Things seemed in jeopardy early, when OKC went down 13 points in the opening frame, largely due to James Harden’s white-hot shooting. Though the Thunder would see a blistering second half featuring plenty of crisp offense and now-patented defense.

Deandre Ayton has gotten off to a surprisingly good start to life as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. There were plenty of concerns regarding Ayton coming into the 2025-26 season, and while he may not have dispelled all of them,

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will both be held out of the lineup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday after playing nearly 40 minutes apiece in Sunday's win.

The Los Angeles Lakers (5-2) travel to the Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers (4-2) this NBA matchup on Monday.

After suffering a three-game losing streak on the road to the Heat, Bucks, and Bulls — the Knicks bounced back with two dominant home victories versus the Bulls and Wizards by 12 and 17 points. New York has five straight home games on deck as apart of this seven-game home stand.