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Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun, left, reaches in on Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James during the second half in Game 5 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Los Angeles.

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NBA tipoff: Round 2 of the playoffs continues Tuesday with Cavs-Pistons, Lakers-Thunder

NBA tipoff: Round 2 of the playoffs continues Tuesday with Cavs-Pistons, Lakers-Thunder

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers begin their quest to try to take down the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks are on a historic heater. The NBA playoffs continue on Tuesday with a pair of Game 1s in the second round, with the Lakers-Thunder and Cavaliers-Pistons getting their series started. The Thunder and Pistons are the top seeds in their respective conferences, though they had very different experiences in the first round. Oklahoma City crushed the Phoenix Suns in a four-game sweep while the Pistons were pushed to seven games before getting past the Orlando Magic.