer at the moment. Going by the current situation, James’ retirement timeline feels pretty much uncertain. At 41, the Los Angeles Lakers’ legend is going strong.
The Lakers were bludgeoned from the opening tip of Thursday’s showdown with the Thunder, falling behind by double digits minutes into the game and trailing by as many as 45 en route to a 139-96 loss.
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The Los Angeles Lakers put their recent hot stretch to the test on Thursday night when they hit the road to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, the defending champs that currently have the best record in the league.
The Los Angeles Lakers geared up to face the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, on Thursday. Unfortunately for the Lakers, the team suffered an unfortunate setback with Austin Reaves earlier in the game.
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