NBA CIRCLE - Game3 Thunder Vs Lakers Playoffs Semifinals

The Lakers beat the OKC Thunder by playing with a desperation that led to a whole bunch of needed free throws SB Nation is a collection of over 300 individual communities, each offering high quality year-round coverage and conversation led by fans who are passionate about their favorite teams, leagues or sports. By empowering fans, SB Nation has .ck Carey, USA TODAY The obituaries for the Los Angeles Lakers can be put away, at least for now. The Lakers are alive in their Western Conference semifinal series with the Oklahoma City Thunder after a jaw-dropping free-throw performance Friday .Lakers guard Steve Blake and his wife received multiple online threats after he missed a big shot late in Game 2 of Los Angeles' second-round playoff series with Oklahoma City. Blake has contacted the Lakers' security team about the threats,The Lakers forward sees his charity work with UNICEF and children's hospitals as a different way to fulfill the dreams instilled in him by his medically minded Spanish family. Gasol won the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award on Friday for his On Saturday the Lakers host the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Clippers take on the San Antonio Spurs in back-to-back NBA playoff games at Staples. Then on Sunday the real traffic trouble comes as the NHL's Kings will host the Phoenix Coyotes on the .