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The Lakers proved without a doubt that they were better than the Grizzlies, as they wiped out Ja Morant and company from the playoffs.

Jack Nicholson was back for the Lakers' Game 6 win.

The Lakers need to take care of these three things in order to put the Grizzlies away in Game 6 on Friday.

Although he has been struggling with his shot against the Lakers, Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks is still acting confident.

The TNT basketball analyst roasted the Grizzlies wing ahead of Game 5.

The Lakers have put themselves in a bit of a bind after losing a potential close-out Game 5 to the Grizzlies on Wednesday.

Eastern Conference top seeds Milwaukee Bucks went crashing out of the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday, losing to the brilliance of Jimmy Butler-inspired Miami Heat, who went through to the semis. Elsewhere in the East, New York Knicks also advanced to the next round with a win over Cleveland Cavaliers.

Here is how Lakers head coach Darvin Ham may have cost his team Game 5 and a series victory against the Grizzlies.

After the Grizzlies won Game 5 versus the Lakers, Xavier Tillman Sr. and Desmond Bane seemed to guarantee a Game 7 back in Memphis.