LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis had 27 points and 15 rebounds, LeBron James scored 25 and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder’s four-game winning streak with a 112-105 victory Monday night.
D’Angelo Russell had 14 points and seven assists as the Lakers held off the powerhouse Thunder in the fourth quarter for only LA’s sixth victory in 18 games, with two of those wins coming against Oklahoma City.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 16 of his 24 points in the first half while playing through a right knee sprain for Oklahoma City. The Lakers are responsible for two of the Thunder’s four losses in their last 16 games.
Jalen Williams scored 25 points, but Chet Holmgren and Josh Giddey both struggled offensively to a combined 17 points for the Thunder, who opened a key four-game swing against some of the West’s other top teams. Oklahoma City also faces the Clippers and the conference-leading Timberwolves on its trip.
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James returned from his fourth missed game of the season due to injury and scored 17 points in the second half. His driving layup with 8:53 to play staked Los Angeles to the game’s first double-digit lead at 93-82.
The Thunder got within six on Gilgeous-Alexander’s dunk with 2:05 left, but James drove the lane and dished to Davis for a two-handed slam that essentially sealed the victory with 50 seconds to play.
The Lakers are beginning a two-week stretch in which they won’t have to leave Los Angeles, and Davis said last weekend that this six-game sequence will be vital to their hopes of being a playoff contender. They’ve been stumbling since they won the inaugural In-Season Tournament in early December, unable to overcome a series of injuries or to generate consistent tertiary scoring around James and Davis.
Cam Reddish sat out with knee swelling, and the Lakers went back to a starting backcourt of Russell and Austin Reaves, who scored 15 points.
Davis’ aggressiveness and Holmgren’s early foul trouble contributed to a 64-44 advantage for the Lakers on points in the paint.
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The Thunder and Lakers split two games in Oklahoma City earlier this season.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver attended the game one day before a scheduled news conference at the Los Angeles Clippers’ under-construction Intuit Dome in Inglewood, which could be announced as the host of the 2026 NBA All-Star weekend.
NORMAN, Ok. – The sixth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team defeated the 13th-ranked Oklahoma, 91-72, on Sunday afternoon inside the Lloyd Noble Center.
The Tigers are back in action on Thursday, Jan. 22 to face Texas A&M. The game will tip off at 8:00 p.m. CT inside the Reed Arena in Bryan-College Station, Texas.
With the victory, LSU improves to 17-2 overall, while Oklahoma drops to 14-4 on the season.
After trailing behind by nine at the start of the contest, LSU went on a 20-3 run to snag the lead. The Tigers shot 46.9 percent on 15-of-32 shots and drained four treys. Oklahoma shot 15-of-36 (41.7%) and knocked down five three-pointers. LSU closed the half carrying a 10-point advantage, 45-35.
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In the second half, LSU extended their lead, outscoring the Sooners 46-37. The Tigers shot 38.9 percent from the floor on 14-of-36 shooting, while Oklahoma were 11-of-35 (31.4%). Oklahoma tanked seven three’s. The Tigers outrebounded the Sooners 29-19.
Flau’Jae Johnson earned a double-double to lead the Tigers with 23 points on 9-of-19 shots and three treys to go with 10 rebounds. Jada Richard earned her career high of 21 points on 8-of-10 shots and five rebounds. Other Tigers that scored in double figures were Grace Knox (13), MiLaysia Fulwiley (12) and Mikaylah Williams (10).
Oklahoma was led by Payton Verhulst with 21 points on 7-of-17 shots and five treys.
It was less than a week ago that the Miami Heat faced off in Oklahoma City against this hot Thunder squad. The Heat were without Norman Powell and that one, while Tyler Herro suited up.
Flip that script tonight, as Powell was in and Herro was out. Jaime Jaquez Jr and Davion Mitchell also remained out for Miami.
