Houston Rockets

In this crazy season, Game 5 is a must-win for the Lakers. Why, you might be asking. They have a 3-1 series lead over the Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. They’re going to have multiple chances to clinch. They’re firmly in control. Think again. Nothing has gone as expected for the Lakers this...

UNCASVILLE — Kevin Gates stood in line with 13-year-old daughter Nat for more than half an hour on Sunday afternoon waiting for the chance to add Brittney Griner‘s autograph to the ever-growing collection on the back of their custom Connecticut Sun jerseys. Kevin has worked at Mohegan Sun as a table games supervisor for nearly two decades, but he never closely followed the WNBA until Nat ...

Lakers guards Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard were both fined for a verbal spat with the referees on the court immediately following L.A.'s 115-96 Game 4 loss to the Houston Rockets, the NBA announced Monday.

The Rockets get a bigger name and a better fit while the Clippers get a young star to build their team around.

Turnovers have been a talking point for the Lakers throughout their first-round series vs. the Rockets, and it remains an issue even with L.A. holding a 3-1 lead. The Lakers committed 23 turnovers in Sunday’s Game 4 loss, which Houston converted into 30 points. Through four games, L.A. has been charged with 80 total turnovers […] The post Lakers aim to fix turnover issue: ‘Majority are mental’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Oklahoma City Thunder could not have dreamed up of a better start to their title defense in the 2026 NBA playoffs. Heavily favored against the shorthanded Phoenix Suns, the Thunder scarcely made any mistakes on their way to completing a 4-0 series sweep after claiming a 131-122 victory over the Suns on Monday night […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder complete sweep on Suns in Game 4 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

There was a general sense of frustration and disappointment surrounding the Houston Rockets after their painful collapse back on Friday night in a 112-108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their first-round series. Rockets head coach Ime Udoka, as he’s done all year long, was not afraid to put his players […] The post Draymond Green cautions Rockets HC Ime Udoka’s blame game coaching tactics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Houston Rockets (52-30, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT LINE: Lakers -2.5; over/under is 208.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Lakers lead series 3-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers look to clinch the Western Conference first round over the Houston Rockets in game five. The Rockets defeated the Lakers 115-96 in the last meeting on Monday. Amen Thompson led the Rockets with 23 points, and ...

Even before the Thunder could make it out of the first round, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was already making preparations for his potential opponents in the next.

The Los Angeles Lakers got beaten fair and square by the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their first-round series, with LA suffering its first defeat of the 2026 NBA playoffs in a 115-96 loss. While the Lakers are still in a commanding position to say the least, as they are bringing a 3-1 series […] The post Lakers’ Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard hit with hefty fines for Game 4 comments appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The OKC Thunder have done the best job in the postseason so far after eliminating the Phoenix Suns in four games as they prepare for a second-round matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers or Houston Rockets.

The Thunder — who have a 12-0 record in the first round over the last three seasons — will face the winner of the Lakers-Rockets series in the Western Conference semifinals.

Turnovers have plagued the Lakers all playoffs against the Rockets but never more than in Game 4 on Sunday.

HOUSTON — To see the Lakers struggle offensively as much as they did in Sunday’s Game 4 loss to the Rockets wasn’t surprising. As coach JJ Redick reminded reporters, the...

While Kevin Durant is trying his dardenest to keep the Houston Rockets alive in the playoffs, his past is coming back to haunt him. On Monday, NBA analyst Chris Broussard argued that Durant’s legacy would be better off had he stayed with the Golden State Warriors, per The Herd with Colin Cowherd. Essentially, Broussard said […] The post Chris Broussard makes eye-opening Kevin Durant Warriors legacy claim appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The defense that Deandre Ayton has played on Alperen Sengun is a big reason why the Los Angeles Lakers were able to jump out to a 3-0 series lead against the Houston Rockets. Ayton has been able to match his physicality and make life tough on the All-Star, but unfortunately one play during Game 4 […]

Through the first four games of the Houston Rockets’ opening round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, one thing is clear in that there needs to be major changes to the roster in the offseason. The Rockets are a team that had been linked to Giannis Antetokounmpo via trade, but a more intriguing option […] The post NBA rumors: Analyst urges Rockets to trade for Kawhi Leonard despite being in prime position for Giannis appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Lakers turned the ball over 23 times against the Rockets, leading to a Game 4 loss.

The Los Angeles Lakers looked exhausted in a 115-96 Game 4 loss to the Houston Rockets, with LeBron James and an aging roster showing signs of fatigue after logging heavy minutes in Game 3.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will have to wait a few more days before eliminating the Houston Rockets after they lost in Game 4, 115-96, of their first-round series in the playoffs at Toyota Center on Sunday. The Lakers still hold a comfortable lead, 3-1. History is on the side of the Purple […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James goes off on ‘uncalled for’ move late in Game 4 loss to Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.