Law Murray

For three games, the Lakers had no answer for the Thunder. In Game 4, they fought and it wasn't enough.

Getting swept by Oklahoma City showed just how far the Lakers' roster is from true championship contention.

The two best teams in the NBA this season square off in what promises to be the first of many Western Conference finals showdowns.

How close is this player to helping you get to winning — especially a championship? That's the main question to ask with this project.

A look at the stars, matchups and storylines shaping Knicks-Cavs and Thunder-Spurs.

There is a lot of versatility in this group, and even with their flaws, this tier has very good players.

In a tier where two-thirds of the league is represented, Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel are this year's highest-placed rookies.

Those three superstars are still productive players, but age and other circumstances have impacted their value.

Simply put, this is the group I feel best about when it comes to consistency, impact, production, size and skill.

New York has spent much of the finals trying to survive Jalen Brunson's minutes rather than winning them.