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The The May 6 matchup was the most-watched NBA Conference Semifinals game in 12 years across all networks. It also delivered the largest NBA Conference Semifinals Game 3 audience in 24 years across all networks. Despite the sizable margin of victory, which the Lakers held onto for much of the second half of the game, the On Sunday, Game 4 between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers also brought in a record audience for ESPN.

The Everyone could feel it. But first, it was going to be the hardest 24 minutes of their season, the second half of Game 6, against the defending NBA champions who were ready to fight for their postseason lives. The Lakers had just capped the first half in Los Angeles 10 points better than the Warriors thanks to Photos showcasing some of the biggest moments of the Lakers’ victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals. They’d been the more physical team, they forced the Warriors into fouls and they lived at the free-throw line. They sprinted to a lead, stood firm during a Warriors run and pushed back. This was the moment. But it was going to be hard — just like (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) So with the opportunity to advance to the Western Conference finals, the man who gave that message preached his greatness on the floor. Led by James’ relentless attacking, the Lakers eliminated the Golden State Warriors on Friday night “Our leader,” They undid every run, they owned every inch of the court and did something no one has done — eliminated a Steve Kerr-coached Warriors team from the playoffs before the NBA Finals. “Now, level three is going to be a hell of a challenge,” Ham said. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Reaves scored 23 and D’Angelo Russell had 19. The Lakers shot 28 more free throws than Golden State. The Warriors, a team scarier than any other because of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, never led i...

Watch Video: Can Steph Curry become the GOAT? Here's what it would take to get there LOS ANGELES ― The The Lakers rallied from a 12-point deficit in the third quarter and survived a frenetic finish, with Steph Curry missing two jumpers in the final 26.1 seconds and the Lakers remaining poised down the stretch. LeBron James had 27 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers, who moved within one victory of winning the best-of-seven series. Anthony Davis chipped in 23 points and 15 rebounds, and Lakers reserve guard Lonnie Walker IV had 15 points, all in the fourth quarter on 6-for-9 shooting. Curry had a triple-double with 31 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds for the Warriors. But he shot a mortal 12-for-30 from the floor. He also had a crucial turnover with 1.5 seconds remaining after corralling a jump ball and throwing it out of bounds. The Warriors took a 99-96 lead on Klay Thompson's 3-pointer with 3:01 left. But the Lakers closed out the game with an 8-2 surge, with James and Walker each scoring four points in the final 2 1/2 minutes. Walker was spectacular in the fourth quarter, accounting for 15 of the Lakers' 27 points Game 5 will be played Wednesday in San Francisco, where the Lakers can clinch a spot in the Western Conference finals. NBA Picks and Parlays: NBA playoff bracket: Back-and-forth contest The first half was a flurry of runs and spurts that included nine lead changes and four ties. In the first quarter, James and Davis scored six points each and the Lakers ...

Sports Pulse The Golden State Warriors crushed the Los Angeles Lakers 127-100 Thursday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, evening the playoff series at 1-1. Klay Thompson had a game-high 30 points for the Warriors and shot 8-for-11 from 3-point range. Steph Curry had 20 points for the Warriors while facing double teams through much of the game. He made the Lakers pay for that strategy with his passing, dishing out 12 assists in front of a sellout crowd at Chase Center in San Francisco. With Thompson leading the way, the Warriors were 21-of-42 from 3-point range. (The Lakers hit just 10 of their 34 3-point attempts.) "That's the best version of Klay, when he's really going offensively but he's taking great shots," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "That’s what I liked about tonight. I just thought that we really got good shots. "But I think the percentage was a reflection of the clean looks we were getting and the fact that the guys weren’t forcing anything." LeBron James led the Lakers with 23 points while Anthony Davis managed only 11 points and seven rebounds after his 30-point, 23-rebound performance in Game 1. James and Davis remained on the bench for the fourth quarter, as did the rest of the Lakers' starters, during the blowout. "Our offense was flowing, turnovers were low, hitting the open man. We keep it simple, the floodgates can open," Thompson told ESPN during a postgame interview. Game 3 of the best-of-seven series will be played Saturday in Lo...

Is the Warriors dynasty over? The Los Angeles Lakers have ended Golden State's championship defense with a 122-101 Game 6 victory. The Lakers jumped out to an early 17-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back. LeBron James completely controlled the pace of play with 30 points and nine assists, while Anthony Davis dominated the interior with 17 points and 20 rebounds. Stephen Curry scored a game-high 32 points, but the only backup the 35-year-old got was from Donte DiVincenzo, who popped off the bench for 16 points. Klay Thompson was hoping to bounce back from a 3-of-12 shooting night in Game 5, but it didn't happen for the 10-year NBA veteran. Thompson was way off the boil to finish with figures of just eight points on 3-of-19 from the field. Jordan Poole has struggled all playoffs and this Game 6 was no exception. The streaky guard spent the majority of the contest in foul trouble, sputtering to seven points on 3-of-10 shooting. LeBron's Lakers become the first Western Conference team to eliminate the Warriors from the playoffs in the Steve Kerr era. After this loss, huge questions linger over the future of this incarnation of the Warriors franchise. The Lakers on the other hand move on to the Western Conference Finals to take on the Denver Nuggets. The Sporting News was tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Game 6 of Lakers vs. Warriors. Re-live all the action here. MORE: Lakers vs. Warriors score Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Lakers 31 25 35 31 122 War...

