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NBA Playoff Schedule & TV Info: Lakers' First Round Series With Rockets

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Updated Apr 15, 8:58 AM ET

Despite dealing with numerous injuries, the Los Angeles Lakers had a successful regular season in which they finished 53-29 and secured the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference going into the NBA Playoffs. That sets up a first-round series with the Houston Rockets, a team the Lakers beat two out of three times in […]

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Poll: Who Will Win Wednesday's Play-In Games?

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Entering the 2025/26 season, both the Clippers and Warriors were widely projected to finish among the top seven teams in the Western Conference, with Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and Ivica Zubac leading the way for L.A. and Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler as the co-stars in Golden State. Nearly six months later, much has changed […]

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Russell Westbrook Will Return To Kings If Wanted Back

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Russell Westbrook's season with the Sacramento Kings ended with the team tied for last place in the Western Conference and Westbrook sidelined due to injury. Despite the downer ending to the year, Westbrook would like to return to Sacramento next season. "If I'm welcomed back, then I'll be back," Westbrook said when asked if he'd return to the Kings for another season. The veteran point guard was signed shortly before the start of the regular season. Westbrook went on to average 15.2 points, ...

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LeBron James vs Kevin Durant History: A look back at their matchups ahead of Lakers vs. Rockets in playoffs

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Updated Apr 16, 8:09 AM ET

LeBron James and Kevin Durant meet again in the NBA Playoffs as the Lakers face the Rockets. A look back at their 19-year rivalry, 46 head-to-head matchups, and what’s at stake now.

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