The NBA playoffs have reached the conference semifinals, and several teams have seized commanding leads in their pursuit of the NBA Finals and basketball’s ultimate prize. The Los Angeles Lakers are not among them.

When Dwyane Wade retired in 2019, it felt like the perfect ending to a Miami Heat legend. It was one final season for the team that drafted him, emotional tributes across the league, jersey swaps with younger stars, and a farewell tour celebrating one of the greatest shooting guards in league history.

Lakers guard Luka Doncic will not be available for the team's Game 6 first-round matchup against the Rockets with a hamstring injury.

The Los Angeles Lakers need to make sure they avoid another bad third quarter in Game 4 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

LeBron James and the Lakers are on the brink of elimination, but Game 4 could define the heart and resilience of their season.