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Ranking Every Possible NBA Finals Matchup Remaining As Second Round Gets Underway

With the playoffs advancing to the conference semifinal round, we rank each potential NBA Finals matchup from 16 to 1.

Sports Illustrated · May 6

Thunder Show Lakers the Gap Between Good and Great

Amid a string of success, Los Angeles runs into its kryptonite and a cast of players who don’t have to be at their best to be terrifyingly effective.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 3

Lakers Didn’t Fail, but Urgency to Build a Title Team Is Real

Rapid success with Luka Dončić created a false sense of immediate contention for an incomplete team. That won’t be the case next season.

Sports Illustrated · May 1, 2025