Recap: Lakers Take Game 1 From Rockets With Kevin Durant Ruled Out
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Recap: Lakers Take Game 1 From Rockets With Kevin Durant Ruled Out
The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off the 2026 NBA Playoffs on Saturday evening, hosting the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their first-round series. Unfortunately, the Lakers went into the postseason without their two leading scorers as Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves both continue to work their way back from injuries. The playing field was […]
Publisher:Lakers Nation
Lead articleArticle published:JJ Redick's surprising admission about playing Rockets without Kevin Durant
People outside of the Los Angeles Lakers organization didn’t give them much of a chance to advance past the Houston Rockets in round one of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The Lakers’ playoff odds were decimated once they announced Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves would miss extended time, so most penciled in the Rockets as the […]
Publisher:Rockets' Kenny Smith blasts Houston for lack of Game 1 plan vs. Lakers
Following the Houston Rockets’ 107-98 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in their playoff opener Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena, Kenny Smith went off on the team, questioning whether they entered Game 1 with any clear structure on either end of the floor. The former Rockets guard pointed directly to a lack of execution, arguing […] The post Rockets’ Kenny Smith blasts Houston for lack of Game 1 plan vs. Lakers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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Lakers Highlights: Luke Kennard & LeBron James Dismantle Rockets In Game 1
The Los Angeles Lakers closed the 2025-26 season on a three-game winning streak, but were still considered massive underdogs going into their first-round matchup against the Houston Rockets. Luke Doncic and Austin Reaves are dealing with multi-week injuries that could keep them out past the first round, a huge blow to a Lakers team that […]
Publisher:Luke Kennard, LeBron James lead Lakers to Game 1 win over Kevin Durant-less Rockets
So much of the dialogue leading into Saturday was about how the Lakers would withstand being without Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (left oblique strain) during their playoff series against the Rockets.
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Luke Kennard, LeBron James lead Lakers to Game 1 win over Kevin Durant-less Rockets
So much of the dialogue leading into Saturday was about how the Lakers would withstand being without Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (left oblique strain) during their playoff series against the Rockets.
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