Video of Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch taking a playful jab at Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick.

Look for the Lakers to keep things close vs. OKC, with Luka Doncic doing plenty of heavy lifting, per our Lakers vs. Thunder predictions for.

He’s set himself up to get paid handsomely, and according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, he could be in line for a massive extension worth $114.5 million over four seasons.

“The South Bay Lakers plan to acquire former Atlanta Hawks guard Kobe Bufkin, sources told ESPN. Bufkin was the No. 15 pick in the 2023 draft out of the University of Michigan. Bufkin was traded from ATL to BKN and entered the G League pool after being waived last month,” Lakers insider Dave McMenamin wrote.

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams provided a live update on his recovery, videobombing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's postgame interview with ESPN. Gilgeous-Alexander turned in another 30+ point performance, his tenth of the regular season, in a 121-92 win against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Luka Doncic, asked for his reaction to the dismissal of the man who traded him from Dallas to L.A., said he's "just trying to move on and focus on what I'm doing here."