OKC Sweeps Lakers, Advances to Western Finals

The Oklahoma City Thunder have made history by sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers 15-10 in the Western Conference Semifinals, marking their second consecutive trip to the Western Conference Finals as defending champions. This victory breaks a seven-year curse where no champion has advanced past the second round since the Kevin Durant Warriors in 2019. The Thunder, now the first repeat champ to reach this stage since the Warriors in 2018, have remained undefeated with an 8-0 record through two playoff sweeps. In Game 4, the Thunder faced their first deficit of the postseason, trailing by five in the fourth quarter before Shai...