Currently, the Lakers hold the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 34-21 record. On the other side, the Timberwolves are sitting in sixth place with a 32-27 record after their recent comeback win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Thunder have been a dominant force this season, boasting a well-rounded roster and a strong defensive presence. Their success has been driven by the stellar play of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is averaging 27.

In fact, if you ask Shannon Sharpe, he has a very bold playoff prediction involving these two teams. Los Angeles is fresh off arguably their most impressive win of the 2024-25 campaign, as they blew out another top team in the West,

The Los Angeles Lakers looked fantastic on Saturday night, beating their long-time rivals, the Denver Nuggets, on the road. It was a great night for several stars, most notably Luka Doncic, who went off with 32 points,

NBA royalty takes the court on Saturday night as the Denver Nuggets host the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers. The Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets rank third in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies.

The Los Angeles Lakers will continue their six-game homestand on Thursday night as they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena. This matchup marks the first leg of a back-to-back for the Lakers,

One NBA Hall of Famer thinks adding Luka made the Lakers better, but hinders their ability to beat the Thunder in a seven-game series. Nov 29, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) shoots the ball against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) in the second half at Crypto.

Luka Doncic scores 29 points as the Los Angeles Lakers continue their revival with victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Their remarkable run has prompted Skip Bayless to declare them "the hottest team in the NBA," surpassing Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers (the best two teams in each conference who boast 17-5 in this stretch).

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