Episode
OKC Sweeps Lakers, Advances to Western Finals
- Published
- May 12, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 100
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/oklahoma-city-thunder-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7554107/episodes/okc-sweeps-lakers-advances-to-western-finals/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/oklahoma-city-thunder-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7554107/okc-sweeps-lakers-advances-to-western-finals.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
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 Gilgeous-Alexander took over with 35 points and 8 assists, securing the clutch victory. Ajay Mitchell stepped up in the absence of Jalen Williams, scoring 28 points on 12-19 shooting, while Chet Holmgren contributed 16 points and 9 rebounds. The Lakers, led by LeBron James 24 points, Austin Reaves 27, and Rui Hachimuras 25, including a crucial four-point play, fell short in their bid to extend the series. The Thunder head into the conference finals unstoppable, aiming for another championship and leaving the LeBron era in LA with a bitter sweep. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/584648f9b60ea0ee