LeBron James and the Lakers continue to make self-inflicted errors, but the team sees reasons for hope in close loss to West-leading Thunder

The Los Angeles Lakers ' chances of making it to the knockout round of the Emirates NBA Cup were on the line on Friday when they hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in their final game of group play.

The Los Angeles Lakers will need a little luck to break their way if they hope to get back to the Emirates NBA Cup championship game this year. Last season, L.A

The Los Angeles Lakers were virtually eliminated from the knockout stage of the Emirates NBA Cup after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held on for a 101-93 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA Cup game.

Oklahoma City continued its stretch of success with a fourth straight win. The Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-93 on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena to

The Oklahoma City Thunder collected a 101-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points and hit the dagger 3-pointer in the final moments. The Thunder are now 2-1 in the West's Group B standings. They've had hree group games scattered throughout the rest of November and early December.

The Lakers' blowout loss on Tuesday to the Suns was a major setback in their hopes of winning the Emirates NBA Cup.

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to defeat in the NBA Cup for the very first time on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns.

The first half was a pretty tight affair, with the Suns taking a narrow two-point lead into halftime. Things began to heat up in the third quarter when the Suns gained a bit of se