No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers (57-25) vs. No. 8 Oklahoma City Thunder (50-32) The Los Angeles Lakers, the top seed in the Western Conference, take on the No. 8 seed Oklahoma City Thunder in a first-round, Western Conference playoff series. This is a best-of-7 series. The Lakers won the season series against Oklahoma City, 3-1. It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers are hurting right now. … [Read more...]