WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON ALL THINGS STATE LEGISLATURE, BUT NOW WE WANT TO TURN TO SOME REALLY BIG SPORTS HEADLINES BECAUSE THE OKC THUNDER KEEP ON WINNING AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE PLAYOFFS. I WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND I SAW THAT SCORE AND I SAID YES. THEY WON BIG AGAINST THE LAKERS LAST NIGHT 123 TO 87. THE THUNDER HAVE WON THEIR LAST SIX GAMES. AND THERE’S ONLY THREE GAMES LEFT IN THE REGULAR SEASON. CRAZY TO THINK PLAYOFFS REALLY START LATER NEXT WEEK. THE THUNDER WILL STAY IN THE WEST COAST TONIGHT TO PLAY THE CLIPPERS.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points and eight assists, and Isaiah Joe hit six 3-pointers in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 123-87 victory over the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Jared McCain scored 15 points and Chet Holmgren had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the NBA-leading Thunder, who swept the season series against the Lakers with their sixth straight victory and 18th in 19 games overall.The Lakers had their lowest-scoring performance of the season while playing without Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart and Jaxson Hayes, who represent a combined 94.6 points per game. Doncic and Reaves are out for the rest of the regular season, while the 41-year-old James sat for one game to rest his arthritic left foot.Rui Hachimura scored 15 points and Drew Timme had 11 for the Pacific Division champion Lakers, who have lost three straight since losing Doncic and Reaves to injury last week in Oklahoma City. Watch Crashing the Boards Below: Will Thunder be the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference?Los Angeles had won 13 of 14 and was closing in on the third seed before losing Doncic, who is in Europe seeking treatment on his Grade 2 left hamstring strain. Rookie Adou Thiero scored a career-high 10 points for the Lakers, who still kept the game even until midway through the second quarter. But Oklahoma City finished the half on a 23-5 run, and Los Angeles scored just 22 points in its next 24 minutes of play. Lakers coach JJ Redick and Jarred Vanderbilt exchanged heated words after Redick called a timeout and removed Vanderbilt from the game 16 seconds into the second quarter. Assistant coaches and players stayed between the two until the lengthy exchange cooled down, and Vanderbilt didn’t play again. Video Below: Lu Dort hosts pitch day to support local students in Oklahoma CityUp nextThunder: At Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.Lakers: At Golden State on Thursday.Top Headlines Principal shot by former student in lobby of Pauls Valley High School: What we know Father, son make cross-country trek to visit every MLB ballpark for cancer awareness Some attacks continue after US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire Suspect turns themself in after argument leads to shooting that injured 2 in Moore Election Results: Oklahomans vote on several key local races on Election Day

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points and eight assists, and Isaiah Joe hit six 3-pointers in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 123-87 victory over the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

Jared McCain scored 15 points and Chet Holmgren had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the NBA-leading Thunder, who swept the season series against the Lakers with their sixth straight victory and 18th in 19 games overall.

The Lakers had their lowest-scoring performance of the season while playing without Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart and Jaxson Hayes, who represent a combined 94.6 points per game. Doncic and Reaves are out for the rest of the regular season, while the 41-year-old James sat for one game to rest his arthritic left foot.

Rui Hachimura scored 15 points and Drew Timme had 11 for the Pacific Division champion Lakers, who have lost three straight since losing Doncic and Reaves to injury last week in Oklahoma City.

Watch Crashing the Boards Below: Will Thunder be the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference?

Los Angeles had won 13 of 14 and was closing in on the third seed before losing Doncic, who is in Europe seeking treatment on his Grade 2 left hamstring strain.

Rookie Adou Thiero scored a career-high 10 points for the Lakers, who still kept the game even until midway through the second quarter. But Oklahoma City finished the half on a 23-5 run, and Los Angeles scored just 22 points in its next 24 minutes of play.

Lakers coach JJ Redick and Jarred Vanderbilt exchanged heated words after Redick called a timeout and removed Vanderbilt from the game 16 seconds into the second quarter. Assistant coaches and players stayed between the two until the lengthy exchange cooled down, and Vanderbilt didn’t play again.

Video Below: Lu Dort hosts pitch day to support local students in Oklahoma City

Up nextThunder: At Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.Lakers: At Golden State on Thursday.

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