The Los Angeles Lakers got past the Houston Rockets in six games in the first round and are now headed to the Western Conference Semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Game 1 tips off tonight , and the outside world has already made up its mind about how this is going to go. Kendrick Perkins appeared on ESPN's First Take and was asked about Los Angeles' chances in this series. "I'm not going to even address this topic because Laker chances of beating the Thunder. I got a better chance of having breakfast with Beyoncé and Oprah in the morning than they do of having a chance at winning this series," Perkins said. — NBA Courtside (@NBA__Courtside) May 5, 2026 It is a wild take, but the regular-season record gives him something to stand on. Oklahoma City went 4-0 against Los Angeles this year, and none of those four games were close. The Lakers were already shorthanded in most of them, and they are heading into this series even more banged up.…