Overview
- Chet Holmgren called LeBron James’ longevity “very impressive” and said the task is figuring out how the Thunder can beat the Lakers.
- The Thunder enter as the West’s No. 1 seed and will host the semifinal opener in Oklahoma City.
- LeBron closed out Houston with 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in Game 6 and averaged 23.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 8.3 assists for the series.
- ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, cited by Lake Show Life, said Luka Dončić is “not close” to returning and likely needs a week to 10 days of 3‑on‑3 and 5‑on‑5 ramp‑up work.
- Coach Mark Daigneault said Jalen Williams has stayed active around the team, with his Game 1 status to be announced before tipoff.