You can be forgiven if your mind goes to a specific place when you first start thinking about Yeah, it’s regional, L.A. versus the Bay Area, but in this league, it’s another round of the NBA’s two biggest stars meeting in the playoffs again, this time the Western Conference semifinals, which open Tuesday night in San Francisco. The series will hinge on more than its two most famous contributors. The West executive said he favors the Warriors in a tight series. “I was watching Golden State-Sacramento, and I was thinking if Sacramento wins, the Lakers beat them, I think for sure, because of the experience. You saw that in Game 7,” the executive said. “But if the Warriors won, I felt like they’d beat the Lakers for the same reasons. Their experience. Bron is Bron. I get it. But they’re [Warriors] a well-oiled machine.” The biggest challenge for the Lakers will be slowing Curry, who delivered a historic 50-point game to close out the Kings in Game 7 on Sunday. The West scout expects the Lakers to try Jarred Vanderbilt on Curry as the team used him on Ja Morant in the first round. “I think Vando is a big part of it,” the West scout said. “I thought he was a big part of the first-round series. … He’s so good, long and disruptive — his length and his ability to move. It’s just another body you can throw at him. “… But nobody really guards Steph.” The East scout agreed. “I think you’ve got to mix it up a bit, you have to impact the ball,” he said. “The bigs have to be up and commi...

Is the Warriors dynasty over? The Los Angeles Lakers have ended Golden State's championship defense with a 122-101 Game 6 victory. The Lakers jumped out to an early 17-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back. LeBron James completely controlled the pace of play with 30 points and nine assists, while Anthony Davis dominated the interior with 17 points and 20 rebounds. Stephen Curry scored a game-high 32 points, but the only backup the 35-year-old got was from Donte DiVincenzo, who popped off the bench for 16 points. Klay Thompson was hoping to bounce back from a 3-of-12 shooting night in Game 5, but it didn't happen for the 10-year NBA veteran. Thompson was way off the boil to finish with figures of just eight points on 3-of-19 from the field. Jordan Poole has struggled all playoffs and this Game 6 was no exception. The streaky guard spent the majority of the contest in foul trouble, sputtering to seven points on 3-of-10 shooting. LeBron's Lakers become the first Western Conference team to eliminate the Warriors from the playoffs in the Steve Kerr era. After this loss, huge questions linger over the future of this incarnation of the Warriors franchise. The Lakers on the other hand move on to the Western Conference Finals to take on the Denver Nuggets. The Sporting News was tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Game 6 of Lakers vs. Warriors. Re-live all the action here. MORE: Lakers vs. Warriors score Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Lakers 31 25 35 31 122 War...

The The May 6 matchup was the most-watched NBA Conference Semifinals game in 12 years across all networks. It also delivered the largest NBA Conference Semifinals Game 3 audience in 24 years across all networks. Despite the sizable margin of victory, which the Lakers held onto for much of the second half of the game, the On Sunday, Game 4 between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers also brought in a record audience for ESPN.

Sports Pulse LOS ANGELES ― The The Lakers rallied from a 12-point deficit in the third quarter and survived a frenetic finish, with Steph Curry missing two jumpers in the final 26.1 seconds and the Lakers remaining poised down the stretch. LeBron James had 27 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers, who moved within one victory of winning the best-of-seven series. Anthony Davis chipped in 23 points and 15 rebounds, and Lakers reserve guard Lonnie Walker IV had 15 points, all in the fourth quarter on 6-for-9 shooting. Curry had a triple-double with 31 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds for the Warriors. But he shot a mortal 12-for-30 from the floor. He also had a crucial turnover with 1.5 seconds remaining after corralling a jump ball and throwing it out of bounds. The Warriors took a 99-96 lead on Klay Thompson's 3-pointer with 3:01 left. But the Lakers closed out the game with an 8-2 surge, with James and Walker each scoring four points in the final 2 1/2 minutes. Walker was spectacular in the fourth quarter, accounting for 15 of the Lakers' 27 points Game 5 will be played Wednesday in San Francisco, where the Lakers can clinch a spot in the Western Conference finals. NBA Picks and Parlays: NBA playoff bracket: Back-and-forth contest The first half was a flurry of runs and spurts that included nine lead changes and four ties. In the first quarter, James and Davis scored six points each and the Lakers built a 22-21 lead. But Curry, who had only three points in the opening ...

The Everyone could feel it. But first, it was going to be the hardest 24 minutes of their season, the second half of Game 6, against the defending NBA champions who were ready to fight for their postseason lives. The Lakers had just capped the first half in Los Angeles 10 points better than the Warriors thanks to Photos showcasing some of the biggest moments of the Lakers’ victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals. They’d been the more physical team, they forced the Warriors into fouls and they lived at the free-throw line. They sprinted to a lead, stood firm during a Warriors run and pushed back. This was the moment. But it was going to be hard — just like (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) So with the opportunity to advance to the Western Conference finals, the man who gave that message preached his greatness on the floor. Led by James’ relentless attacking, the Lakers eliminated the Golden State Warriors on Friday night “Our leader,” They undid every run, they owned every inch of the court and did something no one has done — eliminated a Steve Kerr-coached Warriors team from the playoffs before the NBA Finals. “Now, level three is going to be a hell of a challenge,” Ham said. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Reaves scored 23 and D’Angelo Russell had 19. The Lakers shot 28 more free throws than Golden State. The Warriors, a team scarier than any other because of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, never led i...