JJ Redick got brutally honest about the way Western Conference squads are looking at the Lakers ahead of the 2026 NBA playoffs.

BOTTOM LINE: The Golden State Warriors visit Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers in Western Conference play Sunday. The Clippers are 9-6 against division opponents. Los Angeles is fifth in the Western Conference at limiting opponent scoring, giving up just 112.7 points while holding opponents to 46.9% shooting.

The Portland Trail Blazers host the LA Clippers in a game that will likely decide the 8th seed in the West. Get the latest injury updates on Shaedon Sharpe, betting odds, and key matchups.

It’s more a matter of when, not if, the Lakers fall down to the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference it seems. There hasn’t been much going right for the Lakers over the last week and Monday night was no different. For one, the Lakers lost to the Thunder, which didn’t help their own case in the playoff race, even if it was an expected result.

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Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar isn’t ready to plan any parades just yet. Moments after the Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Tuesday night to clinch Central Division and top seed in the Western Conference,

Even better, the Lakers went 15-2 that month and are now on the verge of finishing third in the Western Conference. As a result of that sensational play, Doncic was named the NBA's Western Conference Player of the Month for March. On another level. Your Western Conference Player of the Month: Luka Dončić 🙌 pic.twitter.com/BOuyHeU3id

BOTTOM LINE: Collin Gillespie and the Phoenix Suns take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in Western Conference play. The Lakers have gone 9-7 against division opponents. Los Angeles scores 116.4 points and has outscored opponents by 1.2 points per game.

The NBA announced on Thursday that Luka Doncic was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for games played in March. Doncic averaged a league-high 37.5 points (49.2%

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe had two goals, and the Los Angeles Kings moved into a playoff spot with a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Joel Armia and Trevor Moore also scored,