The NBA has announced the schedule and TV info for the 2026 NBA Finals with the series beginning on Wednesday, June 3.

Luka drops 40, LeBron adds 30 with near-perfect shooting, and the Lakers beat the Rockets again for their seventh straight win.

The Lakers have announced bad news following their loss to the Nuggets.

Lakers coach JJ Redick looks ahead to difficult portion of the schedule.

The NBA schedule features two standout games that are expected to attract major attention from fans and analysts. The New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics vs.

All due respect to the short-handed Warriors. And the league-worst Kings. And the feisty-but-still-mediocre Pelicans. But the Lakers were supposed to win those games. And that isn’t meant to take credit away from the Lakers — or the three-game winning streak they’re on after Tuesday’s home victory over the Pelicans.

LeBron James has missed three consecutive games with a right hip contusion, sustained during a hard fall in the Los Angeles Lakers' loss to the Denver Nuggets on March 5, along with lingering left foot arthritis that has been an issue since January.

The Spurs and Celtics round out the top three in this week's rankings.

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