No Jalen Williams, no problem for the reigning NBA champion OKC Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a playoff career-high 42 points to lead the Thunder to a 121-109 win over the Suns in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series Saturday in Phoenix.

The Houston Rockets host the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the first-round NBA playoff series Friday night. Here's what to know.

The Thunder is headed back to the Western Conference Finals for the sixth time in the last 16 seasons. The TBU crew breaks down the series win over the Lakers and dive into the play of Chet Holmgren, Ajay Mitchell, and Jared McCain throughout the series.

Having won both games in Southern California to open the series against the Rockets, Lebron James and the Lakers can take a stranglehold of their 2026 NBA first-round playoff series tonight in Game 3.