The Heat’s offense remained linear with the Thunder tonight, as Bam Adebayo stayed hot in the scoring column along with good play from their role guys. In opposite fashion of the Boston game, they came up big in clutch time.
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So let’s get into some takeaways tonight:
1. The Heat’s big second quarter.
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Jan 17, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots the basketball over Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) during the first quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
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There’s one common thread between Erik Spoelstra coached Heat teams: undermanned just means more control. Whenever there are less options on that bench, it simplifies things for his rotation, which was seen in the first half tonight. After trailing 37-30 into the second quarter, the Heat found a real rhythm from there. Myron Gardner entered for instant impact, which I’ll discuss shortly, but the defensive pockets of that quarter were huge to bring Miami back. The switching from Bam Adebayo and Andrew Wiggins, limiting second chance points, and just playing with energy. Simone Fontecchio found a shooting rhythm, Adebayo kept attacking, and Norman Powell started getting involved. This team likes to show short flashes, and the second quarter was that tonight.
2. One Heat depth piece always bringing impact.
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Jan 3, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Myron Gardner (15) reacts against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the fourth quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
You know the Heat are down a few guys when Myron Gardner walks to the scorer’s table for Miami. Even though he may not be a loud name for many out there, he always brings instant impact on both ends. Chirping trash talk, gritty defensive plays, and a whole lot of energy. Yet tonight, it was the offense that flashed for him. He knocked down three straight triples upon entering, simply firing with complete confidence on quick trigger jumpers. It’s been tough to find consistent playing time for him, but every time he gets out there it leaves you wanting to see more. This team needs two-way, gritty role guys mixed in, and Gardner has shown to be just that,
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3. Clutch time.
Jan 17, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots the basketball over Miami Heat guard Kasparas Jakucionis (25) during the first quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
The Heat stayed neck and neck for three and a half quarter straight. With 5 minutes and change to go, Kasparas Jakucionis knocked down a triple to tie things up heading into clutch time. A three ball for OKC gave them some cushion for about a minute of gameplay, before Pelle Larsson’s strong night continued into a forced jump ball and tough and-1 floater out of the pick and roll to tie it back up. Adebayo and Gilgeous-Alexander traded threes with slightly over three minutes to go, before Adebayo’s pull-up two kept things tied up at 116. A bunch of free throw line trips later, the Heat were down 1 with 40 seconds left. Powell-Adebayo pick and roll the call, help was sent on the attack, and Wiggins knocked down a three to go up 2. Heat came up big defensively to close on their way to a win.
Oklahoma inbounded the ball with 4.1 seconds left and went for the win, but Nijel Pack missed a long 3-pointer and the Sooners couldn’t get a shot off after corralling the offensive rebound.
Alabama (13-5, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) won despite making only 15 of 26 free throws.
Xzayvier Brown scored 21 points and Derrion Reid added 16 for Oklahoma (11-7, 1-3). The Sooners, who sought their first win over a ranked team this season, dropped their fourth straight. They were coming off a 96-79 home loss to No. 19 Florida on Tuesday and needed a quality win to boost their NCAA Tournament resume.
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Oklahoma led 21-19 when Alabama’s Amari Allen scored in close and was fouled hard by Kirill Elatontsev. The foul was upgraded to a flagrant 1, and Allen made two free throws to give the Crimson Tide a 23-21 edge.
Oklahoma recovered and led 44-33 at halftime. The Sooners held Alabama to 4-for-19 shooting from 3-point range before the break.
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Alabama opened the second half on a 12-0 run. A fast break layup by Philon capped off the run and gave the Crimson Tide a 45-44 lead. Oklahoma didn’t score for nearly three minutes to start the second half.
Oklahoma trailed 82-79 with 10 seconds left. The Sooners pushed the ball up court, and Brown was fouled while shooting a circus 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds left. He made the first two free throws and missed the third for his first miss in nine tries.
Allen made one of two free throws at the other end to set up the final sequence.
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