The Western Conference semifinals are now set.

Name Status Est. Return Luka Doncic G GTD Hamstring May 5

The No. 4-seeded Los Angeles Lakers, who just took down the Rockets without Luka Doncic playing a single game and while only having Austin Reaves for two of the six games, have punched their ticket to...

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes (11) celebrates during the second half of Game 6 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series against the Houston Rockets in Houston, Friday, May 1, 2026.

After three minutes of routine and relatively curt responses, Redick was asked about the difficulty of closing a team out in a playoff series.