Lakers need to learn these lessons from 2026 Western Conference finals

Source: New York Post

When the buzzer sounded on the Spurs’ 111-103 Western Conference finals Game 7 victory over the Thunder, a new king of the conference was crowned. And the series, which was the first Western Conference finals to go seven games in eight years, showcased how far behind the Lakers and the rest of the conference teams are in competing against the Spurs and Thunder. For the Lakers, the gap was already evident.