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Luka Doncic says he never got close to being healthy enough to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs. Doncic incurred a grade 2 hamstring strain on April 2, and the NBA scoring champ missed the Lakers' final 15 games, including their entire postseason run. After a shocking first-round series victory over Houston without Doncic, Los Angeles' season ended Monday night with a 115-110 loss to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, who completed a four-game sweep.

The Houston Rockets could make major moves this summer. Here’s a more minimalistic plan.

Hear what Charles Barkley said in response to Draymond Green's comments about Barkley's end-of-career tenure with the Houston Rockets.

The Houston Rockets might make another massive swing this offseason.

As the series shifts to LA, an aggressive Lakers unit will attempt to deconstruct the Thunder’s size in the middle in hopes of saving their season and avoiding the same 3-0 hole they sent Houston into.

The Houston Rockets’ future outlook is unclear. The 2027 NBA Draft could change that.

Alperen Sengun is a two-time All-Star, but the Houston Rockets center hasn’t won everybody over.

Davison earned a spot, so what’s next for him?

After a heroic effort by LeBron James and stout team defense in the first round against the Rockets, the Lakers suddenly miss their superstar offensive catalyst

The Rockets are rumored to be considering Giannis.

Before his team’s first round playoff series victory over the Rockets, Lakers coach JJ Redick laid out what needed to happen for his team to have success: take care of the basketball and prevent offensive rebounds.

The Rockets need to slightly reshuffle the deck if they wish to compete for a title.

The Los Angeles Lakers eliminated the Houston Rockets in six games to punch their ticket to the Western Conference Semifinals for a matchup with the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder. It represents the Lakers’ biggest challenge yet as the Thunder finished the regular season with an NBA-best 64-18 record behind one of the deepest […]

LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a first-round series win over the Houston Rockets. While that was impressive given how big of underdogs they were, they now face a much tougher test in the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers know they are in for a challenge, and conversely, Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander […]

Before being dealt to Cleveland Harden had interest in returning to one of his former teams.

Houston Rockets GM Rafael Stone clarified the primary reasons behind the team's acquisition of forward Kevin Durant after their first season together ended with a first-round 2026 NBA Playoffs exit.

The Los Angeles Lakers surprised everyone in the first round when they took down the Houston Rockets in six games. Even without Kevin Durant for nearly the whole series, everyone picked Houston to come out on top as the Lakers had to play most of the series without two of their best players in Luka […] The post Is Luka Doncic playing tonight? Lakers vs. Thunder 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 1 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was instrumental in their inspired performance against the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. Ayton embraced his role and provided steadiness on both ends as they eliminated the Rockets. The Lakers are facing a daunting task against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round, and […] The post Lakers’ Deandre Ayton opens up on what’s really fueling him vs. Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Can Houston force Game 7? Will Boston overcome Philly with its season on the line? See what Will Hill thinks.

Rich Paul believes there are similarities to how the treatment looks between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. The 2026 NBA playoffs is having the second round go underway following the opening stage’s results. James and the Lakers advanced after beating the Houston Rockets in six games, while Jokic […] The post Rich Paul unloads on Lakers star LeBron James treatment compared to Nikola Jokic appeared first on ClutchPoints.