{"id":127368,"date":"2026-05-11T23:36:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T02:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/lebron-james-could-make-unwanted-nba-history-if-thunder-beat-lakers\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T23:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T02:36:29","slug":"lebron-james-could-make-unwanted-nba-history-if-thunder-beat-lakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/lebron-james-could-make-unwanted-nba-history-if-thunder-beat-lakers\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Could Make Unwanted NBA History if Thunder Beat Lakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Three games in, the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/oklahoma-city-thunder\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oklahoma City Thunder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Oklahoma City Thunder&quot;}\" class=\"link\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> aren&#8217;t just leading this series. They&#8217;re making the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Lakers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Los Angeles Lakers&quot;}\" class=\"link\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> look like they have no business being on the same floor.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/teams\/oklahoma-city\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oklahoma City;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Oklahoma City&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Oklahoma City<\/a> has outscored <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/teams\/la-lakers\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Los Angeles&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Los Angeles<\/a> by 59 combined points through three games. Game 3 was the most lopsided of the bunch, a 131-108 blowout where <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/10304\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ajay Mitchell;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ajay Mitchell&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Ajay Mitchell<\/a> went off for 24 points and 10 assists. <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/shai-gilgeous-alexander\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shai Gilgeous-Alexander;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Shai Gilgeous-Alexander&quot;}\" class=\"link\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> has been his usual self, <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6692\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chet Holmgren;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Chet Holmgren&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Chet Holmgren<\/a> has made life miserable in the paint, and the Thunder&#8217;s depth has worn the Lakers down every single night. Los Angeles has had no answer for any of it.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>OKC heads into Game 4 tonight at Crypto.com Arena with a 3-0 series lead and a chance to close things out. If they do, it won&#8217;t just be another playoff win. It would hand <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/lebron-james\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:LeBron James;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;LeBron James&quot;}\" class=\"link\">LeBron James<\/a> the earliest sweep of his 23-year career and one of the most uncomfortable exits the league has seen from its all-time leading scorer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If OKC beats L.A. tonight, it&#8217;ll be just the fourth time LeBron James has been swept in his career as well as the earliest round he&#8217;s been swept.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ESPNInsights\/status\/2053905208086831474?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ESPN shared on X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;ESPN shared on X&quot;}\" class=\"link\">ESPN shared on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defends Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) in game three of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ESPN further noted that Oklahoma City has now beaten the Lakers in all seven meetings this season. That&#8217;s the most consecutive wins against the Lakers in a single season, regular season and playoffs combined, since the 1976-77 NBA-ABA merger.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">LeBron Facing a Record He Never Wanted<\/h2>\n<p>For James, this is unfamiliar and uncomfortable territory. He&#8217;s been swept three times before, in 2007, 2018 and 2023, but each of those came in either the finals or the conference finals. A second-round sweep would be something new entirely.<\/p>\n<p>The absence of <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/luka-doncic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Luka Doncic;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Luka Doncic&quot;}\" class=\"link\">Luka Doncic<\/a> makes everything harder. The Lakers&#8217; star guard is still out with a hamstring injury, and without that primary offensive threat, the defensive attention on James and <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/6606\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Austin Reaves;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Austin Reaves&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Austin Reaves<\/a> has been relentless.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>James has still put up numbers. He&#8217;s averaging 23 points, 6.7 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 51.9 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from three. Those are solid figures against the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NBA&quot;}\" class=\"link\">NBA<\/a>&#8216;s top-ranked defense, but they haven&#8217;t been enough to swing the series.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody knows playoff basketball better than LeBron James. He lived through the greatest comeback in finals history in 2016 when <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/teams\/cleveland\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cleveland;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cleveland&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Cleveland<\/a> erased a 3-1 deficit against the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Golden State Warriors;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Golden State Warriors&quot;}\" class=\"link\">Golden State Warriors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But to keep that kind of hope alive here, James needs to be closer to a triple-double every night. Game 4 is as close to a must-win as it gets.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/2026-nba-draft-lottery-results-195221795.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: 2026 NBA Draft Lottery Results: Updated First-Round Order;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Related&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: 2026 NBA Draft Lottery Results: Updated First-Round Order<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\/lebron-james-unwanted-nba-history-thunder-beat-lakers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Athlon Sports&quot;}\" class=\"link\">Athlon Sports<\/a> on May 11, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NBA&quot;}\" class=\"link\">NBA<\/a> section. 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