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Head coach JJ Redick talks to Marcus Smart #36 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the huddle during a timeout in the second half against the Phoenix Suns
The NBA has announced the schedule and TV info for the 2026 NBA Finals with the series beginning on Wednesday, June 3.
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.
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.