Getty LeBron James chats with Rui Hachimura during a break against Oklahoma Thunder at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in an uncomfortable position in their second round series.
They have discovered the hard way that the Oklahoma City Thunder are a different kettle of fish from the Houston Rockets.
Being 3-0 down means the Lakers are one leg outside the elimination zone. It will require a historic turnaround at this point to go through. Hard to see where they can get that with
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