Lakers vs Thunder Game 1 Gets a Doncic Twist as Gavin McKenna and Arch Manning Dominate Draft Buzz
Oklahoma City, May 5, 2026, 15:04 (CDT) The Los Angeles Lakers open their Western Conference semifinal at Oklahoma City on Tuesday without Luka Dončić, putting LeBron James into a hard early test against the NBA’s top seed and a Thunder team that controlled the regular-season matchup. The Lakers listed Dončić out for Game 1 because of a left hamstring strain,
