If LeBron James carries the Lakers past the Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, it would be his greatest achievement yet. The Lakers are missing their two top players in Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique). They’re down 60 points a game. The good news? Their third option is James. The bad...
The Los Angeles Lakers have a tough task ahead of them in the playoffs as they are set to face the Houston Rockets in the first round. Being without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves for at least the start of the series means the team will have to rely on others to step up and […]
The basketball world has written off the Los Angeles Lakers. Luka Doncic is sidelined with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain sustained on April 2 against Oklahoma City, and Austin Reaves is projected to miss most, if not all, of the first round with a Grade 2 oblique muscle injury. Two of the team’s best […] The post Why Lakers will upset Rockets despite Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints.
For six weeks, Lakers coach JJ Redick emphasized that the focus was on his team, not their variety of opponents, as they looked to build the right mentality for the...
Dončić and Reaves are expected to miss the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round NBA playoff series versus the Houston Rockets.
The NBA may flatten their lottery odds. How does that impact the Houston Rockets?
The Los Angeles Lakers finished the 2025-26 season as the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference after beating the Utah Jazz and will take on the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs. They finish the regular season with a 53-29 record. Game 1 is scheduled for Saturday, April 18 […]
The Lakers will take on the Rockets in the first round, while the Nuggets and Spurs are on track for a potential second-round showdown.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a very tall task in front of them as the NBA playoffs are set to begin. The team is without their two leading scorers in Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves as they prepare to take on the Houston Rockets in the first round. Doncic is dealing with a Grade 2 […]
The undermanned Lakers are underdogs against the Rockets in the first round of the playoffs.
On Sunday evening, the Memphis Grizzlies’ 2025-26 NBA season came to a merciful end with a blowout road loss against the Houston Rockets. The Grizzlies have shamelessly been trotting out Motley crew lineups over the last several weeks in order to try to secure a higher draft pick, and trade rumors have swirled around the […] The post Ja Morant adds fuel to trade fire by skipping Grizzlies exit interview appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Houston Rockets have had a steady year, and they’ll be entering the playoffs as the No. 5 seed facing the Los Angeles Lakers. Kevin Durant has been the engine of the team this season, and they’ll be looking upon him to lead them through the playoffs. For the most part, Durant is an even-keel […] The post Watch Rockets’ Kevin Durant get absolutely hyped after fan drains $10k shot appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockets fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s question asked about the teams in Houston’s playoff tier — the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and […]
As the Lakers gear up to face the Rockets in the first round, Marcus Smart revealed how challenging playing against Kevin Durant in the postseason can be.
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The Los Angeles Lakers have a tough task ahead as they will go up against the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. The Lakers will be severely handicapped, as Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are expected to sit out the series due to a hamstring injury and an oblique injury, respectively. With […] The post Deandre Ayton was clueless about Lakers’ first-round opponent in playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Lakers vs. Rockets preview: JJ Redick and Ime Udoka give their initial remarks on their franchises' upcoming NBA playoff series.
LeBron James had 18 points, six assists and four rebounds in the first half, and the Los Angeles Lakers tuned up for the postseason with a 131-107 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night. Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton each had 22 points and 10 assists. James and Luke Kennard were held out of the second half as a precautionary measure, and the Lakers closed the regular season on a three-game winning streak.
